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Yang Pao Thao is the incumbent candidate in the race for the District 2 seat on the Merced City Council to be decided this November. However, it…

By JONATHAN WHITAKER The Atwater City Council hired from within on Monday with the approval of Janell Martin as the town's new city manager. …

Two months after the Merced City Council approved the creation of a Repeat Housing Code Violators program, Councilman Fue Xiong on Monday night brought to the table a discussion about ways to further expand local tenant protections — "and not necessarily rely on the state to provide it." Xiong — a staunch advocate of renters' rights…

A community giant is no longer with us. Roger Wood — an Atwater native son with a legacy as a businessman, civic leader, and radio show host who…

Merced city leaders tasked with clearing out a logjam on vital information regarding the future of High Speed Rail in Merced were expecting to meet…

Long before there was news about the elections for Merced City Council in 2026, John Bliss was starting plans to run for the District 6 seat that represents North Merced neighborhoods beyond Yosemite Avenue and Merced College, and the annexed UC Merced campus. Bliss is a lifelong resident and family man who has taught thousands of…

The Merced City Council voted 6-1 on Monday night to place a 1-cent general sales tax measure on the November election ballot in an effort to help…

UPDATE: Yang Pao Thao was added to the candidate list for District 2 since this story was written. Thao is the current District 2 representative who was…

Children of all ages, along with their adult family members, showed up in droves last Friday morning to take part in the reopening celebration of Merced's Applegate Zoo.  They were excited to see an expanded black bear exhibit, with an up-close glass viewing area. Zoo bears Missy and Windfall did not disappoint as they splashed around…