Downtown Merced

Local residents to gather for annual MLK Jr. Celebration Everyone in the community is welcome to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in downtown Merced on Jan 15. The theme this year is “Not a commemoration, but a continuation.’ The festivities will begin with a parade that will start at the Merced Amtrak Station,…

The Merced County Rescue Mission staff members and nearly 200 community volunteers served traditional Thanksgiving Day meals to hundreds of local…

The Christmas spirit will descend upon the Merced area this weekend with a bevy of holiday events that are sure to please even the most Grinch-like…

With charm, humor, facts, and an undeniable attention to detail, Dr. Alex Saragoza returned to the Multicultural Arts Center (MAC) in downtown Merced last weekend for a second discussion about the ongoing “Caminos” exhibit. Caminos is a historical look at the origins and movements of Latino people in California. The exhibit follows the…

As a way to acknowledge and recognize the many amazing contributions of Latina women throughout Merced County, as well as adding to the overall…

First billed as the grand finale of the Merced Symphony’s historic 65th anniversary season, the much-anticipated opera concert “Die Meistersingers” was…

In a bold departure from industry norms, Berner’s Cannabis Dispensary in downtown Merced is making some big changes for customers. For those who may be unfamiliar with what goes on inside a dispensary, the act of buying cannabis products can be a remarkably hands-off shopping experience. The product likely only touching your hands…

Aboriginal culture came to Merced on Friday evening at the Multicultural Arts Center. A group of four performers from Australia called Gunnay Bu…

Mercedians were treated to the opening ‘plactica’ (Spanish for discussion) for the Caminos exhibit at the Multicultural Arts Center in Downtown…

Bella Luna is normally closed on Sunday — the one day of the week when the popular Italian restaurant on Main Street is not bustling with hungry customers, fast-moving servers, and a highly focused kitchen crew. But last Sunday, Aug. 27, was different. It was even busier than usual. There were people all over the place, inside and…