Andrew Kuhn

1 week ago | mercedsunstar.com | Andrew Kuhn

Construction continues on the future home of Valley Eats, a food truck park located at 1997 W. Olive Avenue behind Starbucks and 7-Eleven near the intersection of West Olive Avenue and Highway 59 in Merced, Calif., on Friday, June 6, 2025. [email protected] Valley Eats food truck park is scheduled to open in July on Olive Avenue in Merced. The site will host up to 7 vendors daily, offering diverse regional cuisines.

2 weeks ago | mercedsunstar.com | Andrew Kuhn

A monument welcoming motorists to Merced is seen along southbound Highway 99 near West 16th Street in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Two new monuments and new welcome signs were funded by a $1.2 million grant the city received as part of Gov. Gavin Newsom's Clean California initiative. [email protected] Merced installed artistic gateway monuments along Highway 99 using state funding. The $1.2M Clean California grant supported monuments, signs and mural projects.

2 weeks ago | mercedsunstar.com | Andrew Kuhn

Merced Valley Food opened May 1 with a focus on local needs and family service. Store excludes alcohol and tobacco, bakery provides custom cakes. Weekly text promotions and evolving inventory aim to match community demand. A grocery store aimed at providing a family-friendly neighborhood feel has opened in Merced. With a goal of standing apart from other local stores, the 12,000-square-foot Merced Valley Food opened its doors to the public on May 1.

3 weeks ago | mercedsunstar.com | Andrew Kuhn

Artist Andrea Torres, 35, of Fresno, paints a mural on the walls of a dumpster enclosure in a parking lot off of West 18th Street in Merced, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2025. Torres said her mural is meant to represent community pride while including elements of the natural valley landscape and touching on the connection the city has with nearby UC Merced.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Andrew Kuhn

A new mural taking shape in a downtown Merced parking lot ties in elements of natural beauty found in the region’s semi-arid landscape. Painted by Fresno artist Andrea Torres, 35, the mural also features what Torres referred to as a more natural representation of a bobcat, a species native to the state and also serving as a way of highlighting the community’s connection to the nearby University of California, Merced.