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Merced has budgeted nearly $728,000 in public art projects since the start of fiscal year 2021, according to a report ...

With less than two weeks before Election Day, Brian Pacheco says he’s in the final stretches of a long journey that has only increased in intensity and significance. The candidate for the District 27 ...

Drive through Livingston and you’ll see a particular combination of campaign signs featuring candidates running for mayor and city council joined or standing together. That’s because two political ...

Aftershock 2026, as expected, was another truly legendary occasion that metal fans will think about for the rest of their lives. The 14th year of this beloved event brought together a record-breaking ...

Sadie Grant (left), a 13 year old rocker, was brought out to Aftershock for her first festival experience by her metal veteran mom Danali McCain (right). When people outside of the metal community ...

Merced native Mike Murphy is running for the open District 27 seat in the State Assembly in this year’s General Election to be decided in November. One advantage Murphy enjoys is the fact that he is ...

Shane Smith is heading toward a second term as the District 4 representative on the Merced City Council. Interestingly, he is running unopposed on this year’s General Election ballot. It’s the first ...

When Mike Nelson was first elected as mayor of Atwater four years ago, he vowed to bring public safety, economic development, transparency, and accountability to city government. Today, as Mayor ...

At the age of 23, it’s no surprise that Roberto Montes is a newcomer to the scene of Atwater politics. It wasn’t that long ago when he received a college degree just down the road at Stan State and ...

One hundred years ago, work was completed on a unique building in Atwater that women of the era would call their own, using it as both a social space and organizing spot for community improvement ...

After 112 years of standing majestically in the downtown core, Atwater’s Bloss Home is feeling its age. In fact, it’s sinking, pulling a balcony away from the northwest side of the landmark building. ...