Former Clinton, Obama official to join dialogue on American democracy at UC Merced
Maria Echaveste, former White House deputy chief of staff under President Clinton and special representative to Bolivia under President Obama, will join UC Merced Chancellor Nathan Brostrom for a conversation on The Future of American Democracy.
Echaveste will speak on campus at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Room 120 of the Arts and…
Join Councilman Serratto for special Town Hall Block Party
On Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the corner of Loughborough Drive and Meadows Avenue in Merced, there is going to be a “Town Hall Block…
Fourth candidate enters race for District 2 supervisor seat
Merced native Ricky Aguilera has announced his intent to run for the District 2 seat on the Merced County Board of Supervisors.
District 2…
Mayor Mike Murphy Announces Decision Not to Seek Congressional Seat
Mayor Mike Murphy announced today that he will not enter the race for California’s 16th District Congressional seat in the 2020 election. As first reported by The Merced County Times, Mayor Murphy was seriously considering entering the race.
Mayor Murphy’s final term as Mayor will end in late 2020, which would coincide with the congressional…
Merced leaders say city is ready to host cycling’s…
Mercedians start your enthusiasm because city leaders have just pulled the trigger on hosting one of the largest cycling events in the world.…
Pedrozo supporters enjoy Beers & Brats at fundraiser
Josh Pedrozo, who is running for the District 2 seat on the Merced County Board of Supervisors, welcomed a crowd of supporters during his recent…
New building would replace aging Merced Police HQ
Editor’s note: The Merced City Council has directed staff to explore the costs of building a new, central police headquarters station, while keeping a strong neighborhood police presence. During the special meeting held Sept. 30, the council decided the new central station would be designed for a larger, more diverse police force that continues…
Don’t blink: Merced has chance to host Tour of California
Merced is oh-so close to bringing back the Amgen Tour of California — America’s biggest bike race, and the third largest bike race in the entire world.…
City trims Charter proposals for voters
Former Merced Mayor Bill Spriggs might smile, maybe chuckle a little, if he learns his name was brought up repeatedly at Monday night’s City Council meeting.…
Merced County residents march to end domestic violence
A good turnout of supporters for the Valley Crisis Center took part in the 10th annual Peace for Families march and community gathering in downtown Merced.
The march last Friday started out at Laura’s Fountain inside Applegate Park and ended with a fun celebration at the Civic Center.
“There’s no excuse for domestic abuse!”…
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