Applegate Park Zoo opens Saturday, July 25!
The Applegate Park Zoo at 1045 W. 25th Street in Merced reopens on Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m.
Its new hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Mondays, the zoo will be closed for additional cleaning.
Admission is $2 for children ages 5 to 15, $3 for…
City can have it made in the shade with urban forestry plan
It’s no secret. All you have to do is look around. Merced has an abundance of wonderful trees.
As a matter of fact, the city has enjoyed an…
Merced celebrates Juneteenth holiday
Residents from across Merced gathered together in front of the Merced County Courthouse Museum for a Juneteenth celebration last Friday, June 19.…
Transformation of ‘MOAT’ means the show will go on
The Merced Open Air Theater, also known as the MOAT, inside Applegate Park was recently renovated, thanks to a generous donation of $25,000 by Monika and Michael Modest, along with matching funds from the City of Merced.
Bret Briggs Construction was retained for the amount of $37,440.75, approved by the City Council on March 2. …
Garden beds reach century mark at Shepherd of Valley Church
Forty more raised beds were added to the community garden at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church last week, raising the number of beds to the…
Families enjoy chance to pick organic fruit at Riverdance…
Local families were enjoying picking organic fruit at Riverdance Farms in Livingston on the afternoon of June 7. Among them was a family with two adults and…
Yosemite National Park to reopen this week
In accordance with guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local public health authorities, Yosemite National Park will continue to incrementally increase recreational access.
Beginning June 11, the park will open all the primary attractions to some extent and visitors will be able to…
UPDATE: Access to Lakes McClure and McSwain now includes…
(Merced Irrigation District update)
Under current coronavirus health orders, the definition of local residency for access to Lakes McClure…
RV and trailer camping resumes for nearby local residents at…
(Merced Irrigation District press release)
Camping will resume at all Lakes McClure and McSwain recreation areas for nearby, local residents…
Pop-Up People’s Pantry offers fresh, free produce
The Pop-Up People’s Pantry in Merced, which helps provide food during the pandemic, is not quite one month old, but already it’s catching on like wildfire.
Located at the existing 18th Street People’s Garden, at 936 W. 18th Street in Merced, the pantry has a collection of fresh local produce which is available for people to take at no…