Merced City Hall closing public counters after today
(City of Merced press release)
The City of Merced is closing City Hall and other City offices to the public at 5 p.m. today due to the coronavirus outbreak.
This will not affect the delivery of essential services including police, fire, refuse, sewer and water.
The closures will be evaluated on a weekly basis as part of the…
COVID-19 LOCAL UPDATE: Details revealed on testing
(County update, press release)
PLEASE NOTE: This is an evolving situation. More information will be distributed as it becomes available. For the…
City of Merced declares state of emergency
(City of Merced press release)
The City of Merced has declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The action follows…
MERCED COUNTY PROCLAIMS LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
(Merced County press release)
With COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) continuing to spread and impact California communities, the Merced County Office of Emergency Services (OES) and Merced County Department of Public Health proclaimed a local and public health emergency Friday in order to help address the outbreak.
The…
COVID-19 UPDATE: Local residents take precautions as county…
Editor's Note: This story was updated from the published print version to reflect that the two cases of cornonavirus infection being treated under quarantine in…
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Local School Event Closures
BREAKING NEWS:
MERCED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Merced City School District is responding to new reports from the Merced County Department of Public…
Don’t forget to vote in Presidential Primary Election
Many local voters have already cast their votes in the Presidential Primary Election, and many more will continue to do so until polls close on March 3 — the official Election Day. It’s not all about national and state politics, and party affiliation, for voters in this region.
There are three competitive races for seats on…
Standout residents speak out in support of Measure J
Measure J will help foster ties between Mercy, Merced College
By CHUCK KASSIS
A couple of weeks ago, I…
County Supervisors: The accomplishments leading to 2020
In 2019, Merced County and its partners took significant steps forward in several key areas that impact the lives of our residents. As we move into a new…
Measure J supports our students who are among the most in need
Community colleges play a vastly under-appreciated role in the life of a town, a region and a state.
In California, we understand that better than most.
The California Community Colleges system, which serves over 2.1 million students, is the largest educational system, and largest workforce training provider, in the United…
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