Merced County Sheriff’s deputies cleared out a “commercial grow” of more than 600 marijuana plants on Friday, where the growers used large amounts of fertilizer, pesticides and other chemicals. Sgt. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County plan to ban outdoor weed growth hurts the poor and sick, advocates say
Merced County is making moves to reverse its stance on growing marijuana outdoors, which advocates say will affect the poorest and sickest medical cannabis users. The Merced County Board of … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced advocates say ‘drop the charges’ in hookah melee involving ‘good kids’
UC Merced students and others again addressed July’s hookah lounge melee in front of the City Council on Monday. Advocates for the five men that were arrested or cited first … Click to Continue »
Read More »Advocates to push Merced County to help undocumented receive healthcare
Thousands of undocumented immigrants in Merced County don’t have health coverage, but advocates supporting the #Health4All campaign say there are ways Merced County could help that could possibly benefit everyone. … Click to Continue »
Read More »What are Merced health advocates doing to help undocumented receive health coverage?
Community groups in Merced County have been working with health and elected officials to find ways to provide health insurance for the thousands of Merced County residents who lack coverage. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced and Stanislaus counties lack affordable housing, advocates say
A bill that would end a tax subsidy for vacation homes and use the new funding to pay for affordable housing could have implications on pending projects in Merced and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Immigrant advocates advise crowd at forum of rights if confronted by ICE
Advocates for undocumented immigrants reminded an audience at UC Merced this weekend that they, too, are protected by the U.S. Constitution and advised them of steps to take if confronted … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced advocates call for ‘sanctuary’ status for undocumented immigrants
Opponents of the Trump administration’s changing immigration policy held a news conference, one of a handful in the Central San Joaquin Valley, outside the Merced County Sheriff’s Office on Monday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeless numbers in Merced County have gone down, advocates say
Fewer people are living on the streets of Merced County, according to numbers released Friday by homeless advocates. The number of homeless people in Merced County living in a shelter … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeless numbers in Merced County have gone down, advocates say
Fewer people are living on the street in Merced County, according to numbers released Friday from homeless advocates. The number of homeless people in Merced County living in a shelter … Click to Continue »
Read More »Immigration advocates tell Planada residents to ‘know their rights’
Local residents who may not have legal status, or whose family members are undocumented, were urged by immigration advocates this week to “know their rights” and to work with an … Click to Continue »
Read More »Advocates hope Merced will become ‘sanctuary’ for undocumented
The Merced Organizing Project and its partners are floating the idea of approaching city and county officials for potential resolutions to become a “regional sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants following the … Click to Continue »
Read More »First district elections raise expectations in south Merced, advocates say
Hopes are running high in south Merced now that the city has completed its first election using districts, adding south side representation to the board. “I have very, very high … Click to Continue »
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