COVID-19

Editor’s Note: For a community perspective on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year, the County Times has been interviewing local movers and shakers from diverse backgrounds. We intend to publish a special report in a multimedia format on our website MercedCountyTimes.com. While all communities in America have faced the…

There is reason to hope Merced County will soon move from the most restrictive Purple Tier to the Red Tier because case numbers are trending downwards, but it…

UC Merced’s virtual Research Week, March 1 through 5, was held via Zoom due to the pandemic. One of the organizations presenting research during the event was…

Editor’s Note: Columnist and author Steve Newvine wrote the following article recently for the news website MercedCountyEvents.com. By Steve Newvine It was one year ago, March 2020, when life in our world changed forever. The coronavirus pandemic changed life in many ways. Face masks, social distancing, hand sanitizer, outdoor restaurant…

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. …

Editor's Note: The following profile is a preview of a special report series by the Merced County Times on the impact of COVID-19 on the Merced County…

Teachers, as essential workers, became eligible to receive the COVID vaccine, and the Atwater Elementary School District was ready to go to make it accessible for all school personnel. Michelle Bush, Assistant Superintendent of HR for Atwater Elementary School District, told the Times, “We’re still working on the vaccinations.  We have Group C…

When the $600 prepaid debit card arrived, I did not know what to do with it. I did not ask for it. I did not need it. And I felt like it was some kind of…

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…

There has been a breakthrough in the way the COVID-19 vaccine is allocated in Califronia which means an increase in the number of doses distributed to Merced County. In other good news, this region may be about two weeks away from moving to the state’s Red Tier designation, where the county is apt to allow indoor restaurant dining and other…