Bear Creek

There’s no doubt Merced has made significant strides in recent years to clean up blighted areas. Mayor Matthew Serratto, unlike any city leader before him, has led ongoing community cleanups throughout his first term in office, and during his initial years on the City Council. Other groups, such as Merced Walks and Friends of Merced, along…

Editor’s note: This story is in progress, look for future updates. Skip Johnson has been sounding the alarm about one vulnerable…

STORY UPDATE: JAN 10 / 7 P.M. Evacuation Orders are still in effect for the following streets: • W. North Bear Creek Drive • La Cresenta…

State Assemblyman Adam Gray and Mayor Matthew Serratto shook hands at a picturesque press conference on the bank of Bear Creek on Tuesday morning, kicking off plans to renovate the waterway to a tune of $6 million. The project will cover a 6-mile stretch of Bear Creek, from the bridge at McKee Road to the bridge at 16th Street. Teams will…