Gray calls out Congress for banning small business tax cuts in stimulus bill
Assemblyman Adam C. Gray (D-Merced) released the following statement after revelations the federal coronavirus aid bill prohibits states from passing small business tax cuts.
“I introduced legislation earlier this year to provide a COVID-19 tax credit for small and essential businesses. My bill was set to be heard in committee today, but the…
Valley Air Control District names new board member
The San Joaquin Valley Air Control District is welcoming new Governing Board member Deborah Lewis.
Lewis is the mayor pro tem for the City of Los Banos.…
County transforms basement of Administration Building in…
The days when people would register to vote or get married on the basement floor of the Merced County Administration Building are long gone.…
City leaders update their roadmap for future growth
Members of the Merced City Council and city department heads gathered recently for a strategic planning session to discuss budget priorities and chart a course for growth in the coming months and into 2022.
The gathering last Saturday came on the heels of recent Town Hall meetings where residents were invited to express their views…
Costa introduces legislation to fund completion of High…
Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) has re-introduced HR 867: High-Speed Rail Corridor Development Act, legislation that would provide $32 billion to fund…
COVID crisis triggers increase in elder abuse aimed at…
There’s been a worrisome increase in cases of elder abuse since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens . The…
Bills increase wildfire prevention efforts
Assemblymember Frank Bigelow introduced two wildfire related bills, AB 910 and AB 912, to help prevent future catastrophic wildfires.
“Last year, California faced its most destructive wildfire season,” says Assemblymember Bigelow. “The Creek fire in my district alone burned over 300,000 acres. California cannot keep putting off the wildfire…
Impactful Lives Cross Paths For A Reason
On the surface, Aletha June Schelby Nel and General Vang Pao came from completely different worlds.
They never even met each other.
But…
Town Hall prompts inquires on affordable housing,…
Available housing supply, homelessness and "inclusionary zoning" were some of the big topics up for discussion in the last of two Town Hall Meetings led by…
First Baptist applauds Supreme Court ruling on services
First Baptist Church at 500 Buena Vista Drive in Merced and all churches in California were officially allowed to return to indoor services after a 6 to 3 decision of the U. S. Supreme Court reversed California Governor Gavin Newsom’s in-person worship ban instituted on July 13.
The court heard cases brought by Harvest Rock Church and Harvest…