In this final campaign stretch before the June 7 primary election is decided, Adam Gray appears to be well grounded — calm, cool and collected, if you will — as he continues to drum up support for his bid to become this region’s next representative in the U.S. Congress. Many locals remember a time, “not that long ago” some will say, when…

In this final campaign stretch before the June 7 primary election is decided, Adam Gray appears to be well grounded — calm, cool and collected, if you will — as…

For a second consecutive year, the Merced City Council has agreed to fly the rainbow flag — also known as the gay pride flag or LGBT Pride flag —…

Kimberly Helms Lewis became the first woman to serve as the Merced County District Attorney after a stunning, landslide victory over a three-term incumbent in the 2018 election. It was a decisive win in her first-ever campaign for an elected position. This year, Lewis is up for re-election in the June 7 primary. A lot has happened since…

“My Body, My Choice!” a group of about 30 Merced residents chanted as they made their way down N St. from the Merced County Courthouse Museum…

Steve Tietjen, the superintendent of schools for the Merced County Office of Education (MCOE), says he couldn’t be more proud of the support and cooperation…

There are several private citizens who show up at the Merced City Council meetings on a regular basis, and one of them is Rick Wendling. The mayor knows him by name. Some people in the audience sigh when he gets up to talk. Others listen intently. And it’s no surprise when Wendling starts to talk critically about recent issues…

Merced leaders have agreed to allocate more of the city’s budget dollars to public art projects after sending out a request for proposals and receiving an…

If you like the changes to traffic flow and parking on Main Street in Merced hold tight because there are more on the way. The City Council on Monday night…

Mike Nelson, a former Merced County supervisor and firefighter, launched his campaign to become Atwater’s next mayor this week. The 64-year-old Nelson has served the community in a variety of roles over the past three decades, including on the Board of Supervisors and as the chairman of the Atwater Planning Commission. The candidate says…