In recent years, our community has supported the expansion of The Merced Sun-Star's local coverage. We are stronger when all our voices are part of the conversation.

We are journalists, and we’re also community members. We report the news essential to your life and the lives of our community because we live and work here, too. And we care.

Your support will help us increase our public-interest coverage that tells the complete story and holds those in power to account. Your tax-deductible donation can help make an impact.

What this means for you:

Deeper information on issues that affect your life directly.
An increase in fair and measured coverage of all of our communities.
A boost to our clear-headed watchdog approach.

Will you join your community and support enhanced local journalism?

Thank you. - The Sun-Star Team

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Merced Sun-Star Local Impact Journalism Fund 2024

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Merced Sun-Star Local Impact Journalism Fund 2024

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