Our Central Valley By STEVE NEWVINE A 50th anniversary was marked last week in Chowchilla. It was not a festive occasion but ...

By FLIP HASSETT & JIM CUNNINGHAM The Merced Applegate Zoo is reopening after being closed since the start of the year.  Zoo ...

By SARAH LIM Special to the Times The 7-Up sign by Marie’s Mexican Kitchen at 259 W. Main Street is a prominent landmark in ...

A large crowd of passionate locals and distinguished guests last Saturday, July 11, for the official groundbreaking ceremony ...

By JILL CUNNINGHAM  Before there was a campus, before there were graduates, before there were traditions, there were people ...

Step inside Scotts Diner in Merced, and you will instantly feel right at home.  It is the kind of classic, hometown spot ...

After a long, vibrant and fulfilling life, Nancy Barton Holmes (born Nancy Keith Barton) passed peacefully on her 83rd birthday, surrounded by family. Her life story is as fabulous as she was. Nancy ...

June 8, 2026 Shirley Kirby peacefully turned toward the heavens and was called home on the evening of Monday, June 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on May 15, 1922.

More than 84,000 ballots were cast by Merced County voters in the Nov. 5 General Election, according to the local Elections Department. As of the Times press deadline on Wednesday morning, ...

Karen Adams plans to take a short walk from her office next week, and make her way across the hallway to the Elections Department, so she can file paperwork to run for a seventh term as Merced ...

In addition to the highly anticipated music performances, fans can look forward to new onsite activations. BeatBox is bringing their biggest Aftershock experience yet, with party punch at their ...

By JONATHAN WHITAKER Merced city leaders and administrative staff have begun working on a public outreach effort to ...