Looking back with the mayor who raised the bar
Mayor Mike Murphy walks into the County Times office, looks around the place, smiles, and the first thing he says is: “Fall 2011.”
The mayor — who is finishing up his final term at City Hall — is obviously feeling nostalgic about the first time he came through the door to introduce himself and sit down for an interview.
It was…
Thomas Cavallero named Merced Police Chief
(MPD press release)
Thomas Cavallero has been named Merced Police Chief by City Manager Stephanie Dietz. Cavallero had served as the interim police…
Merced County residents urged to follow guidelines to curb…
Since its slide back to purple tier on Nov. 16, Merced County has continued to show a spike in COVID-19 cases, and the Merced County Public Health…
Merced County To Governor: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
“We have done everything he has asked
and nothing is working. … The silent pandemic
is worse than the pandemic
we are dealing with. … We have to take the hand away
from the dictatorship of what he is trying
to impose on us. He doesn’t know Merced County.
I think he has been here one time.
I think he flew through and shook a lot of hands.”…
Merced names Stephanie Dietz as new city manager
'Our residents and our businesses need us now more than ever
to collectively work together to come up
with creative solutions to move this city forward.'…
COVID-19 UPDATE: Merced County poised for return to most…
The concern that Merced County might slip back into the Purple tier — the most restrictive level in California’s fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 —…
Candidate decries process to hire city manager; mayor touts robust search
On the eve of Election Day this week, a candidate in Merced’s mayoral race questioned the process behind how local leaders are going about hiring a new city manager.
“The City Council is taking actions to fill the city manager's position through a process that is a disservice to the citizens of Merced, that disrespects the new City Council that…
Future of Atwater’s Veterans Memorial Building up in air
Just last year, things were looking up for the Veterans Memorial Building in Atwater.
The Merced County Board of Supervisors — with the help of…
Purple Heart, memorabilia returned to family after VFW post…
Philip Bettencourt held a Purple Heart medal in one hand, and a portrait of his great-great uncle in the other.
“I’m glad this part of my family history…
Merced County Elections Update
(UPDATE FROM MERCED COUNTY ELECTIONS)
The Elections Office again continued the canvass process of the Presidential General Election. Signature verification processes on Vote By Mail (VBM) envelopes received on election day was completed on thousands of ballot envelopes today.
Voter turnout now looks to be at least 77%,…