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Available housing supply, homelessness and "inclusionary zoning" were some of the big topics up for discussion in the last of two Town Hall Meetings led by members of the Merced City Council and department leaders at City Hall on Feb. 18. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the event was broadcast live on the local government access TV channel and…

Leaders and supporters joined together — both in-person and through a live-streamed video — to celebrate the new leadership team for the…

Jesse Ornelas, who serves on the Merced City Council and also as a local Brown Beret activist, led a march and demonstration with a group of…

James Lamont Walker has always been connected to the world of music, so it was only a matter of time until he would find himself building an entertainment-based business. Since it's inception, Walker's business — JLW Social Enterprises — has strived to help customers create memorable events with unique experiences, and preserve…

Since she was a small child, Tanisha McClain has been drawn to cooking for both herself and others. Starting at the age of 5, McClain's…

Atwater City Leaders met for the first time in the new year of 2021 on Monday inside of City Hall for a regular public meeting.  Members discussed…

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Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and strict Public Health safety-related crackdowns, hundreds of Mercedians made there way through Main…

Local firefighters from numerous departments converged on a structure fire near the corner of Collins Drive and M Street in Merced last Sunday…

Stephanie Dietz was officially sworn in as Merced's new city manager during a swearing-in ceremony was held during a special session of the Merced City Council on Nov. 23 inside the Civic Center. Mayor Mike Murphy led the proceedings, and he was joined by Assembly member Adam Gray, along with City Council members Anthony Martinez…