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• Baseball will be back in Modesto in 2025-

  City’s History with the Game Celebrated at McHenry Museum John Thurman Field in Modesto.…

• Art Below the Underpass-

  G Street Project Artwork Seen Only by Walkers Some of the artwork along the south sidewalk at the G Street underpass.…

• The Final Lap in the High School Relay—

  Class Reunion Reminders Stir Memories Steve Newvine high school senior photograph. South Lewis Central School in 1975.…

• From the Central Valley, Here’s Johnny-

  TV Icon Carson Performed in Bakersfield in 1957 A newspaper advertisement promoting Johnny Carson’s appearance at the  Maison Jaussaud  French restaurant and nightclub in Bakersfield.…

• A New View of the Palm and the Pine-

  The Two Trees to be Replaced by 30 trees in Caltrans Plan The Palm and the Pine to the left will eventually be taken out of the median on Highway 99 and will be placed with 30 trees west of the roadway.…

• Yosemite Via Trains, Buses and Bikes-

  Northern California Pair Make the Journey Using Only Public Transportation Russ and Paula Sunn are waiting for their northbound Amtrak at the Merced train station.…

• A Man, His Mule, and a Website-

  Up and Down the Valley with the 3 Mules Group A recent visit by a man and his mule in Turlock, Stanislaus County, draws attention to the 3Mules.com website and the story of this organization.…

• Celebrating Sixty in Print-

  Merced County Times Anniversary is the Focus of the Museum Exhibit The current staff and columnists of the Merced County Times, including a photo shot by Steve Newvine from a 2017 Our Community Story column on the late…

• A Valley Promise Fulfilled-

  UC Merced Medical Education Building is the First of its Kind A screen grab of a YouTube video produced by UC Merced touting the new Medical Education Building soon to be built on campus.…

• The Big Story Becomes Local-

  Anderson Passing Recalls Shared Reporting Efforts Associated Press Foreign Correspondent Terry Anderson was taken hostage in 1985. Photo: AP I never met Terry Anderson.…

• History on the Highway-

  Spanish-style Building was once the California Highway Patrol office in the Merced Region The former CHP district headquarters was housed in the Spanish Mission style building on 16th Street in Merced where KAMB radio’s…

• Seven from the Wall-

  Remembering Soldiers Listed on the Vietnam Memorial- Wall that Heals By Steve Newvine The Wall that Heals on display in front of Merced College.…

• The Biggest, Sweetest Smile-

  Governor Schwarzenegger’s UC Merced 2005 Visit Recalls a Special Memory On September 1, 2005, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger met this young fan while visiting the UC Merced Campus. Photo: (C) Roger J.…

• Filling Up the Space-

  New Building Downtown Will Complete Property Across from City Hall The new office under construction on West Eighteenth Street in downtown Merced.…

• Behind Bars in LaGrange and Hornitos-

  Old Jails Still Standing- The old Stanislaus County Jail in LaGrand. Photo: Steve Newvine We have an opportunity in the Central Valley to touch history many times and in many ways. .…

• Hallowed Ground at Never Forget Lane-

  The California 9-11 Memorial in Clovis The World Trade Center statue in the California 9-11 Memorial in Clovis.…

• Planada- One Year Later –

  Community Recovering from Devastating Floods The community of Planada in Merced County one year after the entire town was flooded by January 2023 rains.…

• 6 Fee Free days for Yosemite National Park in 2024 (save money at the gate)

  Yosemite Fee-Free Days to Visit Yosemite in 2024 Spring Come experience the national parks in 2024 All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone.…

• The Turkey Bird and a Future President-

  Merwin Amerine’s Contribution to Ronald Reagan’s Legacy One of President Reagan’s White House Turkey Pardoning Ceremonies. The annual event connects the former President to a Central Valley turkey farmer.…

• The Best of 2023-

  Looking back on memorable columns in 2023 (Left) Flood damage in Planada. (Right) Muralist Martin Figueroa working on his project in Merced.…

• Entering Elvis’ Building-

  Recalling 3 Visits to Graceland 4 Decades Ago In front of Graceland, the home of the King of Rock-and-Roll Elvis Presley.…

• Lights, Camera, Castle

  1957 Natalie Wood Movie Filmed at the Air Base Natalie Wood stayed in Merced County for a few weeks in early 1957 filming the movie Bombers B-52 on location at Castle Air Force Base in Atwater.…

• ’48 Modesto Crusade Still Reaping Benefits-

  75th Anniversary of Billy Graham's Visit to the Central Valley A poster promoting the Modesto revival meeting with Billy Graham.…

• How they Put Out the Fire 150 Years Ago

  Courthouse Museum Helps Merced Fire Department Celebrate Anniversary Old Betsy, the first piece of firefighting equipment acquired by the Merced Fire Department in 1974.…