Assemblyman Gray seeking to rename Merced Courthouse for Dr. Ogletree
Assemblyman Adam C. Gray (D-Merced), the Merced County NAACP, and the CA/HI State Conference NAACP today announced the introduction of legislation to rename the Merced County Superior Courthouse for renowned civil rights attorney and legal scholar Dr. Charles James Ogletree Jr.
“I am proud to partner with the NAACP to honor Dr.…
Striking comments overshadow Merced’s progress on…
Members of the Merced City Council — a group of six leaders elected by district, along with a mayor who is elected “at large” — are close to approving…
Residents, city leaders discuss issues during Town Hall…
Merced residents gathered inside of City Hall last Thursday evening to take part in the first Town Hall meeting of 2022. The annual series allows…
Omicron is decreasing; mask rules are changing
Dr. Kristynn Sullivan, Merced County’s Supervising Epidemiologist, told the Times, “On Jan. 20, there were 1,140 new COVID cases in Merced County, which marked the peak of our surge. Since then, we’ve seen a precipitous drop-off. Cases are dropping in the county and throughout the state.”
Comparing the Omicron Variant with the Delta Variant,…
Counseling strategy lessens covid impact
As part of new counseling strategies created with the aim of lessening the impact of COVID on kids, on Feb. 11, 31 fifth graders in their classroom at…
Stone Ridge Christian sports standout signs with CSU Pueblo
By MICHAEL BRIGGS
Special to the Times
Only a mere 24 hours after surpassing 1,000 career points for the Stone Ridge Christian Knights…
Rising culinary star helps launch unique dining destination in Merced
For Quentin Garcia, these are the days to remember — a time when years of research and craftsmanship begin to render the kind of sweet euphoria that builds up when a dream is about to be realized.
Garcia is the executive chef of the new Rainbird restaurant that opens this Friday, Feb. 11, at the El Capitan Hotel on Main Street in downtown…
New Behavioral Health clinic set for Winton
Merced County’s development of a north county Behavioral Health clinic at 7099 California Street in Winton is an exciting new project in the community,…
Parks & Rec. director sees opportunities in city’s…
Awesome future opportunities, steady growth and building partnerships with individuals and organizations encourage Merced's new director of parks and…
May aims to continue in role as Merced County Assessor
Matt May has a job where every day he loves coming to work. He's the Merced County assessor, recorder and county clerk, succeeding Barbara Levey in the elected position a year ago in January.
May, 54, was appointed by Merced County supervisors. He handles a wide variety of duties, including monitoring the county's assessed valuation of just…