Jan 23, 2025 · Providing local, award-winning, coverage of Merced County news to residents living in the Central Valley and surrounding areas since 1964.

By SARAH LIM Special to the Times Railroads played a significant part in the establishment and development of Merced from its inception into the 1940s Founded as a railroad town in 1872, …

Jan 5, 2023 · Fire Station 53 and its namesake engine — based along Loughborough Drive near the Merced Mall — has begun providing the community with an Advanced Life Support (ALS) …

While the local Registrar of Voters Mel Levey told local television news reporters that the utmost care is being taken in counting and reporting the remaining ballots from the Nov. 5 election, …

By SARAH LIM Special to the Times Drum rolls, please. The results are in: The prize for the tallest Christmas tree is tied between the Sheriff Posse and the Courthouse Museum, the …

18 hours ago · Railroads played a significant part in the establishment and development of Merced from its inception into the 1940s Founded as a railroad town in 1872, Merced was …

18 hours ago · Prepare for a long lead-in. That’s because the time is now for that annual ritual when Merced City Council leaders appear to take a collective breath and open up the public …

2 days ago · P repare for a long lead-in.. That’s because the time is now for that annual ritual when Merced City Council leaders appear to take a collective breath and open up the public …

18 hours ago · New street signs this past year were placed to designate a new Honorary Historic District in Merced. The area is referred to as “Spaghetti Acres.” The area is roughly between …

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