By SARAH LIM Special to the Times Led by the Central Valley Opportunity Fund, a local campaign has been launched to raise ...

City sells $35 “Time Well Spent” shirts; CVOF will match shirt-sale dollars. Bob Hart Square renovation due by Christmas; new clock expected to arrive spring. Merced launches a $77,000 crowdfunding ...

Downtown Merced is making a dramatic comeback and LGBTQs are helping to lead the way. With a population of nearly 90,000, the Central California city's downtown was once its crown jewel. Now it ...

Rolling street closures and detours will continue in downtown Merced into June as part of a $1 million street improvement and roadway directional change project. The closures will affect West Main ...

A new mural taking shape in a downtown Merced parking lot ties in elements of natural beauty found in the region’s semi-arid landscape. Painted by Fresno artist Andrea Torres, 35, the mural also ...

Family invested over $1 million in a new Merced business site expecting HSR buyout. Rail Authority seeks to start building more profitable routes, such as Gilroy. Merced businesses now unsure when ...

California rail authority favored Bay Area route over mandated Merced connection. Merced officials criticized lack of communication and questioned commitment. ACE rail expansion offers alternative ...

Artist Andrea Torres, 35, of Fresno, paints a mural on the walls of a dumpster enclosure in a parking lot off of West 18th Street in Merced, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2025. Torres said her mural is meant to ...