FEATURED OP/ED: We Intend To Change Government And Make It Work For Californians
Editor’s Note: The following was first published on Feb. 8 as a guest commentary by the website CalMatters. It was sent in by a “group of elected state leaders who arrived at the same conclusion: Government too often does not work for the people we represent.” The leaders include state legislators Tom Lackey, Melissa Hurtado, Josh Newman,…
Longtime county leader O’Banion dies at 74
Community leader Jerry O’Banion, whose service included seven terms as a Merced County Supervisor, passed away on Feb. 14. The cause of death was not…
City starts process to annex UC Merced
The Merced City Council on Tuesday night unanimously agreed to move forward with an annexation process that would make the entire UC Merced campus near Lake…
‘Recall Gov. Newsom’ effort meets minimum threshold — 1.5 million signatures
After one year of massive volunteer efforts, Recall Gavin 2020 reached a milestone on Feb. 11 — 1.5 million signatures attached to recall petitions which is the minimum threshold to trigger a special election.
Will the recall effort be successful?
“We’re operational in every county,” said Anne Dunsmore, campaign manager of Rescue…
Undeterred by setbacks, Echevarria keeps focus on south…
No local leader rode out the turbulence and controversy of 2020 quite like Fernando Echevarria.
The Merced City Councilman representing…
Local immigration activists call for reunited families
Jesse Ornelas, who serves on the Merced City Council and also as a local Brown Beret activist, led a march and demonstration with a group of…
City embraces new public engagement plans
The Merced City Council’s meeting on Tuesday night had plenty to offer for those concerned about community engagement in civic affairs.
Leaders moved forward with a new website and public survey designed to gather information from residents and share details about the inner workings of city departments — all in an effort to boost upcoming Town…
Mayor Serratto shares New Year’s resolutions, visions for…
As Mercedians ring in the new year, many people are hoping to start it off on the right foot by enthusiastically searching for inspiration so as to focus on…
Residents start to react to city’s downtown plans
Talk about Operation Warp Speed.
The Merced City Council — with three new members and a new mayor after the November election — are taking on some big,…
Gray Says State Should Foot Bill For New COVID-19 Regulations
Assemblymember Adam C. Gray (D-Merced) released the following statement upon introducing Assembly Bill 62 to provide a tax credit for essential and small businesses seeking to comply with costly new COVID-19 regulations.
“While the fifth largest economy in the world has failed to address longstanding shortages of swabs, reagents, and lab…