Winton

By JIM CUNNINGHAM & FLIP HASSETT Special to the Times There is not much written information or images about the old small settlement of Yam but it is part of the history of Merced County.  It was situated along the Santa Fe Railroad and today would be identified as the land at the intersection near where Shaffer Road crosses…

By GABRIELLE ANDRADE Special to the Times Many local residents know Vanessa’s Ice Cream Shop as the place to be on a hot day in the Central…

By Jerry Jimenez, Navy Community Outreach Senior Chief Petty Officer Toua Lor, a native of Winton, California, serves the U.S. Navy in Japan. Lor…

By JONATHAN WHITAKER & SHARON YATES-MUDGET Merced County Supervisor Lloyd Pareira at this week’s board meeting had some nice words for two women who are keeping the Junior Giants youth baseball program alive and well in the community of Winton. “Kelly Thomas and Susan Ochoa,” Pareira pointed out in his closing…

Merced County’s development of a north county Behavioral Health clinic at 7099 California Street in Winton is an exciting new project in the community,…

At first, we were happy when Times contributor Tom Frazier turned in his latest column known as “Searching For What’s Happening.” The column dealt with a…

The Winton LifeLine People’s Fridge will have its grand opening on Monday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m., at 7081 N. Winton Way in Winton. On the same day, there will be a celebration of the one-year anniversary of Merced’s People’s Fridge at 936 W. 18th Street in Merced at 12:30 p.m. “What better way to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the…

Are you looking for something fun to do that will lift your spirits? Jessica Esau of Winton and her daughter, Audrey Esau, have developed a fun…

Levitt AMP Merced will present a Black History Month Concert (Virtual) on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. This special event featuring the Willie…

The Merced County Mosquito Abatement District received confirmation from the Center of Vector-borne Diseases of UC Davis, that a mosquito sample located in Winton, has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). This is the first detection of WNV in Merced County this year. As of June 28, WNV has been detected in 10 California counties with…