By JIM CUNNINGHAM & FLIP HASSETT Special to the Times There is not much written information or images about the old small ...

It’s mid-August and valley music fans are already bracing for Aftershock — the largest rock, punk and metal festival on the ...

The start of the new school year this week was made a little easier for local families thanks to the Build-A-Backpack event ...

In 2014, a Deputy Sheriff earned a base salary of $64,916.80. In 2025, that same role earns $99,840, a 54 percent increase in just over a decade (this percentage includes all rank and file deputies ...

This is just a small thing, but this meant a lot to the citizens of Merced.’ — Police Chief Steven Stanfield Officers of the ...

Koi Saechao saw the sign at the empty lot on the corner of MLK and 16th streets, and she knew right away that this oddly ...

Facing a final 2025-26 fiscal budget hearing on Sept. 23, members of the Merced County Board of Supervisors were presented this week with a sobering picture of known, anticipated, and potential future ...

By SARAH LIM Special to the Times Did you know that our Old Courthouse had eight built-in vaults? Do you have any idea of the whereabouts of the $10,000 missing gold from the Treasurer’s Office? What ...

Merced City Manager Scott McBride this week appointed Casey Wilson as the permanent fire chief for t Fire Department. Wilson, ...

When I accepted the CEO role at the California High-Speed Rail Authority, I understood the challenges ahead. Yet, the significance of this endeavor—the nation’s first true high-speed rail ...

A new parish has opened its doors in Merced with the founding of Christ Our Redeemer Anglican Church, a traditional and sacramental parish committed to serving families and individuals seeking ...

Mark Hendrickson of Atwater — who has enjoyed a 19-year career as a department head and executive assistant for Merced County government — was unanimously appointed by the Board of Supervisors on ...