After new update, county leaders optimistic about elections integrity
Members of the Merced County Board of Supervisors appeared upbeat after listening to their appointed Registrar of Voters provide an update on recent progress made within the Elections Department and its ability to conduct elections with fairness, transparency, accuracy, and according to the law.
Also during their meeting on Tuesday, the board…
Atwater leaders move forward with General Plan update
Atwater is gaining momentum in the development of its long-awaited General Plan update.
At the City Council’s last meeting, leaders approved the hiring of a…
City manager unveils $405M proposed budget for new fiscal…
Merced City Manager Stephanie R. Dietz, along with department heads, revealed a proposed spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year 2023-24 on Monday night at…
Atwater leaders OK pay raise for police chief
The Atwater City Council unanimously approved a 7 percent increase in pay for Police Chief Michael Salvador’s employment agreement during their regular meeting Monday night.
The increase, which raises the chief’s pay to $185,000 per year, was part of a renewal of the police chief’s expiring contract.
“Chief has brought a level of…
Legislators address hospital closure crisis
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced), Speaker-Designate Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) recently announced the passage of…
Merced County signs software contract to improve permitting…
The Merced County Board of Supervisors has selected a new software platform and operations provider to power their local government’s digital transformation…
Residents gather to kick off Measure C renewal campaign
Police officers, first responders, political figures and swaths of passionate citizens gathered on the steps of City Hall to officially launch efforts to get a Measure C renewal back on the ballot and passed. The goal: to continue the ongoing funding for Merced’s public safety services.
The petition requires 4,000 signatures from…
Los Banos Council changes rule to protect its rehired city…
By Brianna Vaccari
Central Valley Journalism Collaborative
Los Banos city leaders have decided to give a strong layer of job security to Joshua Pinheiro,…
City Council upholds plan for cannabis on Motel Drive
The Merced City Council — with a majority of leaders who have voiced support for expanded cannabis ventures in town — has denied an appeal to stop a commercial…
Mercedian named Woman of Year for Senate Dist. 4
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced) named Tamara Cobb Woman of the Year 2023 for Senate District 14, and presented her with a Resolution at the State Capitol in Sacramento on March 20.
The ceremony, a part of the California Legislative Women's Caucus: California Women Making Herstory, honors women selected by each member of the…
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