Merced County officials declared a state of emergency due to flooding. Rep. Jim Costa, state Sen. Anthony Cannella, Assemblymember Adam Gray and County Supervisor Lloyd Pareira toured the area by helicopter Friday afternoon. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Heading to Mexico? California health officials warn travelers to avoid Zika virus
California health officials are again warning winter travelers headed for Mexico to take precautions against the Zika virus, after an Ensenada man was reported testing positive for the mosquito-borne disease. … Click to Continue »
Read More »State officials hand down citations for those posing as contractors in Merced County
Authorities cited 15 people in Merced County for doing contract work without a license and other violations, according to the Contractors State License Board. On Jan. 25 and 26, during … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced SPCA set to close at the end of the month, officials confirm
Citing a lack of funding and volunteer support, the Merced Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will close its doors at the end of this month, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Soccer Academy honors Latino elected officials
With Latino political representation growing in Merced County, the Merced Soccer Academy celebrated newly elected public officials during a dinner to thank them for their efforts and to note their … Click to Continue »
Read More »Grocery store in the works for south Merced area, city officials confirm
Residents in south Merced will soon be able to stay in their neighborhood when going on a trip to the grocery store, city officials have confirmed. A vacant lot on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Officials advice residents to sign up for emergency alerts, especially since heavy rainfall is expected
With the heavy rainfall expected in the valley this weekend, officials are urging residents to register for the Merced County Emergency Notification System. The notification system alerts residents in emergency … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kelsey house fire not suspicious, officials say, though cause remains unclear
Investigators on Monday searched for answers after a disastrous New Year’s Day house fire at the home of a newly retired Merced County supervisor. Deidre Kelsey, whose retirement after two … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire officials: Downtown businesses are a ‘total loss’ after blaze
A fire that tore through a downtown building, destroying two businesses over the weekend, remained under investigation Monday. No one was injured in the Sunday morning blaze in the 600 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Officials urge residents to speak out Monday on Bay-Delta plan
The Merced-area community will have one local opportunity to speak directly to officials from the State Water Resources Control Board about the controversial Bay-Delta plan, and that one chance will … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Food Bank wants to raise awareness of food assistance program, officials say
Families or individuals who are struggling with food insecurity can find help in Merced County, said Bill Gibbs, executive director of the Merced County Food Bank. Lately, Gibbs said, all … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced has come a long way, officials say
UC Merced leaders broke out the obligatory golden shovels to mark the beginning of what has been hailed as a $ 1.3 billion project that will transform the campus and the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Law enforcement, elected officials oppose governor’s Prop. 57
Officials from Merced, Mariposa and Stanislaus counties came together Thursday to voice opposition to Proposition 57, the governor’s public safety and rehabilitation act. Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II … Click to Continue »
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