Over the past couple of months, life around the City of Merced, Merced County, the state of California, the United States, and the Globe changed drastically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These are challenging times and we must work together and support each other, including our local businesses. Throughout Merced County there are many businesses that are undergoing extreme hardships during this time of the COVID-19 outbreak. However, we can help by shopping local. Start today?