County leaders start 2022 with new chairman, list to build on
The five members of the Merced County Board of Supervisors started their first meeting of 2022 on Tuesday with the selection of a new chairman to lead proceedings from the center dais and occasionally be the face of board at public events and government functions.
Supervisor Lloyd Pareira received unanimous approval from his colleagues to…
John Pazin, noted Mercedian, veteran, businessman, dies at…
The community is mourning the loss of John Pazin — a true Mercedian through and through — who passed away on the morning of New Year’s Eve at his home in…
City approves police upgrades after questions about the need
Members of the Merced City Council gathered at City Hall on Monday night to decide on a relatively routine lineup of agenda items, but a few matters involving…
City leaders see progress in preventing homelessness
The Merced City Council is welcoming in 2022 with some positive news from the local battle front of the state’s war on homelessness.
During the council’s last regular meeting of December, both Mayor Matthew Serratto and City Manager Stephanie Dietz pointed to a possible drop in the number of unsheltered people living in the city.…
Candidate entry for Merced City Council prompts preview of…
When Michael Harris walked into the County Times office on K Street the other day, he reminded this reporter that there’s another big and provocative…
The City of Chowchilla celebrates a major announcement of a…
Chowchilla and community residents are celebrating today’s announcement by AutoZone, Inc. that it will build its newest distribution center in Chowchilla.…
County leaders appoint Mendez to serve as CEO over departments
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday morning, the Board of Supervisors appointed Raul Lomeli Mendez to serve as Merced County’s next County Executive Officer (CEO).
“I look forward to the opportunity to serve this community and bring 20-plus years of experience in local government with me to see how we can provide better services, respond to…
Spread love and joy — not Covid — during the holiday season
The holiday season is upon us. As we prepare to celebrate and visit with friends and family—many of whom we have not seen in a long time, we need to do so…
Santa Arrives At The Merced Mall!
Old Saint Nick made his first appearance at Merced Mall on Saturday, Nov. 20, just in time for the start of the holiday season.
As is…
Protest in Merced over Rittenhouse verdict
A group of area residents converged in Merced this week to stand together against the verdict that set free Kyle Rittenhouse, a teen that was facing murder charges in the death of two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Protesters chanted, "Stop White supremacy,” and "Rittenhouse is guilty, guilty! The system is filthy,…