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Jonathan Whitaker serves as the Chief Editor for Mid Valley Publications and oversees the Merced County Times and the Atwater-Winton Times Newspapers. He can be contacted by calling the Merced Office at 209.383.0433 or by stopping by 2221 K Street, Merced CA, 95340 or by calling the Winton office at 209.358.5311 or by stopping by 6950 Gerard Avenue, Winton CA, 95388. Additionally he can be contaced by email at [email protected]

Politics

City can have it made in the shade with urban forestry plan

Jonathan Whitaker Jul 9, 2020

It’s no secret. All you have to do is look around. Merced has an abundance of wonderful trees. As a matter of fact, the city has enjoyed an official “Tree City USA” designation for the past 39 years. That’s a longer time with the distinction than quite a few popular destinations in California have held, including Anaheim, Beverly…

Local News

Merced city leader faces censure over behavior at protest…

Jonathan Whitaker Jun 30, 2020

"At the end of the day, we are all human and we certainly make mistakes. I wish he was here to apologize. I think we need to, as a council, let him know we…

Education

Merced County Office of Education issues guidelines for…

Jonathan Whitaker Jun 24, 2020

Picture this: It’s time for school, and little Luis and Sofia are off to catch the school bus, but their mother calls out for them…

Around Town

There’s no place like not knowing where home is going to be

Jonathan Whitaker Jun 22, 2020

A Rescue Mission worker walks by and asks Villa a series of COVID-19 questions. Do you have a fever? Things like that. Villa says they do a checkup every day, and she praises the workers for being so caring. Monica Villa isn’t a 100 percent sure. She doesn’t know exactly when she’s going to be back out on the streets. On this day,…

Politics

Be aware, get ready for the mother of all elections

Jonathan Whitaker Jun 20, 2020

The November election will be the biggest of its kind in the history of Merced County. More local residents are registered to vote than ever before — just…

Politics

Merced residents speak out at meeting highlighted by strong,…

Jonathan Whitaker Jun 18, 2020

Merced Mayor Mike Murphy commented recently that being a member of the City Council sometimes means being a punching bag for dissatisfied…

Local News

‘Reopening’ Gets The OK After Week Of Big Words

Jonathan Whitaker May 24, 2020

Merced County is heading (perhaps bracing) this week for the next stage of a reopening process that will see more and more local businesses back in action, and more freedom of movement for residents who want to expand their in-store shopping and dining options, among certain other things. It’s been nine long weeks since the county…

Around Town

Only A Few Weekends Left To Get Your Fair Food Fix At The…

Jonathan Whitaker May 21, 2020

The Merced County Fair and Valley fair food vendors have gained much success with the new “Fair Food Fridays” event at the Merced County Fairgrounds!…

Local News

Merced County to enter next stage of ‘reopening’…

Jonathan Whitaker May 19, 2020

STORY UPDATE: Late Tuesday evening, Merced County was approved by the state to transition to the next stage of reopening ... More details soon ... 'I don’t…

Education

Health Department turns down High School District’s graduation plans

Jonathan Whitaker May 19, 2020

Alan Peterson, the superintendent of the Merced Union High School District, released a video on the district's Facebook site on Monday evening about plans for graduation ceremonies for thousands of students from the area's six campus locations. The district has not issued a press release, but Peterson told Facebook followers that two…

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