Downtown Merced

The Congregation Etz Chaim of Merced hosted 65 people for a Chanukah Menorah Lighting Ceremony in Bob Hart Square on Sunday, Dec. 29. The event marked the eighth and final night of the Jewish holiday. Rabbi Shalom Bochner of Congregation Beth Shalom in Modesto led the event which included songs, a brief description of the…

Residents came out to celebrate the seventh annual Cheerful Giving celebration on Main Street in downtown Merced last Sunday. The event was…

You can say it’s a sign of the times.  And something to welcome in the New Year.  Local residents and travelers on Highway 99 are seeing what used…

Residents from throughout Merced made their way to CG&E Auto Body on Main Street last Saturday afternoon to take part in a big Thanksgiving…

Singers, dance performers, vendors, and artists were out showcasing Hispanic pride in and around Bob Hart Square last Friday, Oct. 18. The event…

The Festival Engaging Agriculture Sustainability To The Table (FEAST) filled Main Street in downtown Merced with hungry residents last Thursday evening. Created through a partnership between the Merced Certified Farmers Market, California Women for Agriculture, Merced College, the Downtown Neighborhood Association and the Merced…

Downtown Merced was filled with Bobcats this past Friday night as UC Merced’s CatCrawl event took to Bob Hart Square and Main Street. Held just as the…

By early next year, things will be dramatically different in a core block of downtown Merced that's undergoing some major renovation now. A…

For the first time since its inception, “Merced Pride” was held in the heart of downtown Merced with the support of the local LGBT community and their allies. Kicking off last Friday, July 5, the 3-day event brought together Mercedians from every walk of life to celebrate love of every type. The first day of event kicked off at the Merced…