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

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

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 Councilman John Cale once considered the annexation of Castle Commerce Center to be a ...

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

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 ...

Kalisa Rochester, a retired probation officer and professor at Merced College, is running to replace Tyler Button for Atwater City Council District 2. Rochester studied criminal justice at Eastern ...