Merced County

Merced’s 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s held on Oct. 2 was a wonderful way to raise money for an important cause — finding a cure for Alzheimer’s, a fatal disease. The Merced Walk’s goal of $63,000 was 96 percent fulfilled as the walk began on Saturday morning and was anticipated to be 100 percent met by the end of the weekend, and…

The recent takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban forces has caused many Afghans to flee their homes searching for asylum. Responding to the urgency of the…

As the number of cases of COVID-19 surge again globally as a result of the delta variant, world leaders are searching for ways to make more informed decisions on how to contain the pandemic. Researchers at UC Merced and Michigan State University (MSU) know what can provide early signs of the virus and help with critical decisions — sewage.…

The new Lifeline Fitness and Training center in Atwater welcomed local residents during a grand opening ceremony last week at the facility located…

Hundreds of residents made their way to the first annual Woofstock vendor fair and food truck festival to support the organization New Beginnings…

The first season of the Mercado Night Market event in downtown Merced will be wrapping on Thursday, Oct. 7, with the final edition marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With the theme, “Think Pink,” the event will focus on raising money through a raffle fundraiser to help local community efforts that support cancer patients,…