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• How to be safe and responsible while visiting Yosemite National Park

  Yosemite Valley in the spring How to be safe and responsible while visiting Yosemite National Park If you’re planning a trip to the incredible Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, there are a…

• A Community Mourns-

  Kidnapping/ Murder Story Impacts All of Us Photo: GoFundMe.com We are a little off our game this week. We hope you understand.…

• Centennial Cities-

  Atwater and Livingston each mark their 100th anniversary Big balloons are used to mark the special occasion of the City of Livingston’s 100th anniversary.…

• A Lunch Box Preview of Dreaming Big-

  New Novel Inspired By Actual Events Growing Up Dreaming Big- Ambition and Aspiration in 1970s Upstate New York is my latest novel.…

• Medic Alert: Paying it Forward-

  Non-profit organization started in Turlock in 1956 Medic Alert was founded as a non-profit organization in 1956 in Turlock, California.…

• How Did You Spend Your Summer Vacation-

  Summer Prep Academy Helped Teens Incoming sophomores, juniors, and seniors took part in the six-week Summer Prep Academy.…

• The Oak Fire Nerve Center-

  Command Post Set-Up at the Merced Fairgrounds Several hundred Cal-Fire personnel  are watch, listen, and take notes at the daily Incident Report meeting for the Oak Fire .…

• Traffic Circles and Straight Lines-

  Campus Parkway Extension Reaches Yosemite Avenue and Includes Bike Path Bridge Roundabouts are prominent along the Campus Parkway connecting Highway 99 to UC Merced.…

• Fireworks Sales Sparkle for Area Non-Profits-

  Proceeds help Organization’s Bottom Lines The fireworks stand benefiting Playhouse Merced is in the Raley’s parking lot on Yosemite Avenue in Merced.…

• Merced Knights of Columbus at 100-

  Service Club Marks Centennial with Celebration Here are the founding members of the Merced Council of the Knights of Columbus. The local Council was chartered in 1922.  Photo: St.…

• That’s Where Starbucks Was –

  As coffee chain builds new stores, the old locations are repurposed The former Starbucks shop at the corner of Paulson and Yosemite Avenue is now vacant. A new tenant is being sought to occupy the space.…

• Student Innovation Flowing Forward-

  Water reuse among many ideas at UC Merced engineering event This student team from UC Merced’s Innovate to Grow event designed a water recovery solution for the campus.…

• Sequoia Legacy Tree Stands Proudly in Visalia-

  Challenges in providing proper care The Sequoia Legacy Tree in Visalia, California.  Photo:  Steve Newvine In a sense, this is a story about two guys who shared an office and an idea. Let’s go back to another time.…

• John’s and Josh’s Favorite Eatery-

  Wool Growers in Los Banos Enjoyed by NFL Greats Madden and Allen Los Banos Basque restaurant, the Wool Growers, was one of many favorite eating establishments of the late NFL coach and analyst John Madden.…

• Beth Shalom Meshiac

  Beth Shalom Meshiac More Eliana Batyah ( Pastor Quien) Street Address - - - -2711 E. Childs Ave City - - -Merced For more information call:(209) 683-9360 See our website at: - - - -https://bethshalommeshiac.com

• Vintage Cars Ready for a Permanent Home-

  Graffiti USA Museum takes another step toward 2023 Opening This convertible is one of many vintage cars that will be on display when the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum opens in 2023.…

• Stepping Up for a Friend-

  The passing of a good man offers an opportunity for reflection Dennis Gillen had lived in Merced since 2004.  He passed away in February 2022.…

• Sleeping Bags and Merit Badges-

  Reliving Good Moments from Scouting Adventures I am among the Scouts attending a week of comradery at the former Camp Portaferry in Lewis County, NY back in the early 1970s.…

• Easier Access-

  Improvements to Merced Library branch help patrons Workers recently replaced the railing in front of the Merced County Library Main Branch.…

• Farming is Center Stage at World Ag Expo-

  Exposition returns to in-person format this year Major farm equipment manufacturers, such as John Deere, have massive displays of their tractors and other implements at the World Ag Expo in Tulare.…

• Branding Memories-

  Ownership Change at Iconic Restaurant Stirs Reflections The iconic neon sign for the Branding Iron Restaurant on 16th Street in Merced.…

• Midway between Oregon and Mexico-

  Highway 99 Group Seeks Support for Statewide Sign Effort Proposed design of historical marker type sign for Highway 99.  Photo:  Highway 99 Association Think of the Central Valley as having two highway 99s.…

• Celebrating Christmas in My Hometown-

  A preview of my latest writing project My Grandmother Vera with some of her grandsons.  My brother Terry is at the far right.  Photo: Newvine Personal Collection My latest writing project is just that, a project.…

• All God's Children Ministry International Fellowship

  All God's Children Ministry International Fellowship Bishop Charles Warren 2711 E.…