By ROBIN SHEPARD Times Correspondent Two wells providing drinking water in Atwater have tested positive for two contaminants that may pose specific health and environmental concerns. Residents were ...

Merced College leaders, educators and regional supporters are celebrating the start of construction for a highly anticipated ...

The City of Merced is launching a new automated traffic safety program designed to change driver behavior, reduce reckless ...

Local authorities put heavy machinery and compassionate social workers to use this week in the cleanup of the homeless ...

Writing and designing a fun, entertaining and educational children’s book is one thing. Getting it published the way you want ...

Hair stylist and salon owner Cheng Saeteurn has such an amazing clientele base that currently she is not really taking on new customers. They say Cheng caters to the “Stars of Merced.” One client told ...

This past December, 826 Merced County residents took part in a survey conducted by Data for Social Good, sending a clear message: Boys & Girls Club of Merced County is essential and must continue ...

The Easter Bunny made his debut inside the Marketplace at Merced (formally the Merced Mall) thanks to the help of many little performers from Denisa’s School of Dance. It all happened last Saturday ...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, acknowledging the tens of thousands of American children suffering from abuse and neglect. These children often enter the Dependency Court, a closed, ...

The University of California, Merced men’s volleyball team won its first California Pacific Conference Tournament Championship in program history last Saturday, April 12, beating top-seeded and ...

• Kids 4-6 — 9:30 a.m., area 1, basketball courts. • Kids 7-10 — 9:30 a.m., area 2, skate park. New Kiddieland season Kiddieland finally opened for its 2025 Season this past Saturday, April 12, with a ...