Planada parents and community members attended a meeting Wednesday night to voice their opinion on considering allowing school administrators to carry guns on campus. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Funds raised for the community in honor of fallen Merced police officer
Michelle Gray recalls that her husband, Stephan Gray, loved to play golf at the Rancho Del Rey Golf Club in Atwater. But when their son was a toddler, she said, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced nurse retires after 60 years of service in the community
Mary Ellen DuPertuis knew Merced when the population was just 18,000, not the more than 80,000 today. She knew Merced when there were close to no specialty doctors and when … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sober Fest offers support for Merced community
Merced resident Thomas Adame Jr. had his first drink when he was in his early teens and by age 19, he says, he was an alcoholic. By age 21, Adame … Click to Continue »
Read More »Community center in south Merced has doors open to the community for a year
More than 100 people packed Stephen Leonard Park on Sunday for games and food as part of a celebration of the one-year anniversary of the opening of the park’s community … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced Connect: Community forum to address plans for campus growth
Readers of this newspaper are likely aware of the 2020 Project – UC Merced’s ambitious plan to nearly double the physical capacity of campus and enable enrollment growth to 10,000 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County seeks community input for five-year plan to improve public health
A new community health assessment for Merced County paints a bleak picture: Two out of three children live in poverty; one out of four children are obese; about one-third of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s Ruff Ryders unify with each other and the community
Ruff Ryders chapters gather over weekend for annual Merced Lake Day Chapters from all around California, surrounding states attend Merced chapter working on giving back to students this year … Click to Continue »
Read More »With help of the community, Merced can end the stigma on mental health
More than half of mental health patients don’t receive help or treatment, statistics show Stigma behind mental illness can contribute to patients not seeking treatment Mental illness can affect all ages … Click to Continue »
Read More »Centurion building not just boats, but community ties
Centurion Towboat employees clean up Yosemite Lake Surprise boat rides for Centurion employee families Giving back to the community is the goal for Centurion Towboats … Click to Continue »
Read More »School Stories: Student, community collaboration on display in Merced
Collaboration is a powerful part of student success throughout the Merced City School District. Parents, teachers, administrators, board members and countless others work together to help children thrive. Many times, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced community reacts to Orlando tragedy
Residents said they worry for LGBT community More than one vigil and moment of silence held for healing One resident said it was clearly a ‘hate crime’ … Click to Continue »
Read More »Community honors veterans at Merced District Cemetery
Over 350 people gather for Memorial Day service Veterans, family members pay respects … Click to Continue »
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