COVID-19 LOCAL UPDATE: Details revealed on testing
(County update, press release)
PLEASE NOTE: This is an evolving situation. More information will be distributed as it becomes available. For the most up to date information, please visit: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus. Additional information is available at www.countyofmerced.com/coronavirus.
CURRENT STATUS:
As of Saturday, March…
City of Merced declares state of emergency
(City of Merced press release)
The City of Merced has declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The action follows…
MERCED COUNTY PROCLAIMS LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY AMID COVID-19…
(Merced County press release)
With COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) continuing to spread and impact California communities, the Merced…
Election update reveals new numbers, more counting
As of the Merced County Times press time this week, there were provisional and conditional voter registration ballots still remaining to be counted, according to county officials. They also indicated that some ballots were under review for issues related to the signature verification process.
The opening and extraction of all verified Vote By…
City leaders poised to raise garbage rates
Barring a massive show of public disapproval before and during the next meeting of the Merced City Council on March 16, leaders are expected to…
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Local School Event Closures
BREAKING NEWS:
MERCED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Merced City School District is responding to new reports from the Merced County Department of Public…
Villaraigosa, newest UC Merced Trustee, speaks out on issues
By Mike Biddeson
Antonio Villaraigosa, the newest member of the UC Merced Board of Trustees, likes to get his hands dirty.
The former Mayor of Los Angeles spoke on “The Future of Civic Engagement” last week as the third presenter in the Chancellor’s speaker series with UC Merced Interim Chancellor Nathan Brostrom.…
MARCH 3 PRIMARY – SUPERVISOR RACE RESULTS: Pareira…
In District 1 — an election night nail-biter.
In District 2 — two top candidates emerge in a hotly contested race.
And in District 4 — incumbent Merced…
Results not looking good for Measure J, Merced College
A majority of voters in the community appear to have turned their backs to a bond measure designed to provide significant upgrades to their community college.…
Costa fights off challengers, joins Republican hopeful for runoff on Nov. 3
It was a no-brainer that Republican challenger Kevin Cookingham would be the top vote-getter in the 16th Congressional District race, simply because he’s the only GOP candidate in the race.
Also, runoffs in the district, in recent years, have always included a Democrat and a Republican.
Before the Times weekly press run,…
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