
On January 8th, the city of Merced held its first annual town hall event of 2026 at the Stephen Leonard Community Center in southwest Merced. The town halls are an opportunity for Merced residents to voice their concerns and priorities they have for the city. Read More

Last December, We’Ced Youth planned and organized a vigil for lgbtq+ youth throughout the country that have passed away. We included the words “Systemic Violence” to highlight that these deaths were caused from discrimination and hated towards people identifying as LGBTQ+. Read More

It was 2016 when I realized how unfair the world can be. I was only nine years old but I can remember the fear I felt all around me on November 6th when Donald Trump won the presidential election. Even at nine years old I knew something was not right, me and my sister watching the election, the screen light blaring on us. Read More


We’Ced Youth members showcase their photography and the deeper meaning behind an image. Carlos The sunshine is bright on this beautiful afternoon. It covers the whole picture, expressing to me that no matter what in life, it’s always bright. The fence represents a cage because there will be times you feel trapped. Read More
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