Housing homeless Veterans Takes Commitment
We’ve heard the politicians and the government officials — from the federal level on down to the town halls — call for the end of homelessness among military veterans.
However, a lot of the heavy lifting, determination, and just plain old will is coming from local nonprofits and landlords who are giving the downtrodden a chance.
It’s not…
A Prayer For Rain
Dear Editor,
I am a member of the Merced community. Last year many of us prayed for rain. Though our prayer was answered with abundant rain and snow, all the…
Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting
By Joe Scoto & Breanne Ramos
It’s no secret Merced County has a strong agriculture sector and because of that Merced County Farm Bureau was formed to…
El Capitan Cheer Team Named National Champions
The El Capitan Coed Varsity Cheer team — the 2017 National Champions — competed last weekend in Anahiem at the 2018 USA Nationals Cheer Competition.
The team competed against nine other top teams in their category which was one of the most exciting categories this year.
El Capitan came in second place the first time in the…
Serratto Promoted to Supervising Deputy District Attorney
Matthew Serratto has been promoted to the Supervising Deputy District Attorney position at the Merced County District Attorney’s Office
Children’s Librarian Helps Select Award-Winning Book
Merced County Children's Librarian Ericka Chilcoat was one of the eight committee members who met at the American Library Association Mid-Winter Conference in…
His Bike Is Our Playground
Garland Daniel stands presents his latest bicycle creation that was built from cut and dismantled playground equipment at Applegate Park. The vacant playground, seen in the background of photo, will be undergoing renovations in the months to come.