Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Atwater marked a milestone celebration, honoring 100 years of Black history with a ...

Merced College has been named a 2026 Bellwether Award winner in the Workforce Development category, a national honor recognizing innovative and replicable programs that address critical workforce ...

Alberto Velarde of Atwater believes he’s a top contender with an excellent advantage in this year’s race for Superintendent of County Schools. The 63-year-old Velarde points to his 27 consecutive ...

By Mike Harris As Merced debates where to support a future high-speed rail station, it is natural that the discussion reflects both economic priorities and the deep sense of place residents feel about ...

Merced is being asked to consider a major change to the California High-Speed Rail station location, moving it from Downtown to a site near Highway 99 and Mission Avenue. The Rail Authority says this ...

By GABRIELLE ANDRADE  A new taproom on Main Street — Una Más — has become an attractive and popular addition to the growing Downtown Merced scene.  Two brothers, Abraham and Issac Santana, opened the ...

While the future of High Speed Rail in Merced has been a topic of debate among leaders, supporters and critics in recent weeks, county officials and company executives are pointing to progress ...

Established in 1964, Mid-Valley Publications (MVP) is an employee-owned group of five weekly community newspapers in Merced and Stanislaus counties. With the Merced County Times, Atwater-Winton Times, ...

Jess Munday, a Merced native who is pursuing creative writing ambitions in San Francisco, has just released her debut novel, “A Place Between Dreams.” The 31-year-old author was surrounded by friends, ...

Forget the frantic shipping deadlines, or the long, hazy drive through the Fresno fog. This year, the secret to a perfect Valentine’s Day is hiding in plain sight, nestled within the charming streets ...

DuPont enters the 2026 race as the only Republican candidate so far to challenge Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D–Fresno) and Sanger City Councilwoman Esmeralda Hurtado who are vying to succeed Sen.

The Five Corners intersection in Atwater was crowded Monday with high school student activists protesting Trump administration Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies. An estimated 130 ...