A section of West Main Street between M Street and Canal Street is closed as crews work to prepare streets for sealing, striping and one-way traffic in Merced, Calif., on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

Hundreds of people gathered at Courthouse Park and along M Street in Merced on Saturday for an anti-President Donald Trump “No Kings” protest. The lively crowd stretched along M street, from 21st to ...

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 ...

By JAMIE THOMAS Special to the Times Forget the frantic shipping deadlines, or the long, hazy drive through the Fresno fog. This year, the secret to a perfect Valentine’s Day is hiding in plain sight, ...