What have those mischievous UC Merced bobcats done now? The Times has learned that a group of them are planning to transform ...

Twenty years can fly by, especially for a successful business.  But for a small local business owner like Kris Chinnock, two decades of serving the community is quite an accomplishment — a testimony ...

Our Central Valley By STEVE NEWVINE We are in the playoffs of Major League Baseball, so now seems an appropriate time to mark ...

Mercedians have been patiently awaiting significant retail progress in and around the old Merced Mall site, and they were ...

This story will be updated for this week’s print publication and online Merced City Councilman Ronnie De Anda announced he is stepping down from the Merced City Council during emotional comments at ...

Did you know that many foster youth arrive at their foster homes with only a small bag of clothing, if that?  Marissa Chapman knows the uncertain feelings of isolation and neglect that can come with ...

Merced Irrigation District and Merced County are advising the public to exercise caution due to higher flows in and around the Merced River this October. The increased flows are part of multiple ...

As someone who’s been a citizen of Merced County for all my life and involved in the political scene of this county, I feel the need to put our region first before my party. That’s why I’m actively ...

Danny Wimmer Presents’ record-breaking 2025 festival season concluded October 2–5 with the largest Aftershock in history — drawing over 164,000 fans from all 50 states and more than 30 countries to ...

The historic Merced County Courthouse is our greatest community landmark — in terms of architecture, by way of law, order and justice, due to local government, for its most eloquent gathering space, ...

It was a real treat to see the 1957 movie Bombers B-52 on TCM (Turner Movie Classics) recently. The critics did not care for the movie, and it was not a box office blockbuster in spite of having ...