Merced Mall

For more than 50 years, Cel Pelayo of Merced has been cutting hair at a barber shop on the Merced Mall. The shop has been open seven days a week for much of that time, and Pelayo is no stranger to long hours. Still Pelayo, 77, has no regrets about following a tonsorial career and intends to keep going for quite a while but he's not…

Old Saint Nick made his first appearance at Merced Mall on Saturday, Nov. 20, just in time for the start of the holiday season. As is…

Peter Cottontail made his way into center court in the Merced Mall over the weekend. Over his first weekend at his new home, the Easter Bunny was…

Every year in December, the Merced Police Department asks local schools to provide them with a list of deserving students who may be facing challenges in their lives.  They take this list, and they pair each child with an officer. Then they all get together and spend a wonderful day of Christmas shopping, courtesy of the Merced Mall.…

With the winter holidays now in full swing, residents looking to create memories with Santa Claus can do so following his arrival at the Merced…

Local families flooded the Merced Mall’s Center Court on Saturday in anticipation of Santa’s big arrival to town. With the help of the Merced…

An array of Sharpie artwork was on display at the Merced Mall this past weekend as part of Strangers 10th bimonthly art show, “The Sharpie Art Show.” Local artists submitted artwork prior to the opening of the Strangers pop-up shop that was open from Friday, Aug. 23 to Sunday, Aug. 25. This is the first time Eli…

Merced Mall’s Center Court filled with sports fans of all ages last Saturday as the Bobcat Athletics Department from UC Merced met with fans and made new…

Center Court at Merced Mall came alive as the Easter Bunny made his annual holiday appearance last Saturday. On hand to welcome the Easter Bunny were the…

The Merced City Council on Monday night voted to move forward with the long-awaited renovation project to turn the Merced Mall into a shopping, dining and entertainment center that will meet modern 21st century expectations. Leaders unanimously approved an environmental review study and a site utilization plan for the 50-year-old retail…