Downtown Merced is making a dramatic comeback and LGBTQs are helping to lead the way. With a population of nearly 90,000, the Central California city's downtown was once its crown jewel. Now it ...

“It seems the town appreciates what (UC Merced) brings to it, and that’s really cool,” one attendee said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artist’s rendering shows the California High Speed Rail station planned for Merced. Some business owners in downtown Merced ...

In recent months, bullet train supporters from Merced have made it clear they oppose the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s plan to pursue building a station outside the city’s downtown area. The ...

City sells $35 “Time Well Spent” shirts; CVOF will match shirt-sale dollars. Bob Hart Square renovation due by Christmas; new clock expected to arrive spring. Merced launches a $77,000 crowdfunding ...

For the first time Merced residents were able to view what the future high-speed rail station may look like downtown and were able to hear a possible timeline of when construction could begin on the ...

The Downtown Merced Cultural District has been awarded $10,000 for its selection as one of California’s 10 new state-designated cultural districts, the city of Merced said in a news release. The ...

MERCED, California -- The fire sparked around 11p.m. near Main and H Street in Downtown Merced. The shop is run by the Saint Vincent De-Paul Society. Crews were able to knock the fire down rather ...

Some business owners in downtown Merced said they were disappointed and left uncertain after a recent state report suggested high-speed rail stop in Merced would be delayed. “We need the tourism,” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In recent months, bullet train supporters from Merced have made it clear they oppose the California High-Speed Rail Authority's ...