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Merced will ask for artists’ drawings in the coming six months for new welcome signs at entry points around town. The City Council voted 6-0 on Monday to hold a … Click to Continue »

Les Wright oversees all of Fresno County’s crops. He’s the agricultural commissioner here. Often he’s meeting with growers and ranchers on their farms, but today he’s fielding calls from his Fresno office. The reason? He says farmers are busy doing office work because the rain means they can’t be in …

Westside Merced County farmers are happy that, for the first time since 2006, they’ll receive their full water allocation from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. But some feel the news … Click to Continue »

Central California Blood Center and Merced College Student Health Services will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the Los Banos campus of Merced College, … Click to Continue »

The new U.S. president and Congress are taking a hard look at environmental rules – none harder than a freshman U.S. representative whose new bill would “terminate the Environmental Protection … Click to Continue »

It seems the first week of the new year is a perfect time to look back at some of those moments and also to share a few of the many things we’re looking forward to in 2017. Video by Sara Sandrik/Merced City School District … Click to Continue »

I recently edited a short video capturing just a few of the 2016 highlights for the Merced City School District, and it gave me a chance to think about all … Click to Continue »

The Himalayan range is a harsh place to carve out a home but people have been doing it for thousands of years, and recent studies are providing a clearer picture … Click to Continue »

The busiest time of year for Merced retailers didn’t end on Dec. 25, as many local retailers launched after-Christmas sales to cap off a busy year of development for downtown … Click to Continue »

Research shows for every day a child is absent, they fall two to three days behind their peers because they have to play catch-up. So if a student is absent once a month, they could fall about 30 days behind by the end of the school year. This week, Sara …

The mission of the Merced City School District is to ensure that every student excels academically, builds character, and is a productive member of our community. There are many ways … Click to Continue »

Interesting fruits and seeds in the fall garden add a visual interest that draws the eye as much as stunning flowers do. Summer-flowering native dogbane is one of those very … Click to Continue »

Aisles of tomatoes, habanero peppers, cucumbers and green beans took center stage on Wednesday morning during a field trip for 20 students from Snelling. As sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students … Click to Continue »