The University of California, Merced today announced the largest philanthropic gift in its history, an extraordinary new ...

The arrival of Santa Claus inside the Marketplace at Merced last Saturday not only ushered in the Christmas season in town, ...

By ROBIN SHEPARD Times Correspondent While not wholly impossible, the prospects of robust, top-tier air cargo operations at ...

Thirteen residents applied for the job, but only five showed up for the interview. After questioning a smaller number of ...

By DOANE YAWGER Special to the Times Mercedians have confidence in their police officers and are calling the Merced Police ...

By SARAH LIM Special to the Times Led by the Central Valley Opportunity Fund, a local campaign has been launched to raise ...

The Goods Italian Market — one of the best new fall additions to Downtown Merced — is open at 348 W. Main Street, as an extension of the popular Bella Luna restaurant  The highly-anticipated store is ...

Many local residents might be surprised to learn that one of the top firearms training facilities in California — and the entire United States — is located deep inside the sprawling Bettencourt Ranch, ...

With words and signs of love and appreciation, local residents and community leaders celebrated Veterans Day in Merced with a patriotic parade on Main Street, as well as speeches and special honors ...

The Tragedy of Hamlet is one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays, and it is the most revered drama in the English language. Most are familiar with parts of the story and certainly with some of ...

Jonathan Whitaker is Editor in Chief of Mid Valley Publications, overseeing the Merced County Times and Atwater-Winton Times. You can reach him directly at 209.580.9625, at our Merced office at 2221 K ...