Executives of the company Parasol Elite Power on Tuesday unveiled what they called a significant plan to invest in Merced and the surrounding region by developing a manufacturing site for state-of-the ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

The following was sent to the Times by Unit 30 – Sheriff Sergeants & District Attorney Investigators. This is in response to Supervisor Darron McDaniel’s recent op-ed, “Pay raises for deputies were ...

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 ...

Established in 1964, Mid-Valley Publications (MVP) is an employee-owned group of five weekly community newspapers in Merced and Stanislaus counties. With the Merced County Times, Atwater-Winton Times, ...

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

La Grange is a small, local unincorporated community loaded with history. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierras lies this historic town. This one-time county seat glories in its history of the past ...

Aftershock returns to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA October 10-13 for its 12th year with its biggest lineup yet. The 4-day destination festival will feature 130+ bands and has added a 5th stage for ...