Merced city leader faces censure over behavior at protest event, disturbing emails
"At the end of the day, we are all human and we certainly make mistakes.
I wish he was here to apologize. I think we need to, as a council,
let him know we don’t agree. It does reflect on the city and all of us."
Kevin Blake,
Merced City Council member
Merced City Councilman Fernando Echevarria is facing censure by his fellow leaders for…
NAACP head Brooks announces candidacy for Merced City…
Allen Brooks, the president of the local chapter of the NAACP, has announced his intent to run for the District 3 seat on the Merced City Council…
Be aware, get ready for the mother of all elections
The November election will be the biggest of its kind in the history of Merced County.
More local residents are registered to vote than ever before — just…
Merced residents speak out at meeting highlighted by strong, sometimes harsh criticisms about city leaders, Police Department
Merced Mayor Mike Murphy commented recently that being a member of the City Council sometimes means being a punching bag for dissatisfied residents.
On Monday night, that seemed like an understatement as the council was repeatedly pummeled with verbal attacks about the character and actions of individual council members, and heated…
New ‘gift card’ program for residents, merchants
Merced households will soon be receiving a letter with a code that can be redeemed for $25 worth of merchandise at participating local businesses after the City…
Atwater declares itself a ‘Sanctuary City’ for business
We want you guys to survive and thrive. And it's critical that
the electeds here in this country and the state
begin to listen to the people that…
Local Leaders Await Details To Begin ‘Opening Up’
By JOHN MILLER &
JONATHAN WHITAKER
Despite growing concern about Merced County’s COVID-19 health directive and restrictions placed on residents and businesses to reduce the risk of coronavirus spread, local elected leaders say they have little choice but to look up to Sacramento for guidance on how to navigate through a…
Congressman Costa leads 126 members in calling on president…
(District 16 press release)
Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) led 126 members in the U.S. House of Representatives in calling on the President to…
Region Braces For More Impact; Local Cases Climb
It’s 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, April 8, and the County Times presses are about to start a gradual turn that will pick up speed, and then hum along in a…
Local human rights activist concerned about public comment at meetings, homeless issues, evictions
When the Merced County Board of Supervisors held its last meeting on March 31, Gloria Sandoval was a little late getting in some questions about an item on the agenda she was interested in commenting on.
The meeting inside the board chambers of the County Administration Building was closed to the public due to the ongoing pandemic and…