Several Merced County races remained too close to call the day after Tuesday’s elections and the county’s top voting official says it may be several days before final results are … Click to Continue »
Read More »University of California, Merced students march in protest of President-elect Donald Trump
University of California, Merced students march and chant in protest of President-elect Donald Trump on the UC Merced campus Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, 2016. Caution: Video Contains Graphic Language. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced students launch furious midnight protest over Trump victory
Hundreds of incensed university students streamed through campus just after midnight Wednesday in a spontaneous, seething protest over the election of President-elect Donald Trump. Shouting “Not our president,” “F— Donald … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major voting problems scant despite ominous warnings
Election Day came and went with no obvious signs of the catastrophic problems some had feared, including large-scale fraud, intimidation or hacking. Voters across the country instead encountered the types … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bicyclist dies in Pacheco Boulevard car collision
A bicyclist died in a collision that involved two vehicles Tuesday night in Los Banos, police said. An adult male on a bicycle was involved in a collision on the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Denham leads Eggman for Modesto-area House seat
Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Turlock, led Democrat Michael Eggman on Tuesday night in the high-profile race in the 10th Congressional District. Denham had 47,430 votes, or 52.2 percent, with 41.4 percent … Click to Continue »
Read More »County supervisors: Lor, Walsh in tight race; Pareira leads Ford
Early results for Merced County races showed Lloyd Pareira with a strong lead over Rich Ford in the race for the District 4 supervisor seat, while incumbent Hub Walsh was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Santos, Lewis lead in Los Banos council races
City Council candidates Daronica Santos and Deborah Lewis have commanding leads, according to unofficial results just after midnight Wednesday. Santos, a pharmacy technician running for the District 1 council seat, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Early results show mixed bag in school board races
Races for Merced school board seats remained too close to call Tuesday night, with incumbents fighting to keep their seats on boards for Merced College, Merced City schools and Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vierra, Creighton grab large early leads in Atwater city race, more votes to count
Preliminary numbers showed two political newcomers — Cindy Vierra and Paul Creighton — poised to take over seats on the Atwater city council with incumbent Larry Bergman trailing by nearly … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Latest: California approves Legislature transparency law
The Latest on election results in California (all times local): 10:50 p.m. California voters have approved a ballot initiative to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. Proposition 54 won … Click to Continue »
Read More »Clinton supporters subdued, Trump backers jubilant
Hillary Clinton spent Tuesday night at a New York hotel suite watching the election returns come in with her family. It did not look good. Across town at the Jacob … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Latest: California passes recreational pot law
The Latest on election results in California (all times local): 8:10 p.m. California voters passed a ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, giving a big boost to … Click to Continue »
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