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City leaders agree to put 1-cent tax measure on ballot 

Jonathan Whitaker
The Merced City Council voted 6-1 on Monday night to place a 1-cent general sales tax measure on the November election ballot in an effort to help "maintain the city's financial stability and preserve general services residents have identified as priorities — including fire and emergency response, public safety, street and pothole repair,…
Politics

Lincoln running as pro-growth, pro-housing  public servant

Robin Shepard
He once played basketball at Camp David.  He was attached there with the US Marines, serving and protecting the president of the United States. At one time, he managed a top-tier security firm in Silicon Valley. With an average $55 million budget, he was responsible for more than 1,300 operational employees. He once pastored a…