Housing

After recent news about tariffs, and this week’s stock market woes, it’s probably safe to say many people are sick of hearing the phrase: “Short term pain for long term gain.” But lo and behold, local drivers are going to be experiencing a little bit of that principle in the days and weeks to come, according to Merced officials. …

The post-election Merced City Council meeting on Monday night was a feel-good affair with leaders approving a variety of state grants to support Police…

Housing has been a robust topic of conversation at Merced City Council meetings. During the past 18 months, Council has heard from community members about…

With buzzwords like “affordable housing” and “hiring local,” a plan to build 900 new apartment dwelling units, a hotel, and some retail locations near the UC Merced campus was met with initial approval from the Merced City Council this week. The proposed mixed-use development, known as UC Villages, is located on 35.6 acres along the west side of…

Editor’s note: The following is from a Times interview with David Putonen, a Realtor for Concierge Real Estate Services in Merced The Merced office of…

Monica Villa — a homeless Mercedian who ran for mayor in 2018 and hopes to be on the ballot again come November — said she is returning to the…

By Sara Cribari Hill Special to the Times A lot can happen in a decade. Ten years ago, during the beginnings of what would be known as the “Great Recession,” a local father and his sons were consumed with thoughts on how to keep the doors open of their family business. They were not alone. The market slowdown had forced…

Affordable housing is a joke if what is coming down from Sacramento, in the way of new laws, comes to pass. For one thing, the plan is to require all…

Lest anyone forgot, Merced was the poster-child for the American sub-prime mortgage nightmare (2007-2010). The unbridled enthusiasm surrounding a new University…

The Merced County Board of Realtors will be moving into a larger, more modern Merced office location at 3190 M Street, a couple blocks north of Olive Avenue, sometime toward the end of the year. Longtime residents might recognize the building on site as the old Citibank branch. The board has been at its current location — 635 W. Main St.…