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 ...

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 ...

Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Atwater marked a milestone celebration, honoring 100 years of Black history with a special program on Feb. 22. According to Rev. Dr. Felix Hayden-Jenkins, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The sidewalks of Main Street were lined with thousands of people of all ages who came out to celebrate this year’s Holiday Hit Parade in Downtown Merced. Mercedians were treated to an amazing parade ...