Community garden grows on 18th Street
BY YANIRA LEDEZMA
The 18th Street People’s Garden is officially open to the public.
Community members celebrated the grand opening of the garden this past Saturday, June 29, at 936 W 18th street in Merced, with live music, lunch, a raffle, and a “green” ribbon cutting.
The garden was funded and supported through private and local…
Foulger wins Ed Parker Memorial Race at Merced Speedway
Troy Foulger won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. This was also the Second Annual Ed Parker Memorial race,…
El Capitan High School loses its athletic director
Lou Souza, El Capitan high school’s first Athletic Director has retired after 31 years as a teacher, coach and athletic director.
Souza retired at the…
Volunteers giving Merced’s Applegate Park Zoo a facelift
(City of Merced press release)
Applegate Park Zoo is getting a facelift at the end of this month, thanks to a generous donation by Centurion & Supreme Boats of Merced. The firm is donating money and volunteers for the work, some of whom will be coming all the way from Korea.
During construction, the Zoo will be closed to the…
Kids celebrate opening of Applegate playground
With young children running and jumping about as a charming backdrop, and while youthful laughter filled the air, the renewed playground at Applegate Park…
Showmanship on display in the horse arena
Equestrians from every corner of Merced County made their way to the Merced County Fair Junior Horse Show and Gymkana on Saturday.
Run by Merced County…
Foulger, Champlin win second Merced Speedway Main Events
BY DON MARTIN II
Special to the Times
Troy Foulger notched his second 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event victory Saturday night at Merced Speedway. Foulger is the point leader, and he became the first two-time winner of the season.
The IMCA invert put Foulger back in 10th starting in the Bill Bowers owned Modified. He had…
Cowboy / Vaquero Run brings out spirit of Merced
Hundreds of runners made their way to the intersection of Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way last weekend to take part in the Merced County Hispanic…
Regional Boy Scouts host volunteer recognition night
Two longtime Scouts were honored for years of service, and many other younger Scouts earned new medals and badges last weekend during the Volunteer…
Zoo marks World Migratory Bird Day
World Migratory Bird Day, which is usually the second Saturday in May, was celebrated at Applegate Park Zoo on May 18 with a program entitled “All About Birds.”
At the station set up on the grounds, visitors to the zoo could learn about birds from Abigail Dziegiel, a freelancer in the field of natural science illustration who led journaling…
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