Climate Despair is a real thing. It doesn’t have to be. For the UC Merced Earth Institute’s Fall ’26 Distinguished Climate Speaker Series event, Dr. Jonathan Foley brings a message of science-backed ...
The year 2030 may sound far away, but for Merced County students, it means important parts of their educational path are ...
A coalition of Valley groups wants to put the brakes on a proposal to relocate Merced’s planned downtown high-speed rail ...
Young. For the current crop of Democratic politicians in the Valley, otherwise known as “Valleycrats,” this specific word has ...
The following is an editorial written by Marijke Rowland, editor of The Modesto Focus, sister publication of The Merced FOCUS. When I worked for The McClatchy Company, owner of The Merced Sun-Star and ...
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By the time Democrat Xavier Becerra left Washington, D.C., more Americans than ever had health insurance, owing partly to his ...
Election officials are urging voters to take advantage of ballot drop boxes after USPS changes to mail delivery last year caused a surge in late ballots.
Make a joyful noise unto The Lord” is the famous opening line of Psalm 100. This short, five-verse psalm is a song of praise and thanksgiving that calls all people on earth to worship God with ...
Amid conflicting messages over the safety of vaccines, cases of measles have been on the rise both in California and the U.S.
Annual rankings are out for the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges Report. See where Valley colleges land.
Amid the controversial discussions to potentially change the location of the planned downtown Merced high-speed rail station, a townhall is scheduled to be held 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 on the ...