County leaders honor hard work of volunteers in local community
The CEO of Merced County government, Raul Lomeli Mendez, described Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors as a special one filled with a “spirit of appreciation.”
Normally these regular meetings of county leaders are ones marked by sobering discussion and decision-making, but this week much of the time was taken up to honor…
County agencies, leaders celebrate Village of Hope
Community collaboration was the key to transforming years of vision-casting and hard work into the reality of a larger campus for the Merced…
Village of Hope opens in Merced
The Village of Hope, a transitional housing program for unhoused families, Veterans, and individuals experiencing homelessness after being…
Local residents needed to serve on the Civil Grand Jury
The Merced Superior Court is seeking volunteers to serve on the 2023 Civil Grand Jury.
The court strongly encourages you to apply to serve on the Grand Jury this year. A new 19-member Grand Jury will be empaneled for a one-year term that begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2023.
What does the Grand Jury do?
The primary function of the…
Local pediatrician receives Woman of the Year Award
Dr. Sima Asadi of Merced received the California Woman of the Year Award for State Assembly District 21 during a ceremony on Tuesday.
Assemblyman Adam…
Nominate your favorite community volunteer
The Merced County Board of Supervisors appreciates the hard work and efforts of the many volunteers in Merced County.
In recognition of their work, the Board…
Persistence pays off in Courthouse restoration effort
A $2 million federal appropriation for the restoration of the Merced County Courthouse Museum might not have happened if it weren’t for the determination of local leaders and residents in a community-wide effort.
“This could have been left out,” said County Supervisor Josh Pedrozo. “It took a while to get the bill done, and through the…
Gloves come off as race heats up for open Dist. 13 seat in…
If you are a Merced County voter, and thinking Adam Gray is bound to win a seat in the U.S. Congress after several terms representing this area in…
Pazin enters Assembly race as local standout with…
Speculation over whether or not a candidate from Merced County would step up and try to fill Adam Gray’s shoes as this region’s next representative in the…
Area high schools to drop indoor mask mandate
Students and staff in the Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) will no longer be required to wear a mask indoors effective March 12.
Superintendent Alan Peterson announced this decision following today's updated masking guidance from the state. This applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. Superintendent Peterson…