Homeless

The ever-growing City of Los Banos has the most modern and impressive police headquarters in all of Merced County. The $27-million gem of a facility opened on G Street with great fanfare in 2023.  But there’s something else in the vicinity that’s new and unique to this region.   Just the length of a football field away, in what…

Local authorities put heavy machinery and compassionate social workers to use this week in the cleanup of the homeless encampment near the…

Nobody knows how many homeless people die in America each year. While local governments can estimate the number of homeless people in a given area by taking…

Editor’s note: The following press release was sent out by Merced County officials and the District 21 Office of Assemblyman Adam Gray. More than 150 Merced County children call motel rooms home. Another 41 people under age 24 live unsheltered in cars, under highway bridges or in tents along the roadside. Living in such conditions leads to…

Community collaboration was the key to transforming years of vision-casting and hard work into the reality of a larger campus for the Merced…

Merced County and the City of Los Banos are participating in the Governor’s 100-Day Challenge to help address the worsening problem of homelessness…

'By having this center where county staff and nonprofit providers can interact with these folks on a daily basis, provide them with meals, and break bread, so to speak, I really feel like we are at a spot where we are going to increase our significance in helping the homeless.'' Lloyd Pareira, Merced County Supervisor Local…

Editor’s Note: The following profile is a preview of a special report series by the Merced County Times on the impact of COVID-19 on the Merced County…

'While they were homeless, they never complained about anything. They’re humbled that they’re still alive and breathing.' Sue Emanivong, Healthy…

Rapid progress is being made on a critical component of this region’s collaborative effort to address homelessness — Merced County’s “Navigation Center.” The 15,000 square-foot facility, located along B Street at the old Juvenile Hall site, and will be constructed from modified shipping containers to save money, cut down on construction…