Election officials confirmed Tuesday night that Adam Gray of Merced has defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. John Duarte (R-Modesto) in the hotly-contested race for California’s 13th Congressional District.

Josh Pedrozo was sworn into office for his second consecutive term as the District 2 representative on the Merced County Board of Supervisors this past Monday, Dec. 2, during a ceremony at the ...

Longtime residents are shocked and deeply disappointed in the aftermath of a fire this week that destroyed a historic and beloved building on M Street in Merced. Built in 1897, the three-story ...

This weekend is full of holiday events in the Merced area, and the biggest ones of them all, include our local Christmas Parades. It all kicks off in Atwater, on Friday, Dec. 6, starting at 7 p.m. The ...

Santa Claus has made it to Merced once again to celebrate the holiday season with youngsters and their parents. In a tradition that has endured for more than 30 years, Santa arrived on a firetruck ...

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, ...