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Public hearings are set Monday on the city’s proposed $ 218 million budget for the new fiscal year and plans for a large apartment complex at the edge of Merced. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »New restaurants, businesses building in Merced
A number of restaurants and retail spots continue to chug along in Merced, including a more than 75-acre retail center that’s months away from going before the City Council. Activity … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire reported in vacant Merced building
Merced firefighters quashed an apparent electrical fire Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2017, at a vacant building on Main Street. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire reported in vacant building in Merced
Merced firefighters quashed an apparent electrical fire Wednesday afternoon at a vacant building on Main Street in downtown Merced. Smoke was reported rising from the former laundromat Merced Laundry at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Central Valley Regional Center is building a big, shiny space
About a month ago this column was essentially a giant list of retail and development projects coming to Merced. That prompted a few additional questions from readers that I’ll answer … Click to Continue »
Read More »Centurion building not just boats, but community ties
Centurion Towboat employees clean up Yosemite Lake Surprise boat rides for Centurion employee families Giving back to the community is the goal for Centurion Towboats … Click to Continue »
Read More »Living Smart: Start planning before building a patio
Before paying the deposit to build a new patio, take a moment and step outside. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced to celebrate new building with downtown block party
Celebration set for 5-7 p.m. at N and 18th streets Downtown businesses hope for infusion of spending from UC employees 67,400-square-foot office building will hold about 370 workers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced to negotiate price for Sun-Star building
City Council wants to know the price before making its decision final Must weigh cost versus selling of land previously marked for the police station … Click to Continue »
Read More »Green building or greenwashing?
Architecture and urban design are in the throes of a green fever dream: Everywhere you look there are plans for “sustainable” buildings, futuristic eco-cities, even vertical aquaponic farms in the sky, each promising to redeem the ecologically sinful modern city and bring its inhabitants back into harmony with nature. This …
Read More »Drought: Homeowners Building Pools Ahead of Potential Ban
Homeowners are deciding to build pools now before any potential bans are put in place on construction. Some communities across the state have already passed water restrictions for swimming pools. The Town of Coalinga established a ban on new pool construction at one point and there’s also a ban in Montecito near Santa Barbara. Family …
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