Children oohed and aahed Friday as the Merced Symphony introduced them to some of the classics and threw in the occasional television-show theme song at the Merced Theatre. The symphony … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dryer fire fills Merced laundromat with smoke
Merced City Fire Department responded Friday afternoon to a dryer fire at a laundromat on G Street. Three engines, a truck and battalion chief arrived at 2945 G Street about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fate of downtown Merced market remains unclear; fire investigation ongoing
Investigators are still picking through the charred remains of a downtown Merced market that burned in December, leaving a hole in the city’s entertainment district. No one was injured in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Telling stories at break-neck speed part of 24-Hour Plays in Merced area
A foothill performance is set this weekend for what organizers describe as “part spectacle, part sporting event and part theatrical experience.” Project Big Top and the Yosemite Bug Mountain Resort … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Phantom,’ ‘Les Mis’ and more Broadway at Merced Symphony show
Fans of Broadway ditties can catch many of them at the Merced Symphony Association’s annual Pops Concert this weekend. The concert, this year called “Broadway Legends,” is 7:30 p.m. Friday, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced schools will offer hands-on learning over summer
The Merced City School District will offer a five-week Summer Academy that will include hands-on learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering, the arts and math. The academy, which … Click to Continue »
Read More »Weather keeping Riggs helicopters out of the sky in Merced County
A week of wet weather in Merced County frequently grounded Riggs Ambulance Service helicopters, slowing efforts to rush some patients to emergency medical care outside the county. “Because of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dry couple of days could help Merced County’s flooded roads
The weather is expected to be dry during the next few days, giving Merced County’s flooded areas a respite. Merced measured 4.19 inches of rain in the 11 days of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Fair updates logo for first time in 43 years
The Merced County Fair has a new logo. The logo will appear on the fair’s website, social media accounts and signage around the fairgrounds in the coming months, fair officials … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County students get courtroom experience in mock trial
High school students from around the county on Wednesday played the parts of prosecutors, defense attorneys and witnesses during a fictional human-trafficking case heard at the Courthouse Museum in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced clerical and support workers demand more money in next deal
A group of administrative, clerical and support workers from UC Merced picketed outside the campus entrance on Tuesday, the first official day of the spring semester. Those office workers are … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man killed in crash in rural Merced County, CHP reports
A Merced man died in a collision near Healy and Sandy Mush roads in rural Merced County, the California Highway Patrol confirmed on Tuesday. A 28-year-old Merced man was traveling … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gas prices continue to climb in Merced and surrounding area
Merced-area gasoline prices rose by 9 cents over the past week, according to national fuel cost tracker AAA. The area’s current average retail cost of gas is $ 2.72 a gallon, … Click to Continue »
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