Firefighters respond to the scene of a structure fire at the Kialee Market, located at 630 West Main Street in downtown Merced, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. According to Merced City Fire Chief Michael Wilkinson, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County, Turlock City Fire and Atwater …
Read More »Fire in downtown Merced
A fire burns on Main Street just west of M Street in Merced on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters put out attic fire in downtown
Merced firefighters responded Tuesday morning to an attic fire in a multiresidential home near downtown. No one was injured, said Cory Haas, battalion chief for Merced City Fire Department. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Downtown seeing more investments
Two currently empty buildings that bookend the 600 block of Main Street in Merced are expected to soon be brought back to life. The El Capitan Hotel and Mainzer Theater … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wild West comes back to life in downtown mural
Anne Whitehurst says the professional mural she created for Los Banos is not only an homage to the community’s history, but also reflects a past that, for her, is deeply … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cap & Town returns to downtown Merced
Downtown Merced buzzed with community members Saturday afternoon. After more than a year, the Cap & Town Festival, once again, turned Main Street into a family friendly affair, with the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Outage knocks out power to downtown Los Banos
A bird apparently caused a power outage that left dozens of homes and businesses in central Los Banos without electricity Thursday morning, according to Pacific Gas & Electric Co. A … Click to Continue »
Read More »Celebration of students to return to downtown Merced
After more than a year off, Cap & Town returns to Merced on Saturday – this time headed up by the Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce. Cap & Town, a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Starbucks leaves downtown storefront empty
There were few people Tuesday on the typically busy Main Street sidewalk outside the downtown Starbucks, a popular draw for foot traffic since opening in 1999, according to city staff. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pokémon set to flood Merced Downtown Street Faire
Organizers of the Merced Downtown Street Faire are planning to lure “Pokémon Go” mobile game players to the weekly gathering featuring food, fun and music. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced pitches downtown housing and retail project
City will take lead on first large project since 2012, according to staffers Building would have apartments and retail space City leaders say developers have already shown interest … Click to Continue »
Read More »Downtown Merced will have two Starbucks stores
Construction on 16th Street is for coffee shop and tire center Spaces in north Merced also are seeing upgrades Empty building getting new tenants … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced group to kick off weekly street fair downtown
Merced Downtown Street Faire runs through Sept. 1 Themed nights are planned No cost to enter the fair, which offers many free activities … Click to Continue »
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