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Currently retired and living on the shores of Mexico, John Derby is the founder of the Merced County Times and Mid-Valley Publications. He is currently enjoying his time away from the newsroom he developed in 1964 by sailing through the waters south of the border while continuing to write his weekly From Ship to Shore column and other articles of interest to the readers of Mid Valley Publications' newspapers.

Insights and Opinions

The Times Endorses Nicole Silveira For County D.A.

John Derby
Some say, “Nothing can be done about the crime taking place in our county,” but not all counties in the Central Valley are equal when it comes to repeat offenders who are sent through the revolving door of our justice system. Yes, our courts are overloaded, and our laws have become more lenient. It often seems like the criminals are caught,…
Politics

How many waste bins will you have in the future?

John Derby
Like their counterparts in cities and counties across the state, Merced County Supervisors are facing strict new rules and deadlines to boost organic waste recycling. Specific to Merced County, leaders are being forced to decide if rural residents will have two or three waste containers in the future. The State of California, by way of the…
Education

UC Merced chancellor highlights progress

John Derby
It was obvious UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sanchez Munoz was both proud of meeting the challenge of the Covid pandemic and optimistic about the future of the university, which is rated as a Top 100 institution of higher education as well a a Top 40 public university. Before a large group of local community leaders last week, Munoz…

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