GVHC celebrates 50 years of serving local community
Today, the main campus of Golden Valley Health Centers on Childs Avenue and N Street is a fixture in South Merced. But it’s taken a long time to get there. Half a century in fact.
The healthcare non-profit has officially been serving the Valley for 50 years, an occasion which they celebrated recently with the first gala held since the outbreak…
Bring your old batteries to Los Banos Clean Up
The Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (Authority) is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event in conjunction with the City of Los Banos…
Assemblyman Gray secures funds for river restoration,…
Recognizing the need to both drive and support river restoration projects throughout his Assembly District and the state of California, Assemblymember Adam…
De Anda returns for Dist. 2 race to bring civility back to Merced City Council
The race for the District 2 seat on the Merced City Council, and the big chunk of South Merced that comes with it, officially became a two-person competition recently as former Merced Mayor Mike Murphy gave his blessing to Ronnie De Anda, a long-time resident who is now throwing his hat in the ring for a second time.
“This year we’re going…
Elks Lodge attracts competition at first-ever event
The Merced Elks Lodge held their first ever event Chili Cook-Off and Cornhole Tournament at the Elks RV Park in Merced.
There were about 15…
Merced County Confirms First Positive Case of Monkeypox…
Merced County has confirmed its first case of MPX (previously known as monkeypox). The affected individual is doing well and recovering at home in isolation.…
South Merced residents ask for help slowing traffic
A busy stretch of road has some South Mercedians complaining of dangerous driving and asking for action by county supervisors.
Residents along Cone Avenue between Highway 59 and G Street are saying that the 25 mph speed limit is regularly ignored by some drivers, who speed down the road despite the presence of children in the neighborhood.…
Dist. 6 hopeful Xiong hoping to create change on City…
If elected, Fue Xiong would become the youngest member of the Merced City Council. He is vying for the District 6 seat as a challenger to incumbent City…
Former Merced cop grows firm that offers crisis training
It happened this same week in late August back in 2006. Paul Llanez was an undercover cop in Merced when he was involved in a shootout with a suspect that…
Free hospitality career training to start at Merced College
As the local hospitality industry continues to grow, Merced College is once again helping to prepare students for great jobs in hotels, restaurants and more.
From customer service and conflict resolution to crafting cocktails, local students can learn all the skills they need through Merced College’s Hospitality Career Academy. The free,12-week…