BOOK REVIEW By GWEN HAGAMAN Special to the Times No other building in Merced carries the same monumental feeling as its ...

He once played basketball at Camp David.  He was attached there with the US Marines, serving and protecting the president of the United States. At one time, he managed a top-tier security firm in ...

Our Central Valley By STEVE NEWVINE  NFL quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills may have missed out on a long-awaited ...

The second of two parts By SARAH LIM Special to the Times In my last column, I wrote about the stories behind each picture featured in the 2026 Historical Society Calendar, including the “Merced: ...

Within a tight scheduling window, and amid a very busy January agenda, members of the Merced City Council and city department ...

Less than five months after a report suddenly awakened Mercedians out of a dream that high speed rail in town was a sure thing and on its way as part of the state’s initial operating segment, there is ...

The Merced County Board of Supervisors and the Merced City Council began the new calendar year this week with public meetings that were somewhat light on agenda item discussion, but seasoned with ...

Four Atwater High School agriculture and floral students recently traveled to Pasadena to volunteer in the decoration of the Kiwanis International float for the annual Tournament of Roses Parade. This ...

The 2026 Merced County Historical Society Calendar showcases a collection of 13 modern-day photos in which the people and objects of the past “haunt” every image. Courthouse Museum docent William ...

You know those old, standard “I Voted” stickers that are included with ballots mailed to voters so it makes them feel special for participating in the democratic process. Well, Merced County voters ...

Hundreds of people gathered for the opening ceremony of the 13th annual Merced Field of Honor on the Merced College lawn last Sunday, Nov. 9, as well as the annual Run For The Fallen that was held in ...

The Golden Valley Band Boosters, with the support of San Luis Pump Company, hosted the longstanding and much-anticipated Central California Band Review (CCBR) on Saturday, Nov. 8. The year’s edition ...