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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

Our Central Valley By STEVE NEWVINE This is a story about a life-saving piece of jewelry that got started just north of ...

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 ...

After many years of planning, and now nearly two decades since its establishment, UC Merced and its surrounding properties have been fully approved for annexation into the City of Merced. This massive ...

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 ...