Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 Location: North County – Greeley Hill Community Hall 10332 Fiske Road Coulterville, CA 95311 Hours: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Read More »District elections in Atwater ‘a bunch of bull,’ councilman says. Then he voted ‘yes’
Atwater City Council members reluctantly voted this week to move to districts, with multiple members saying they did so “under duress.” The council voted 3-1 on Monday to formally make … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major Projects Underway Across Merced City School District
There’s no such thing as summer “break” when it comes to the hard working crews responsible for giving our students the best possible places to learn. In fact, this is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Should Atwater move to district voting? The city may get sued if it doesn’t
City leaders have set out to use districts in local elections in Merced County’s third largest city. Spurred by a letter from the Malibu-based legal firm Shenkman & Hughes that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos school district plans for ‘rainy day’ while passing $121 million budget
The Los Banos school board on Thursday passed a $ 121.3 million budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year that focuses on increasing reserves while planning for future school construction. The balanced … Click to Continue »
Read More »School district buys semi-automatic rifles. Some parents are angry and scared
From his office at the Shawnee Mission school district administrative center, John Douglass, the district’s director of safety and security, points to a sitting area in the hallway about 25 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County native, ex-Marine joins the District Attorney’s Office
A 29-year-old Los Banos native and for United States Marine has joined the Merced County District Attorney’s Office. Jeremy Toscano, who graduated in 2005 from Los Banos High School, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Weather delays for school expansion costs Los Banos school district
Rain delays will cost the Los Banos Unified School District Board an extra $ 59,870 to complete a school expansion project. The school board approved the extension to Bush Construction’s contract … Click to Continue »
Read More »Green Valley Charter claims automatic renewal with Los Banos school district, pursues state charter
The Green Valley Charter School’s last ditch efforts at surviving for next school year now depend on legal wrangling with the Los Banos Unified School District, or the California Board … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County rep sought for Valley Air District advisory group
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. is seeking two people to represent Merced County and Madera County on its Environmental Justice Advisory Group. Residents who have experience in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Horse rescued from Turlock Irrigation District Canal
A Rank security officer patrolling the Turlock Irrigation District canals early Monday found a horse on the north bank looking into the canal. When he got closer he discovered the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hazel first woman supervising investigator in Merced district attorney’s office
For the first time, the supervising investigator in the Merced County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations is a woman. Anna Hazel, who has worked for the district attorney’s office since … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students shine at district science fair
My last column was all about arts education in the Merced City School District, as we prepared for our second annual Spotlight show at the historic Merced Theatre on Feb. … Click to Continue »
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