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Editor's Note: The following profile is part of a special report series by the Merced County Times on the impact of COVID-19 on the Merced County population.  ‘You see all these huge corporations who are making more money, but we are the ones who are the most impacted.’ — Alejandro Trevino Jr. Trevino’s Mexican Restaurant  At 62, Alejandro…

Fair is proceeding with plans to hold a modified in-person livestock show and sale At its monthly meeting held on March 8, the Merced County…

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following story was written a day before today's (Dec. 3) announcement by Gov. Newsom concerning new stricter stay-at-home measures (except…

In addition to offering take-out meals, many restaurants in Merced and Atwater are thinking outside the box and industriously converting their outdoor spaces to outdoor dining in compliance with state guidelines during the pandemic. Restaurants with outdoor dining which deserve praise for their innovative thinking are too numerous…

The Applegate Park Zoo at 1045 W. 25th Street in Merced reopens on Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m. Its new hours of operation are Tuesday through…

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article was submitted for publication just prior to Governor Newsom announcement this week of the closure of "worship…

(Information from Merced County's Public Health Department) Today, Governor Newsom announced the closure of additional business sectors due to increases in hospitalizations, ICU patients, and positivity rate. In addition to the statewide closure indoor operations at restaurants, bars and wineries, museums, and various…

'At this point, we will not be able to slow this curve unless the community steps up. It will continue to spread dramatically, or more likely, the state will…

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following story which appears in part in this week's Merced County Times  newspaper has been updated here with new data from the…

(Merced County Department of Public Health data) • As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, there are 1,131 confirmed cases (+67 from yesterday) of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Merced County. Approximately 610 of those cases are considered as "probable" active, and 11 have died. …