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Atwater leaders OK pay raise for police chief

The Atwater City Council unanimously approved a 7 percent increase in pay for Police Chief Michael Salvador’s employment agreement during their regular meeting Monday night. The increase, which raises the chief’s pay to $185,000 per year, was part of a renewal of the police chief’s expiring contract. “Chief has brought a level of…

Legislators address hospital closure crisis

Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced), Speaker-Designate Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) recently announced the passage of SB/AB 112 approved in both the Senate and Assembly. The Distressed Hospital Loan Program, funded with $150 million, will provide loans to not-for-profit and public hospitals in…