Valley Publications (MVP) is an employee-owned group of five weekly community newspapers in Merced and Stanislaus counties.

Merced County’s Assessor’s Office describes it as “a triangular shaped island, lying north of the land commonly known as ...

If someone says they saw “the holiday house” in Atwater, there’s a good chance you know the house to which they refer. Near the corner of Juniper and First in Atwater one home stands out as having the ...

By Jim Cunningham and Flip Hassett The annual All Souls Day celebration in Hornitos is this Saturday, Nov. 2. The Hornitos ...

Only in the last few years have I gained the ability to enjoy scary movies, and it still often requires the aid of a blanket shielding at least one of my eyes. The transition to horror fan has been a ...

Congressman John Duarte is poised to announce his new “Border Security and Immigration Reform Act” — legislation that ...

As a long-time citizen of Merced, I have enjoyed working with Adam Gray and his team over the years while he fulfilled his duties ...