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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…

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…

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…