‘A Christmas Adventure’ Returns For 22nd Annual Production
A/BC Productions dazzled audiences with theatrical skills and holiday spirit during the 22nd annual performance of “A Christmas Adventure” at the historic Bloss Mansion in Atwater last weekend.
The show was an interactive adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ literary classic A Christmas Carol, and was directed by Julianne Aguilar…
Ground Tilled For UC Merced’s New Smart Farm Development
By PATTY GUERRA,
UC Merced News
Land has been tilled at UC Merced’s smart farm, the first physical step in developing the state-of-the-art project.…
County names Runyon new agricultural commissioner
Merced County is getting a new agricultural commissioner.
Sean S. Runyon will serve in the position starting Jan. 2, receiving an annual salary…
A look inside the Merced National Wildlife Refuge
One of the benefits of living in Merced County is our access to wildlife refuges and wetlands that are located on the Pacific Flyway – which is the major north-south flyway for migratory birds in the Americas, extending from Alaska to Patagonia. Every year, migratory birds travel some or all of this distance both in spring and in fall,…
Grant funding on way for Gateway mural project
The Merced City Council has approved acceptance of $850,000 in grant funding to support the installation of gateway monuments on various state…
A Wonderful Weekend Awaits Young At Heart
The most wonderful weekend of the year for area families is this one — the first in December.
And that means, the Christmas season in Merced…
Acclaimed Hincapie cycling series coming to town
For more than 20 years, Merced was on the cycling world map thanks to events such as the annual MERCO Cycling Classic. There was even a racing stage that started here during the Tour of California in 2009.
But the Cycling Classic ended a decade ago, and the chance of a future tour stop is unlikely because the statewide event has…
Atwater welcomes back ice skating for the holidays
The Old Town Skating Rink is back up and running in downtown Atwater.
Plopped onto an empty parking lot on Cedar Avenue and Fourth Street, it’s…
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…