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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

Entire state is heading to green new tier amid some sighs

Jonathan Whitaker
All Californians appear closer to life before COVID-19 after Tuesday’s announcement by Gov. Gavin Newsom that the economy will open back up fully on June 15 — IF — the vaccine supply can cover every person in the state 16 or older who wants one, and if hospitalization rates remain stable and low. The so-called new “Green Tier” would essentially…
Around Town

Local homeless personality reflects on Project Roomkey

Jonathan Whitaker
Editor’s Note: The following profile is a preview of a special report series by the Merced County Times on the impact of COVID-19 on the Merced County population. ‘So it’s “Thank you Jesus,” but here you are suppose to have something that is going to make life easier, but it’s not. On the street, I knew what I had and what I…
Local News

Merced County Fair Canceled For A Second Year

Jonathan Whitaker
Fair is proceeding with plans to hold a modified in-person livestock show and sale At its monthly meeting held on March 8, the Merced County Fair Board of Directors and fair CEO unanimously made the difficult decision to cancel its upcoming 2021 Merced County Fair, scheduled to be held June 9-13. The decision was made based upon…
Politics

City starts process to annex UC Merced

Jonathan Whitaker
The Merced City Council on Tuesday night unanimously agreed to move forward with an annexation process that would make the entire UC Merced campus near Lake Yosemite part of the city proper. “Our futures are so intertwined going forward,” said Mayor Matthew Serratto before the decision. “UC Merced is going to be a major economic driver of this…

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