Organic waste law highlights urban-rural divide
County residents could be facing higher garbage fees next year, the result of another state regulation that has some local officials calling for pushback against lawmakers in Sacramento.
The regulations center around organic waste – stuff like potato peels, garden trimmings and paper products – which residents and businesses will soon have to…
Merced County issuing corrected Vote-By-Mail Ballots to some…
ELECTION UPDATE ...
This week, Merced County officials became aware of issues existing with some ballots mailed out for the 2022 General Election. Precinct…
Inaccurate ballots sent out to voters in Merced, Gustine,…
A candidate for the District 4 seat on the Merced City Council informed the Times early Wednesday, right before the newspaper press deadline, that…
County leaders recognize Valley Crisis Center, 4H programs
It was a celebration of weeks and months at the Merced County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday as several local groups were recognized for their hard work on a variety of issues from youth development to domestic violence.
Domestic Violence
The County recognized the efforts of local groups working on domestic violence by…
Assembly hopeful Pazin decries split in Merced County due…
Mark Pazin, a candidate for State Assembly in the new District 27 which splits through the Merced County region, says the reshaped boundaries are…
Outside money pours in for local candidate
A look at the Campaign Statement Filings with the City of Merced shows some interesting financial developments in the final stretch toward Election Day on Nov.…
Council candidates speak out at forum
The final stretch of Election 2022 is upon us, and local candidates are ramping up their public appearances in the attempt to garner the most possible votes in their respective races.
On Tuesday night at City Hall, candidates for seats on the Merced City Council gathered to express their views during an election forum organized by…
County budget tops $1 billion with help from ARPA funding
The Merced County budget has topped a billion dollars for the first time in history, but elected officials are warning the public not to get used to it.…
Politics As Usual Is Absolutely Necessary For Our Democracy
Readers may notice our pages of the paper are full of political interviews. Why do we devote so much space to these political interviews?
The people we elect…
Portugal president meets county leaders
Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and his entourage swept through this valley region last weekend, visiting leaders, supporters and Portuguese American residents in the Atwater-Livingston area and the city of Gustine.
At the homestead of Manuel Vierra of AV Thomas Produce, President Rebelo de Sousa met with members of…