Families Celebrate Return Of Kiddieland
Applegate Park was filled with families on Saturday as the Kiwanis Kiddieland Amusement Park opened its gates for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago.
The grand reopening event filled the park with fanfare as residents made their way past dozens of vendor tables, and had their fill of tasty dishes…
Join the local effort to help Western Monarch Butterfly
Rod Webster, president of the Sierra Club in Merced, is involved in a local effort to help create more habitat for the western monarch butterfly population…
CIM Group celebrates ‘Aquamarine’ solar project in valley
CIM Group this week welcomed government, labor, business, and civic leaders at a celebratory event commemorating the completion and operation of…
Rebecca Sweet to speak at Garden Club meeting
Rebecca Sweet, a landscape designer, author and lifelong gardener will be speaking at the Merced Garden Club's annual Tea on Feb. 9 at 1 p.m., at the Fish & Game building, at Lake Yosemite.
Sweet’s gardens have been featured in Sunset magazine, Fine Gardening, Woman's Day, American Gardener and Garden Gate. She has been a guest on the…
High school water polo transforms a local girl’s life
Claudette Asenjo has had the time of her life achieving great recognition as a sports standout at El Capitan High School in Merced.
The…
A Forest Grows Not So Far Away
About three miles from downtown Atwater lies an area that is totally different from the surrounding and unassuming agricultural countryside.…
Merced’s Field Of Honor Pays Tribute To Veterans
With flags waving in a strong wind, Merced Sunrise Rotary President Eric Moore welcomed residents from across Merced County to the ninth annual Field of Honor and opening ceremonies at Merced College on Sunday.
The Field of Honor highlights the service and sacrifice of local military veterans with a vast display of American flags —…
All kinds of variety at Vista Pumpkin Patch
Residents from throughout Merced County are making their way to Vista Ranch and Cellars' annual Pumpkin Patch as they prepare for Halloween and…
What’s happening at Hunter Farms Pumpkin Patch this year?
Where can you go to find creative, well thought out rides and activities to entertain the kids, including some that adults can ride too, beautiful…
Community-driven soccer opens doors for young players
Integrity, sportsmanship, and forming a unified sense of community are at the heart of Merced United’s core values. Every week, the teams in this soccer organization practice and compete at McNamara park, proving that dedication and consistency are creating opportunities for more and more local players.
Since its start 1979, Merced…