Thousands turn out for Sikh parade in Livingston
Thousands of Sikhs turned out for Nagar Kirtan in Livingston over the weekend.
It’s a ritual that happens often during the year, where Sikhs will form a parade and march from one place of worship to another as an act of friendship and service. This Sunday, the community walked from the Guru Nanak temple to the Sikh Temple Livingston and back…
Zoning change for shopping centers opens way for unexpected…
By MICHAEL BELLUOMINI
On Sept. 6, the Merced City Council changed the zoning ordinance to allow up to 35 apartments per acre in neighborhood shopping…
UC’s Upward Bound program expands to Gustine
A five-year grant totaling more than $1.4 million awarded by the U.S. Department of Education will allow UC Merced's Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP)…
Conservation group president praises floodplain investment
At a gathering on the banks of the Tuolumne River in what is projected to become California’s newest state park, Assemblymember Adam Gray was honored by the organization that made the park’s creation possible.
“When Adam learned about this project, he called me up one day and said, ‘We need to do more; how much do you need?’” said Julie…
Latinas in Law
Linda Barreto ('08), Jessica Jaramillo Perez ('14) and Alejandra Tenorio Zurita ('20) all knew at a young age that they wanted to become lawyers.…
Councilman Blake looks beyond election to a better place
Kevin Blake remembers a conversation with his children and late father during a ride to Santa Cruz when the idea of running for the Merced City Council came…
Halloween Dance Party rocks the haunted house
Members of the Merced County Special Needs community, and their friends and family members, gathered at the Merced Senior Community Center last Friday for the 2022 Halloween Dance Party.
The event is sponsored every year by the Merced County Parks and Recreation and organized by Director Michael Sanchez.
Sanchez received help…
Halloween Car Show Offers Enchanting View Of Classics
The second one was even better than the first, and the Merced Police Department's repeat Halloween car show provided a delightful mix of vintage…
Fred & Mitzie Ruiz honored for their transformational…
Fred and Mitzie Ruiz, longtime UC Merced donors and two of the university’s most active and earliest supporters, have made a significant gift to name the…
Camp Green Meadows gets boost from fundraiser
Nearly 150 people attended Merced County Education Foundation’s (MCEF) annual Oktoberfest Fundraiser where they helped raise more than $40,000 in support of outdoor education at Camp Green Meadows Outdoor School and arts education programs that help create meaningful experiences for students outside of the classroom.
The annual fundraiser, held…