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The City of Merced posted the Draft EIR for the proposed Wal-Mart Distribution Center just moments ago. Please feel free to download a copy of the report by clicking here.

By EVELYN NIEVES, Associated Press Writer
Thu Apr 3, 1:43 PM ET

MERCED, Calif. - The end came in a blink outside the Merced County courthouse.

Only six people showed up for the foreclosure auction, Janice Pimentel and her son Nick included. By chance, the Pimentels' dairy farm was the first property offered.

The auctioneer, a young man in aviator sunglasses and blue jeans, read their address and paused for bids. When none came, the Joe T and Janice R Pimentel Dairy Farm, 21 years in the life of the family, officially became the property of its main creditor, a local lender.

We can think of MeetMerced.com as ship going into outer space. After almost a year of the site being up, we are blessed to be able to pull the BETA name off of our title banner, because in 3-2-1 we're up in cyberspace. We have generated buzz, added features to the site, and lots more, but we are not done. The MeetMerced.com Staff is planning lots of fun... contests, parties, etc. For now though, our launch is official. As of August 27th, 2007, we are chugging along.