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• Building Up Merced-

  Several Construction Projects Underway Throughout the City UC Merced Medical Education Building under construction. Photo: Steve Newvine. Drive around in Merced and you may notice a building renaissance.…

• Help On The Way-

  Local Agencies Pitching in to Help in Los Angeles Fires Aftermath Within days of the news about the intensity of the Los Angeles wildfires, departments from all over the state have been sending crews to help.…

• Hall of Fame Barber-

  Cel Palayo Wraps up 53 Years as the Merced Mall Barber If there was a barber hall of fame, these three belong there: (L-R) Floyd from the Andy Griffith Show, Eddie from the Barbershop movies, and Cel Pelayo.…

• 2024- A Year Like No Other-

  Looking back on the special columns from the past year (left) The turkey farmer who helped Ronald Reagan get over his fear of flying and (right) one of several mules cared for by 3Mules.com. Photo montage: George H.W.…

• 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.…

• 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.…

• 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.…

• The Virtue of Work-

  Labor Day Holiday a Reminder of the Value of Doing Well at Work A successful participant in a skills training initiative is honored by Merced County WorkNet.…

• Columbia Takes You Back-

  Historic State Park Lives On as a Gold Rush Community A team of horses drawing an authentic stagecoach is ready to take another group of visitors on a historic ride through Columbia, California.…

• Cars, Coffee, and Memories-

  Monthly Car Show is a Win for Everyone A classic car from nearly ninety years ago on display at Cars and Coffee Merced.…

• 32,000 Cookies for Sale –

  Girl Scouts Ready for Annual Cookie Sales Pallets loaded with over twenty-six hundred cases of Girl Scout cookies were delivered on a weekday morning in late February to a parking lot behind  Raley’s Plaza.…

• Planada Gets Help-

  Post Flooding Aid Assisting Residents Residents in Planada are now putting water damaged furniture and building materials on the curb for pick up by County crews taking it all to a landfill.…

• Filling a Sandbag of Hope-

  Merced Community Steps Up to Help Flooded Families This photo provided by the County of Merced, shows how flood waters covered lower land near Ashby Road off California Highway 99.…

• Kettle Stories-

  Salvation Army Seasonal Fundraising Tradition Started in Bay Area The Salvation Army has set up Red Kettles at a number of area businesses, including this one at the Raley’s store in Merced.…

• 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.…

• 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.…

• 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.…

• Easier Access-

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

• Healthy & Fit West Coast

  Healthy & Fit West Coast Alane Quien 134 S.…

• New Heights, a World Record, and a Milestone-

  Updates and an anniversary Southern California climber Brennen Thompson at Mount Kilimanjaro.…

• Pedaling Police Escort-

  Merced officers lead a community bicycle ride along the Bear Creek paths Bicyclists are welcomed to the Pedaling with the Police event sponsored by the Merced Police Department.…