Merced College has been named a 2026 Bellwether Award winner in the Workforce Development category, a national honor recognizing innovative and replicable programs that address critical workforce ...

By Mike Harris As Merced debates where to support a future high-speed rail station, it is natural that the discussion reflects both economic priorities and the deep sense of place residents feel about ...

By GABRIELLE ANDRADE  A new taproom on Main Street — Una Más — has become an attractive and popular addition to the growing Downtown Merced scene.  Two brothers, Abraham and Issac Santana, opened the ...

Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Atwater marked a milestone celebration, honoring 100 years of Black history with a special program on Feb. 22. According to Rev. Dr. Felix Hayden-Jenkins, ...

Merced is being asked to consider a major change to the California High-Speed Rail station location, moving it from Downtown to a site near Highway 99 and Mission Avenue. The Rail Authority says this ...

Alberto Velarde of Atwater believes he’s a top contender with an excellent advantage in this year’s race for Superintendent of County Schools. The 63-year-old Velarde points to his 27 consecutive ...

Established in 1964, Mid-Valley Publications (MVP) is an employee-owned group of five weekly community newspapers in Merced and Stanislaus counties. With the Merced County Times, Atwater-Winton Times, ...

John Miller covers local events as part of our reporting team, contributing to the Merced County Times, Atwater-Winton Times, Hilmar Times, Waterford News, and Hughson Chronicle & Denair Dispatch. You ...

John Morrow Derby — a former reporter who started his own small town, community newspaper literally on his own kitchen table, and then turned his passion into a 60-year odyssey — has passed away. The ...

While the future of High Speed Rail in Merced has been a topic of debate among leaders, supporters and critics in recent weeks, county officials and company executives are pointing to progress ...

Finding the right loan for the home of your dreams doesn’t have to be a long, drawn-out ordeal. Just ask Joe Stefani — one of the hardest working professionals in the Merced-area housing market. “I ...

Celebrating continued growth and work in the community, as well as honoring two local education leaders, the Merced College Foundation held its 10th annual State of the College address and luncheon on ...