Merced County

Crystal Vega, the Manager at the Atwater branch of the Merced County Public Library, and Esther Garcia, the Library Assistant, are excited about a pilot program for expansion of the branch’s hours. Vega told the Times, “From January 14 through June 30, 2020, the Atwater branch will be open until 8:00 p.m., instead of 6:00 p.m., on Tuesdays.…

The observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday on Feb. 20 is coming up fast. Caren Ross, who teaches second grade at Peggy Heller School…

A book signing event on Jan. 12 at Barnes & Noble, located at 1720 W. Olive Avenue in Merced, led many people to learn about an intriguing…

Soccer draws a great deal of attention because it is a fast growing sport in the country, and the demand is placing a need for more fields in Merced. There is a 38-acre site in south Merced, located at Tyler and Mission Avenues, that the city purchased in 2007. Originally intended for a joint-use soccer/sports complex with the…

What happens when you bring together the entire pride of the Merced Breakfast Lions, and let them loose with 900 pounds of crab, 300 pounds of…

On Friday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m., Merced’s world-class symphony explores a vibrant chapter in America’s jazz legacy with its “Gershwin, Jazz &…