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City Council refines policy on housing developments 

The Merced City Council voted to reduce the city’s affordable unit production requirement for residential developments in new annexation areas, and also created an in-lieu fee structure to assist housing projects in general during a lengthy meeting on Monday night. The issue of creating more affordable housing in Merced has been raging at City…

Construction begins on jail expansion

It’s been a long time coming. Or as the chair of the Merced County Board of Supervisors, Scott Siveira, says: “It’s a shining example of what you can get done when you have a commitment to your sheriff, your Sheriff’s Department, and law enforcement.” Merced County leaders officially broke ground Tuesday on the long-awaited…

Mosquito wave follows flooding

If it feels like the mosquitoes have been particularly brutal this year, it isn’t just in your imagination. Unusually high levels of rain, and the resulting flooding, created the ideal breeding ground for multiple types of mosquitoes in Merced County, and increased numbers mean increased bites. “It’s not dependent on class, if…

Rep. Duarte’s Town Hall draws crowd

The Atwater Memorial Building was standing room only for U.S. Representative John Duarte’s Town Hall meeting Tuesday evening. Workers' overalls and thousand dollar suits sat side by side for the community gathering, which was Duarte’s first in Atwater. Supporters and critics alike gathered to address the 13th District congressman…