Merced County Board of Supervisors

In a unanimous vote on Tuesday morning, the Board of Supervisors appointed Raul Lomeli Mendez to serve as Merced County’s next County Executive Officer…

During Tuesday’s meeting, the Merced County Board of Supervisors will consider appointing a replacement for County Executive Officer (CEO) James L. Brown,…

Last year at this time, you could have sliced the tension inside the Merced County Board of Supervisors chamber with a hunting knife. Much of the anxiety was prompted by — or reactions to — pandemic-related mandates and directives coming from higher government, particularly the State of California. Much more was over fear and uncertainty for…

At first, Atwater Mayor Paul Creighton thought those who had been pushing him to run for a higher office were just offering him pleasantries, or expressing…

It’s considered one of the more important issues facing county government this year, and local leaders are urging residents to get involved. They say…

Merced County leaders took another step this week to refine their “one-stop shop” concept for those people and businesses with development goals in the unincorporated areas of this region. The Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed on Tuesday to consolidate the permitting activity of Planning, Fire and Public Works / Building within the…

Editor’s Note: For a community perspective on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year, the County Times has been interviewing local movers and…

All Californians appear closer to life before COVID-19 after Tuesday’s announcement by Gov. Gavin Newsom that the economy will open back up fully on June 15 —…

Community leader Jerry O’Banion, whose service included seven terms as a Merced County Supervisor, passed away on Feb. 14. The cause of death was not immediately clear. O’Banion was born and raised in Dos Palos and graduated from Dos Palos High School.  He earned a bachelor of science in General Agriculture, and a teaching credential in…