COVID-19 related deaths reach 70 in Merced County
Today, the Merced County Department of Public Health confirmed seven additional deaths related to COVID-19 (one previously-reported death has been reclassified since Friday):
Gender:
▪ Female: 3
▪ Male: 4
Age
▪ 35-49: 1
▪ 50-64: 2
▪ 65+: 4…
City Council lets sales tax proposal die without a vote
The Atwater City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon to consider putting a 1 cent general sales tax on the upcoming November…
Four more COVID-19-related deaths reported in Merced County
(Dept. of Public Health data)
Today, the Merced County Department of Public Health confirmed four additional deaths related to COVID-19.…
Mayors send letter of disapproval regarding Merced County’s sales tax plan
Editor's Note: The following letter from all the mayors in Merced County was sent today to the Merced County Board of Supervisors.
Mayors of Merced County
August 3, 2020
Merced County Board of Supervisors
2222 M Street
Merced, CA 95340
RE: Proposed % Cent Countywide Sales Tax:
Notice of Lack of Support
Dear Chairman…
Restaurant Outdoor, Patio Dining In Merced Area Helps…
In addition to offering take-out meals, many restaurants in Merced and Atwater are thinking outside the box and industriously converting their…
Six more deaths of local residents related to COVID-19…
• Today, the Merced County Department of Public Health confirmed six additional deaths related to COVID-19:…
Merced County floats sales tax plan while region remains in first wave of deadly pandemic
STORY UPDATE: The Special Meeting of the Merced County Board of Supervisors will be held on TUESDAY, AUG. 4, AT 10 A.M., in the board chambers located at 2222 M Street, third floor, in Downtown Merced. Leaders are expected to discuss and vote on a proposal to place a General Sales Tax Measure --- a 1/2 cent sales tax for a period of 15 years --- on…
City of Atwater stands firm over ‘sanctuary’ status
They have tried to put a gun to our head to make us fold.
They want our citizens to feel scared and vulnerable; don’t be.
They want to increase political heat…
Local Pediatrician Speaks Out: ‘We are failing our…
Some children in our community are now faced with homelessness, hunger, despair,
solitary confinement, neglect, abuse, and in some cases, deportation to other…
Merced County reports 2 more deaths related to COVID-19
(Dept. of Public Health data)
Today, the Merced County Department of Public Health confirmed two additional deaths related to COVID-19. The deaths were described as two males, one between the ages of 50 to 64 and the other above 65, with "unknown" underlying health conditions.
As of 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2020, there are 3,510 confirmed…