Planada

Merced Mayor Matthew Serratto, along with Merced County Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza, Ralph Gladwin of Merced Walks, and Natalie Sturgeon of Just Serve Merced County, among many others, helped organize a “Clean California” event in Planada last Saturday. Clean California Community Days is a statewide, 11-day event, held March 17 to…

A group of Planada residents demonstrated at the foot of the County Administration Building on Tuesday morning, raising signs calling for a halt…

Planada Elementary educators are enlisting the help of the community to get their classrooms back to pre-flood condition, with the help of Horace Mann agent…

Residents of Planada let loose on county and federal disaster officials in a town hall meeting last Thursday, criticizing the slow recovery effort after January’s flood left much of the town underwater. They filled the gym at Cesar Chavez Middle School, voicing concerns ranging from having to drive all the way to Merced to collect mail to a…

As the Planada area continues to recover from the impacts of recent flooding, a number of residents and businesses are finding help and…

By JOHN MILLER & JONATHAN WHITAKER After two weeks of rescue efforts, searching for shelter and relying on emergency supplies…

STORY UPDATE: JAN 10 / 7 P.M. Evacuation Orders are still in effect for the following streets: • W. North Bear Creek Drive • La Cresenta Ave • La Palma Ave • La Mirada Drive • Corona Court • Mariette Ave • Portola Way • Madrid Ave • StoneyBrook Ave • Dry Creekside Drive • Silver Creek Court • Springfield Court •…

In the year 1912, Planada was celebrating the grand opening of the new and luxurious Hotel Ciquatan and what was hoped to be the beginning of a…

Merced County Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza led a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Friday for the newly renovated Houlihan Park in Planada. Adult…

The small town of Planada celebrated its annual Community Day last Saturday, May 7, in and around Houlihan Park. The festive tradition dates back more than 55 years. The event began at 10AM with a parade through the streets of town, leading to the newly renovated park where food, artisan vendors and informational booths awaited…