By ROBIN SHEPARD Times Correspondent “Atwater is the Place to Be on the 4th of July!” And that’s not just a clever marketing slogan for this year’s citywide Independence Day celebration.  It’s the ...

They say it takes confidence, persuasiveness, negotiation skills and the ability to read a room to be a successful auctioneer ...

By Jim Cunningham and Flip Hassett Special to the Times Traveling Highway 140 east of Merced and west of Mariposa, you will ...

Merced County Fair, presented by Valley Children’s Healthcare, will take place June 4 through June 8 at the fairgrounds in ...

By JAMIE THOMAS Special to the Times As the vibrant hues of the Pride flag unfurled against the historic backdrop of the ...