City of Merced

Things got juicy and pretty thick as the competition got underway during the annual Rib Cookoff hosted by the Merced County Association of Realtors at its main office in Merced. Stalwart teams went up against some newcomers, but in the end, it was all about good times and raising money for the Realtors’ back-to-school backpack…

Local residents joined together on Monday morning at the Merced District Cemetery to honor the nation’s military members who lost their lives while serving…

More than 1,200 Merced College students are eligible to cross the stage at a pair of historic commencement ceremonies this week. For the first time, a full…

Some will be surprised that one of the largest firms in a very large industry is based right here in Merced. Image Masters employs 25 team members, has a payroll of nearly $2 million dollars and their $6 million in annual sales ranks them in the top 1 percent of firms in the $24 billion dollar promotional marketing industry. And the industry…

Playhouse Merced sends off its 28th season appropriately with the fourth-wall destroying bang by bringing the beloved Broadway musical…

Arbor Gallery welcomes Denice Loria Woyski, a photographer, as the organization’s newest artist member. A native Californian, born and raised…

The ninth annual State of the College event at Merced College returns Tuesday, May 30, with a celebration of the Isakow Family and the unveiling of the new Hermione Isakow Plaza. The event will feature President Chris Vitelli’s State of the College address, along with the presentation of the President’s Medallion Award — which recognizes the…

The National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 1340 in Merced held their annual Stamp out Hunger food drive on Saturday, May 13. As…

Funding for this event came from the Elks National Foundation and Merced Elks BINGO. The Stand Down was a collaboration of numerous…

Supporters of the Merced County Rescue Mission heard stories of hope and opportunity at the annual Oasis Dinner fundraiser on May 12 at Gateway Community Church in Merced. Proceeds from the event benefit the Mission’s faith-based Hope for Men and Women programs, as well as the goal to expand the faith-based side of the Mission’s…