Merced County

UC Merced Honors Graduates With In-Person Commencement

The Merced County Times May 20, 2022

A wave of blue and gold covered the recreation fields at UC Merced last weekend as more than 2,400 students walked the stage during the first in-person spring commencement in three years. The three-day ceremony weekend started by welcoming back 1,000 alumni from the classes of 2020 and 2021 — who were previously honored with a…

Politics

City agrees to fly Pride Flag again over downtown

Yanira Ledezma May 20, 2022

For a second consecutive year, the Merced City Council has agreed to fly the rainbow flag — also known as the gay pride flag or LGBT Pride flag —…

Education

Rising Local Star To Perform At Merced Theatre

The Merced County Times May 20, 2022

Merced’s own rising musical star Elaine Chuang will play “A Charity Recital” — a piano concert at the Merced Theatre on Saturday, June 4, at 7:30PM This…

Politics

Lewis keeps her focus on service to community

Jonathan Whitaker May 20, 2022

Kimberly Helms Lewis became the first woman to serve as the Merced County District Attorney after a stunning, landslide victory over a three-term incumbent in the 2018 election. It was a decisive win in her first-ever campaign for an elected position. This year, Lewis is up for re-election in the June 7 primary. A lot has happened since…

Local News

Merced courts celebrate Juror Appreciation Week

The Merced County Times May 16, 2022

The Superior Court of California, County of Merced is celebrating Juror Appreciation Week from May 9-13, to recognize the service and participation of jurors…

Education

Winners announced for annual Merced County Writing Festival

The Merced County Times May 16, 2022

More than 2,100 writing entries from students throughout Merced County were received for the Merced County Writing Festival. Similar to previous years, students…

Education

Wartime letters talk uplifts voices of soldiers, families

John Miller May 16, 2022

The Merced College Theatre hosted four-time New York Times best-selling author, playwright and historian, Andrew Carroll, to its stage on Saturday to speak with residents about his decades-long journey of tracking down and preserving war letters. Entitled “LINES OF FIRE: The Search for the Greatest War Correspondences Ever…

Education

Longtime counselor, student advocate retiring from Merced…

Andrew Hardy May 16, 2022

After nearly three decades of dedication to the Merced College community, Debi Swarts Wilson will be retiring from her position as a counselor in…

Entertainment

Merced Symphony performs for Los Banos, Dos Palos students

The Merced County Times May 16, 2022

More than 750 students from Los Banos and 480 students from Dos Palos enjoyed performances by the Merced Symphony Orchestra last week. The symphony…

Insights and Opinions

The Times Endorses Nicole Silveira For County D.A.

John Derby May 15, 2022

Some say, “Nothing can be done about the crime taking place in our county,” but not all counties in the Central Valley are equal when it comes to repeat offenders who are sent through the revolving door of our justice system. Yes, our courts are overloaded, and our laws have become more lenient. It often seems like the criminals are caught,…

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