Local artist Tanisha McClain — also known as “Peachy Queen” — is a versatile talent with a wide variety of interests and ...

What started as a windy day of plein air painting has now resulted in the Arbor Gallery’s first art show at the Merced ...

Walter Smith is a 68-year-old coach, referee, volunteer, community activist and security guard. He also serves as a commissioner on the city’s Recreation and Parks Commission and the Planning ...

Talk of homelessness often brings about frowns, harsh criticism and expressions of frustration; however, there is a pathway ...

Aftershock returns to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA October 10-13 for its 12th year with its biggest lineup yet. The 4-day ...

By ROBIN SHEPARD Times Correspondent Michael Anthony Gomez stands tall and engages others with a big smile that exudes ...

By ROBIN SHEPARD Times Correspondent Councilman John Cale once considered the annexation of Castle Commerce Center to be a ...

Le Grand is an active little town in the southeastern part of Merced County, near Planada and Plainsburg. This unincorporated town in 2022 had a population of about 1,700 people. Le Grand came into ...

Women and girls of the local Punjabi American community came together to celebrate the annual Teeyan da Mela festival at Lake Yosemite last Sunday. Teeyan is the regional name for the traditional ...

As Sarah Boyle competes for a second term representing District 5 on the Merced City Council, the 36-year-old native Mercedian is confident that she is the best choice for maintaining the city’s ...

Adrian Lopez-Juarez is a name that for most won’t ring a bell, a reality the 31 year old from Atwater is intent on changing. Lopez-Juarez is running against Kalisa Rochester for Atwater City Council ...

There’s no doubt Matthew Serratto, as mayor of Merced, is deeply committed to the city, and willing to roll up his sleeves and get to work in all corners — from a 9 p.m. cleanup in a dark alley on the ...