A 41-year-old former Merced woman was sentenced Monday to nearly two years in prison for defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formally known as the Food Stamp program. Suzy Vang … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced auto body shop accused of fraud. Manager says he was just helping customers.
A Merced auto body shop is accused of fraud in several claims exceeding $ 27,500, according to state regulators. The state Department of Consumer Affairs announced Tuesday that FH & Sons … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno jury says Chipotle owes former manager $7.97 million for wrongful termination
For years, Jeanette Ortiz was a loyal, hardworking general manager for Chipotle Mexican Grill on Shaw Avenue across from the Fresno State campus. But in January 2015, Ortiz was fired, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why did (yet another) Atwater city manager suddenly quit the job?
Reasons behind the most recent resignation of a city manager in Atwater remain uncertain and has left an information vacuum for residents, which – like many issues in the city … Click to Continue »
Read More »Is Atwater’s city manager leaving already? Here’s what we know
Atwater City Council called a special meeting to be held on Tuesday, when leaders will be asked to consider appointing yet another interim city manager – the city’s fourth in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Panoche Water District taking steps to address ‘failures,’ manager says
Panoche Water District officials want to rebuild public trust in the embattled agency in the wake of criminal charges accusing former district leaders of embezzling thousands of dollars and illegally … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two weeks in, Atwater’s city manager removes police chief. And, he won’t say why
About two weeks into his temporary contract, interim City Manager Art de Werk has made a change in Atwater Police Department management. Chief Samuel Joseph has been removed from the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater’s new interim city manager says he may want the full-time job. Maybe
The Atwater City Council attempted to show a more united front on Monday during the first public meeting that involved the embattled new interim city manager. The meeting featured a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater mayor says he won’t sign contract for new city manager without promises
The controversial interim city manager in Atwater takes over Wednesday despite the mayor’s refusal this week to sign the contract. Mayor Jim Price told the Sun-Star he would not sign … Click to Continue »
Read More »A divided Atwater City Council appoints de Werk as interim city manager
For the second time in a month, a divided Atwater City Council has chosen a new interim city manager. Art de Werk, a 63-year-old former police chief and city manager … Click to Continue »
Read More »Controversy renewed ahead of possible appointment of interim city manager in Atwater
A year has passed since Atwater began its grueling search for a new city manager and the City Council has made zero progress — but that could change Monday. Art … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will Atwater offer the city manager job to an applicant at the next meeting?
Atwater could offer the city manager job to another candidate during the upcoming Monday meeting, according to elected officials. After receiving the nod from a split City Council in November, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater city manager was picked two weeks ago. On Wednesday he said ‘no thanks’
The search for a new city manager in Atwater will continue following the announcement on Wednesday that the man picked for the job said he no longer wants it. Graeme … Click to Continue »
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