Realtor gives back with ‘I Love Merced’ campaign
Local Realtor Tami Davidson has been marketing ‘I Love My Merced’ bumper stickers this year to promote the city and bring about some positive vibes among those who live or have lived here. Recently, she made a donation to the Junior Sailing program at Lake Yosemite organized by the Lake Yosemite Sailing Association (LYSA).
In her…
Yosemite National Park to suspend summer reservation system
The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that it would not require a Temporary Peak Hours vehicle reservation to enter Yosemite National Park in the…
Le Grand Elementary Robotics receives top award
The Le Grand Elementary School Robotics program competed in The Battle at the Nest, a First Lego League Challenge event tournament hosted by Buchanan High…
Frank Machado — Elegant Bull restaurant owner — dies at 91
The local community is mourning the loss of Frank Machado — the stalwart restaurateur behind Delhi’s Elegant Bull restaurant and one of the most compelling fine-dining experiences in this region of the Central Valley for more than three decades.
Machado passed away on Friday, Nov. 11. He was 91.
Just two months ago, Machado, his…
Snapshot emerges of new leaders after election
Editor's Note: The following story has been updated to reflect election results released Thursday (Nov. 17).
The fate of a few races that were too…
Golden Valley grad earns FFA’s top award
Every year, the National FFA Organization meets to name a Star Farmer from among the thousands of students who participate in the organization’s…
Water at center of dispute over Planada dairy expansion
Some residents in Planada are calling on county officials to block a proposed expansion of a dairy.
Merced County is currently in the process of deciding whether to allow the Hillcrest Dairy just north of the town to expand its herd from 8,050 cows to 9,750 cows. Some residents are saying that the expansion would make current problems with bad…
Merced students team up to support anti-drug campaign
Local students got out of the classroom and teamed up for a recent anti-drug awareness campaign.
Red Ribbon Week, which took place from Oct. 23 to…
Locals dance the night away during Salsa Night
Residents filled the streets on Downtown Merced on Thursday night to attend the final Mercado Night Market of 2022. The bimonthly event brings together more…
Merced College suffers ‘general network outage’
Merced College officials were scrambling last weekend to deal with a widespread network outage that affected the entire main campus, according to a report to the campus community.
“On Nov. 3, we observed unusual activity on the network,” wrote Chris Vitelli, the president of Merced College, in an online posting. “We immediately took steps to…