Merced Parks restricted to ‘Exercise Only’
The City of Merced has immediately shut down all play equipment and shelters in its parks to comply with the April 8 order from the Merced County Health Officer.
The order directs everyone to stay home unless they are providing or receiving essential services. It comes when Merced County has three deaths and 40 cases of COVID19, the…
Merced restaurant gives away free meals for families in need…
The Los Panchos restaurant in Merced gave away free meals to individuals and families who lined up in cars --- like a drive-thru --- across the…
Merced County continues to insist no confirmed cases of…
NOTE TO READERS: According to reports in the daily Merced Sun-Star, a courtroom inside the Merced County Superior Court is being…
City of Merced declares state of emergency
(City of Merced press release)
The City of Merced has declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The action follows declarations by Merced County today, the President and an earlier declaration by the State of California.
The declaration gives the City:
Expanded access to personnel, equipment, and…
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Local School Event Closures
BREAKING NEWS:
MERCED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Merced City School District is responding to new reports from the Merced County Department of Public…
Houlihan Park to receive $2.4 million in state-funded…
It took a village.
After eight long years of hard work, residents in the Planada community can rejoice in successfully securing a $2.4-million grant from…
Merced College announces coaches for new soccer program
As a kid growing up in Doncaster, England, soccer was less of a sport and more of a way of life for Ian Stapleton.
From the time he was seven years old, the new Merced College men’s soccer coach said his free time was spent on some form of pitch or another.
“It’s not like in the (United) States,” Stapleton said. “We just played…
Master Gardeners veggie workshop teaches how to plant a…
Those seeking the basics, as well as helpful tips, which can be used when planting Spring vegetables learned a lot at the Merced County Master…
Go Cooper Go! Mariposa owner, dog on way to Westminster
Sharon Freeman of Mariposa is going to the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City this week, taking her Icelandic Sheep Dog…
Hundreds of Girl Scouts learning gun safety, marksmanship
Many local residents might be surprised to learn that one of the top firearms training facilities in California — and the entire United States — is located deep inside the sprawling Bettencourt Ranch, just outside of Winton and Atwater, and bordered by the Merced River.
The River Oaks Firearms Training Center, managed by the…