reopening

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new blueprint to reopen the economy during a press conference on Aug. 28.  Known as “California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” the plan replaces prior guidelines associated with the State Monitoring List and outlines a new tiered system to assess county risk levels:  Purple — Widespread: Many…

The Applegate Park Zoo at 1045 W. 25th Street in Merced reopens on Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m. Its new hours of operation are Tuesday through…

Picture this:  It’s time for school, and little Luis and Sofia are off to catch the school bus, but their mother calls out for them…

The Department of Public Health (Department) is pleased to announce that Merced County is now approved to move more quickly through Stage 2 of California’s Roadmap for reopening. The approval is posted on the California Department of Public Health website and is available for public review at:…

STORY UPDATE: Late Tuesday evening, Merced County was approved by the state to transition to the next stage of reopening ... More details soon ... 'I don’t…