Residents raise concerns during Town Hall series
By WALSH, CASSADY & WALSH
If you are interested in the inner-workings of local government, or the reasoning behind certain decisions made on the second floor of the Civic Center, or if you just want to know when the city is going to install that long-awaited street light on your neighborhood corner — the current Merced Town…
Assemblywoman Soria hosts swearing-in ceremony
By RYAN WANG
Newly-elected Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria held her community swearing-in ceremony at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center on…
Chief Parker explains how flood hit Merced
What happened?
Fire Chief Derek Parker answered the question at Tuesday night’s Merced City Council meeting, .
He said Bear Creek flows reached 26.25…
Former city manager reflects on role in local government
When Greg Wellman showed up at City Hall meeting in Los Banos last summer, he was firmly convinced he wasn’t going to stay long.
Members of the Los Banos City Council were stuck in a difficult situation. Three weeks prior, they had fired their city manager in a split 3-2 decision. Heated debate and animosity were in the air. At one point,…
New District Attorney Takes Oath Of Office
The two most powerful people in Merced County’s law enforcement community — newly-elected District Attorney Nicole Silveira and re-elected Sheriff…
Merced Council to request A.G. for investigation into Police…
In a stunning new development that puts a spotlight on the city’s public safety apparatus, the Merced City Council has directed city staff to send a letter to…
Emergency dispatchers call for ‘fair pay’
Have you ever called the police to report something, only to wait on hold and hang up out of frustration? In Merced County, chances are the person on the other end of the line probably feels the same way.
Local dispatcher Andrew Gallagher has been a lone voice in calling attention to the problem of staffing and retention among Merced County’s…
California steps up efforts to stem violence against Native…
Feather Alert – a public notification tool to combat an all too deadly epidemic – missing and murdered indigenous people — will be available in January to help…
County leaders sworn in at Courthouse
It was standing room only at the Merced County Courthouse Museum on Tuesday as the Board of Supervisors held a special meeting inside the historic…
Unity Bar Association gathers in Merced with supporters
Merced County's new Unity Bar Association gathered at the Mainzer in downtown Merced on Dec. 1 to celebrate progress in the legal profession.
Unity Bar members are local attorneys from Merced and surrounding counties who are members of various affinity groups, along with those who are not active in any particular bar association. …
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