The UC Board of Regents announced last week that Juan Sánchez Muñoz will become UC Merced’s fourth chancellor. As a UC alum and first-generation student, he has a lot in common with the university’s student body. He currently serves as president of the University of Houston-Downtown, and was still in …
Read More »Fourth arrest announced in Merced’s crackdown on fireworks
A 26-year-old Ceres woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of distributing illegal fireworks, the fourth arrest in less than a week in Merced’s latest effort to crack down on fireworks … Click to Continue »
Read More »Who are Laotians? Merced’s Lao educates with ‘New Year’ celebration for community
For the first time in about 30 years, the Central Valley’s Laotians, Hmong and other people calling the Southeast Asian country of Laos their ethnic home openly celebrated the Lao … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s multimillion dollar renovation underway as demolition begins downtown
Part of the old El Capitan Hotel began to come down on Thursday, showing some of the first signs of a changing face for downtown Merced. The former apartment building … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced’s First Student Fulbright Scholar Heads to El Salvador for Research
UC Merced Interdisciplinary Humanities Ph.D. candidate Danielle Bermudez will spend the next 10 months in El Salvador, conducting research and serving as a cultural ambassador for the campus as a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why Merced’s mayor spoke with high-speed rail authority this week
With the shifting plans around the state’s high-speed rail and its rising costs, Merced’s mayor headed to Sacramento this week to speak with officials in an attempt reaffirm the bullet … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced’s downtown building opens
Said to eventually hold about 370 employees, the $ 45 million UC Merced Downtown Center opened its first floor on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dozens of ideas considered for Merced’s new slogans – is yours one?
How about “There are no strangers here, just friends that haven’t met,” or “Love for all, hatred for none”? If you didn’t like those, there are still 75 other options … Click to Continue »
Read More »She used to be Merced’s city attorney. Now she’s the newest Merced County judge
The governor appointed a new judge in Merced County on Thursday, filling a seat that’s been open for more than two years. Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Jeanne E. Schechter, 54, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Is this the answer to Merced’s high unemployment rate?
Leaders in the Central Valley see technology as the tool that can improve the economy and get more people working in Merced County and surrounding areas. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Have you seen Merced’s downtown lately? It’s changing.
A stroll along Main Street reveals a number of changes in Merced’s entertainment district, with face-lifts to buildings, changes in ownership and re-branding. With the changes also comes a growing … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s doctor shortage is getting worse. But it’s not a new problem.
Cierra Shelton, a 30-year-old mother of two, has been struggling to find a consistent primary care doctor in Merced County for as long as she’s been an adult. But her … Click to Continue »
Read More »Comedian Marlon Wayans on return to Merced Theatre, ‘Merced’s going to eat it up’
Funnyman Marlon Wayans rolls into Merced next week with hopes to outdo his last visit when the show sold so many tickets the venue had to lineup a second show … Click to Continue »
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