Twenty years can fly by, especially for a successful business.  But for a small local business owner like Kris Chinnock, two decades of serving the community is quite an accomplishment — a testimony ...

This story will be updated for this week’s print publication and online Merced City Councilman Ronnie De Anda announced he is stepping down from the Merced City Council during emotional comments at ...

Our Central Valley By STEVE NEWVINE We are in the playoffs of Major League Baseball, so now seems an appropriate time to mark ...

Mercedians have been patiently awaiting significant retail progress in and around the old Merced Mall site, and they were ...

What sets UC Merced apart is not just the quality of education we provide, but the opportunities we create for students who ...

Danny Wimmer Presents’ record-breaking 2025 festival season concluded October 2–5 with the largest Aftershock in history — ...

Did you know that many foster youth arrive at their foster homes with only a small bag of clothing, if that?  Marissa Chapman knows the uncertain feelings of isolation and neglect that can come with ...

Merced Irrigation District and Merced County are advising the public to exercise caution due to higher flows in and around the Merced River this October. The increased flows are part of multiple ...

We’re here celebrating heavy metal music in Sacramento and its beautiful! It was so cool to receive a proclamation from the city to Aftershock because of all of the great stuff that we do for the area ...

Many local residents might be surprised to learn that one of the top firearms training facilities in California — and the entire United States — is located deep inside the sprawling Bettencourt Ranch, ...

Jonathan Whitaker is Editor in Chief of Mid Valley Publications, overseeing the Merced County Times and Atwater-Winton Times. You can reach him directly at 209.580.9625, at our Merced office at 2221 K ...