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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]

Local News

Removing Barriers & Changing Young Lives

Jonathan Whitaker Jan 8, 2021

For someone like Kelly Turner, a fulfilling life is being wide awake at 5:30 a.m. for the drive to Los Banos where a troubled young man is in need of a ride to court. It’s a 19-hour Saturday for a field trip to Folsom Prison where a group of teens experience a heartfelt and emotional intervention program and then a decompression dinner in…

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Residents start to react to city’s downtown plans

Jonathan Whitaker Jan 8, 2021

Talk about Operation Warp Speed. The Merced City Council — with three new members and a new mayor after the November election — are taking on some big,…

Around Town

UC Merced grad student deals town a great deck of cards

Jonathan Whitaker Jan 1, 2021

Anais Guillem is one of those UC Merced grad students you don’t ever want to see leave town. “During my time here, I have always looked for ways…

Local News

Levey leaves legacy of strengthening county offices

Jonathan Whitaker Dec 24, 2020

Overwhelmed is not a word that appears to apply for someone like Barbara Levey. Levey has simultaneously led four major Merced County departments with a steady hand for the past eight years, and this came after 26 years as a key player in the Assessor’s Office. She’s enjoyed a stellar local government career for 34 years…

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MCSD Board of Education welcomes new members

Jonathan Whitaker Dec 18, 2020

Two new members of the Merced City School District’s Board of Education were sworn in to office on Tuesday night at the STEAM Center on the campus of…

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Merced Cops Check Their Lists, Give Back To Students In Need

Jonathan Whitaker Dec 18, 2020

Every year in December, the Merced Police Department asks local schools to provide them with a list of deserving students who may be facing challenges…

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City considers plan to change traffic, parking on Main Street

Jonathan Whitaker Dec 10, 2020

When the dust settled after the changing of the guard at the Civic Center on Monday night, the Merced City Council — with three new members and a new mayor — got down to business. The business of downtown that is. “In the next two years we are going to see a lot of City Council action on the downtown,” said newly sworn-in Mayor Matthew …

Around Town

Downtown neighbor pens book on homes of ‘Old Town Merced’

Jonathan Whitaker Dec 10, 2020

Through the years, the mention of “Old Town Merced,” has led area residents to think about Main Street and the downtown area. Today, however,…

Politics

Looking back with the mayor who raised the bar

Jonathan Whitaker Dec 2, 2020

Mayor Mike Murphy walks into the County Times office, looks around the place, smiles, and the first thing he says is: “Fall 2011.” The mayor —…

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Thomas Cavallero named Merced Police Chief

Jonathan Whitaker Nov 24, 2020

(MPD press release) Thomas Cavallero has been named Merced Police Chief by City Manager Stephanie Dietz. Cavallero had served as the interim police chief since February 2020. “Chief Cavallero has consistently demonstrated his skills and abilities in the Department and the community,” Dietz said. “He is a tremendous asset to the City…

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