The Merced Sun-Star handed out nine awards on Monday for the 2017 Excellence in Business competition. Awards were presented in a variety of categories, including manufacturing, health care, charitable work, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here are the businesses in Merced caught selling alcohol to minors, police say
A Merced hotel and a drug store sold alcohol to minors involved in a law enforcement sting, Merced police said Wednesday. The Courtyard Marriott Hotel on Motel Drive and CVS … Click to Continue »
Read More »New restaurants, businesses building in Merced
A number of restaurants and retail spots continue to chug along in Merced, including a more than 75-acre retail center that’s months away from going before the City Council. Activity … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced pizza shop sold alcohol to a minor, police say. 14 other businesses didn’t
A single Merced business failed to stop a minor from purchasing alcohol during a minor decoy sting of 15 eateries and convenience stores, the Merced police reported on Wednesday. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Businesses in Atwater take a hit after tanker truck explosion
Some businesses in Atwater are seeing a decline in sales since a tanker-truck explosion occurred last week in the area of Applegate Road and Highway 99. The popualr exit off … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced residents can expect higher gas prices, warmer weather, closed businesses on Memorial Day
Merced County residents can expect more travelers on the road, closed businesses and warmer weather during Memorial Day weekend. Like most every year banks, schools, state and county building will … Click to Continue »
Read More »Handful of Applegate Square businesses and Bell Lane will reopen today
Officials will remove the barricades blocking Bell Lane in Atwater this morning, allowing closed businesses in the Applegate Square shopping center to reopen. Panda Express and McDonald’s will remain closed, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Several Atwater businesses remain closed after gas tanker fire
Several Atwater businesses off of Bell Drive remain closed Wednesday morning after a gas tanker scheduled to deliver 9,000 gallons of gas on Tuesday overturned and burst into flames. Starbucks, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater takes another step to allowing cannabis businesses
Atwater leaders are trying to fine tune the city’s move toward allowing commercial cannabis in town, though many of them have expressed a dislike for marijuana. Leaders banned dispensaries, cultivation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drivers and businesses frustrated by lengthy work on Merced’s R Street
The railroad crossing at Merced’s R Street has been closed nearly three times as long as originally planned, an inconvenience and a damper on business, residents and business folks say. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced businesses, students and workers boycott to support the undocumented
Some students, workers and businesses in Merced took the day off Thursday to support the national protest of some of President Donald Trump’s stances and promises on immigration. “A Day … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater taking a second look at cannabis businesses in search for more tax dollars
The city of Atwater will take a harder look at allowing large indoor marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and other cannabis-related industries as a means of generating additional tax revenue, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire officials: Downtown businesses are a ‘total loss’ after blaze
A fire that tore through a downtown building, destroying two businesses over the weekend, remained under investigation Monday. No one was injured in the Sunday morning blaze in the 600 … Click to Continue »
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