Step inside Scotts Diner in Merced, and you will instantly feel right at home.  It is the kind of classic, hometown spot ...

By JONATHAN WHITAKER Merced city leaders and administrative staff have begun working on a public outreach effort to ...

Our Central Valley By STEVE NEWVINE This is a story about a life-saving piece of jewelry that got started just north of ...

Two hundred fifty years in the making, the legacy and heritage of the United States of America will be observed in ...

One of the Central Valley’s favorite Independence Day traditions returns as fireworks light up the skies over Lake McClure on ...

Almost exactly three years from the day a massive fire gutted their wood and tin building on Atwater Boulevard, completely ...

Yader Zeledon — a Merced barber who started his own business on Main Street and then extended his talents to the local real ...

It is America’s big birthday, and we are celebrating it Merced County style. On June 25, the “America 250 – Merced County” exhibit will open at the Courthouse Museum at 5 p.m. This exhibit ...

There are many reasons to go to the Merced County Fair, but this year is extra special for our history enthusiasts. You’ve got to check out the Merced County Courthouse Museum’s display in the Tioga ...

Grab your cowboy hat and head down to the Merced Western Days Pre-Rodeo Kickoff in Downtown Merced on Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This family-friendly event at Bob Hart Square features ...

Atwater leaders on Tuesday agreed to hire William Novetzke as the city’s next chief of police. Novetzke — currently a lieutenant in the Atwater Police Department — has been serving the city since 2005 ...

After months of incredibly detailed planning and gathering an army of volunteer hands to make something transformative possible, the long-awaited Merced Arts Festival has come and gone, but will not ...