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Downtown owners vote for improvement district

Downtown Merced is on its way to having what is known as a Property Based Business Improvement District or “PBID” — a strategy that a majority of City Council members and local supporters believe will transform Main Street and its surroundings into the envy of other valley destinations. Downtown property owners faced a vote over…

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Nicole Moradzadeh, an El Capitan High School student, won this year’s Congressional Art Competition. Her artwork titled “Give Thanks” highlights the hardworking families who are the foundation of California’s Central Valley. Congressman John Duarte, who made the selection, honored here on the floor of the House of…