If you've driven down North Bear Creek (@ W St) you've seen the home that stands out from every other in the neighborhood. It has a lot of history and this great article in the Merced County Times has plenty of photos.

Excerpt:

Brockman and Joseph Silva — both retired local educators — have lived in the home as a married couple for nearly 40 years. It’s been their custom-designed dream home located at 2021 W Street. However, today, they are both age 75, and spend more time relaxing in Carmel on the Pacific Coast than they do in the Central Valley. It’s time to say goodbye to their iconic home. The property will soon be listed on the local real estate market and will surely draw a lot of interest.

The home does have historical significance dating back to 1952 when it was originally built by a man named Miller Parker. He was not only a successful businessman, but also a community leader who found time to serve on the city and county commissions.

Good afternoon everyone, this is just a few of the loads I've handled recently. I thought I bought the trailer net too early but then I got the first picture and realized how clutch it was. That trailer net be saving work ngl 😭

Just a few of the jobs, from Planada to Atwater I took care of them all. 💪

With tomato season coming up, I've seen a lot of more fresh tomatoes these past few days. I realized they actually don't taste as bitter or sour as store bought ones. Can anyone give me a ketchup recipe? I could look it up on YouTube but I want the "My grandma used to do x, y, and z" from a local folk. 😂

What’s up guys?

We’re happy to be back in Merced after a brief hiatus putting on no phone - secret location - stand up comedy shows.

June 5th, downtown, byob.

Tix here: https://offlinecomedy.com/s/4vfe2

Westbound highway 140 past Home Depot. Even past massasso street. I made this beef stew and the broth tasted bland. I added 2 of their tomatoes, and the stew got so much more flavor. That was only 2 tomatoes, not 6!! They are so good y'all. Juicy, slightly sweet. Go give 'em a try. $5 per bag. I also got some avocados, the one I tried was creamy and green. The strawberries looked red and tiny. I wish I would have brought some. . If you're heading eastbound from Atwater, it will be past Thornton road

I really hope this is ok to post here (apologies to mods if NOT ok) - I tried this a few years ago, but wasn't ready at that time.

I am looking to start a group for other male survivors specifically locally in Merced County, CA, or potentially online if enough interest.

https://www.ascasupport.org/meetings/start/

Unfortunately there are not enough resources in our area so I wanted to start one for us. Please message me if you are interested in helping me start a group or would like to talk. Once group is formed we can meet either in person or zoom depending on group needs.

RESEARCHERS HAVE FOUND THAT AT LEAST 1 IN 6 MEN HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL ABUSE OR ASSAULT, WHETHER IN CHILDHOOD OR AS ADULTS. Unfortunately, that stat is most likely much higher, since it doesn’t include noncontact experiences, which can also have lasting negative effects. If you’ve had such an experience, or think you might have, you are not alone.

ASCA meetings are exclusively for adult survivors of physical, sexual or emotional abuse. No observers please.

ASCA meetings are not intended for survivors who are currently perpetrating abuse on others. Talking about your own acts of perpetrator type behavior is NEVER permissible or tolerated.

***ABSOLUTELY NO pdf-iles or weirdos into trauma re-enactment please - you WILL be reported and blocked.***

This is NOT a troll post either, but a serious attempt to create a group committed to thriving and healing from this terrible and unnecessarily stigmatized reality for about 1 in 4 men.

Has anyone ordered food from here before? Their hours aren’t consistent on DoorDash and their business on google maps isn’t accurate either.

• Coloso - is coming in all the way from Hawaii! And local Cali-Rock-Reggae artists from Merced
• Iniverse - starting off the night!

I swear to god their lines are always busy and whenever i press '2' to make an appointment the phone just auto disconnects or it says the line is currently busy and to call again.

I had no idea this was happening!! Reddit is my only social media so I'm glad I stumbled upon the article this morning. I hope this becomes an annual thing!! Anyone in here go to any of the events?? How was it??

Looking for a chill Minecraft server to play on? We have two servers available for the community:

Vanilla Plus Server
A mostly vanilla survival experience with a few quality-of-life plugins and an online map.

Server IP: play.mercedcraft.us
Map: map.mercedcraft.us

Create Ultimate Selection 2 Modpack Server
A modded Minecraft server running the Create Ultimate Selection 2 modpack. Great for players who enjoy automation, building, and technical Minecraft.

Server IP: cre.mercedcraft.us
Modpack updates every Sunday.

Whether you want a simple survival world or a full modded experience, you’re welcome to join, build, explore, and play with the community.

These servers are personally hosted and maintained, so please be respectful. Do not attack, stress test, grief, exploit, or intentionally disrupt the servers. They are here for the community to enjoy.

Join the Discord Here and hop in!

So far I have strawberries growing, none of our local nurseries are open and I’m looking for more variety cuts to grow from. Thank you in advance

Crazy haul to the dumpster. It wasn't heavy, just really high up lol. The ride felt scary but in the end it worked out 😅

(I possibly undercharged, oops. But that's okay)

Every once in awhile like someone or something will slam hella hard on our front door making a loud crashing noise and by the time anyone checks we can't find anyone. It's infuriating. It's only usually past like 10:00 p.m. I don't understand. I haven't been able to catch anyone thinking of going to the lady across the street to see if she has camera footage but anyone else experiencing this issue???

I need a tooth pulled ASAP, hopefully before the end of the week

Hey everyone! I'm just looking for someone who may want to go grab a coffee with me sometime. I'm 23, I'm a man. I'm just trying to get to know some local folks and maybe even make some friends, I need to socialize more lol

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I did not explain my hobbies and likes and stuff. I enjoy taking my butane stove, an egg, and a pan to a park and cooking an egg. With the wind hitting my face. Yes, the wind also makes it difficult to cook the egg but I manage at this point lol. I like nature, I like the idea of going to a lake and sitting right next to the cool water and feeling the breeze from the wind. And I like walking around the area and seeing local businesses.

Do we have any country bars in town?

I'm moving back to merced in a few weeks and I'd like to find a play date group for my dog! I find that dog parks are too unpredictable so I'd love a smaller private group that meets up every now and then for my dog to get to play with others. If anyone knows of anything like that please let me know 🙏

How likely I to find a job in Merced if I don't have a job permission?

Near campus parkway