City supports Advanced Air flight change to Hawthorne
Advanced Air — which provides commercial airline service from Merced Yosemite Regional Airport to Los Angeles and Las Vegas — is experiencing the heavy load of a post-covid economy marked by supply chain constraints and rising fuel and labor costs.
The airline started its local service a year ago, after it received approvals from the city and…
Residents raise concerns during Town Hall series
By WALSH, CASSADY & WALSH
If you are interested in the inner-workings of local government, or the reasoning behind certain decisions made…
Assemblywoman Soria hosts swearing-in ceremony
By RYAN WANG
Newly-elected Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria held her community swearing-in ceremony at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center on…
Chief Parker explains how flood hit Merced
What happened?
Fire Chief Derek Parker answered the question at Tuesday night’s Merced City Council meeting, .
He said Bear Creek flows reached 26.25 feet, and water overtopped in several locations. Meanwhile, localize flooding due to prolonged thunderstorms compounded the city’s drainage systems, causing issues citywide. There was also some…
Former city manager reflects on role in local government
When Greg Wellman showed up at City Hall meeting in Los Banos last summer, he was firmly convinced he wasn’t going to stay long.
Members of the Los Banos…
New District Attorney Takes Oath Of Office
The two most powerful people in Merced County’s law enforcement community — newly-elected District Attorney Nicole Silveira and re-elected Sheriff…
Merced Council to request A.G. for investigation into Police Dept.
In a stunning new development that puts a spotlight on the city’s public safety apparatus, the Merced City Council has directed city staff to send a letter to California’s Office of the Attorney General asking for a probe into the Merced Police Department’s “patterns and practices, systemic issues, and internal policies that impact staff and the…
Emergency dispatchers call for ‘fair pay’
Have you ever called the police to report something, only to wait on hold and hang up out of frustration? In Merced County, chances are the person on the other…
California steps up efforts to stem violence against Native…
Feather Alert – a public notification tool to combat an all too deadly epidemic – missing and murdered indigenous people — will be available in January to help…
County leaders sworn in at Courthouse
It was standing room only at the Merced County Courthouse Museum on Tuesday as the Board of Supervisors held a special meeting inside the historic building.
Chairman Lloyd Pareira directed the meeting from the courtroom bench that was used by judges as far back as 1875, while the rest of the board sat in front. They were all…