Joel Aguilar’s murals are sprinkled throughout Merced County. They’re under highways, outside restaurants and in elementary schools — but the mural he just finished means more to him than most. “It's ...

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.

Merced residents can expect several new dining and shopping options in the coming months.

Starting early next year, a longer stretch of Main Street will be converted into a one-way road to make room for additional parking in what has become a busy business district. The planned upgrades ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nothing Bundt Cakes is at 3522 G St., Merced. (Angela ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inside Look is a Merced Sun-Star series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks ...

Our Little Miss Merced County Pageant float was one of the many displays set up along Main Street for Merced’s Christmas Tree Lane “reverse parade” on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 in Merced, Calif. Shawn ...

The new eatery plans to offer a “warm, energetic dining experience” inspired by Japanese street food.