The Merced City Council on Monday shot down a fairness policy related to contractors that they called “confusing,” saying instead members will begin work to draft a better policy. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump administration delays Asian carp plan, sources say
A tentative plan to address the threat of invasive Asian carp moving closer to Lake Michigan has been delayed, with sources telling the Detroit Free Press that the Trump administration … Click to Continue »
Read More »Interview: Fresno Mayor Lee Brand Talks Anti-Slumlord Plan, Sanctuary Cities
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand took office a little less than 30 days ago, and it’s been an eventful first month. Last week he unveiled his plan to tackle one of the city’s biggest issues – substandard rental housing – conditions that in many cases are unsafe and unhealthy. The plan, …
Read More »Expansion plan earns Thomson Reuters Award
The Merced 2020 Project, UC Merced’s unprecedented $ 1.3 billion campus expansion plan, has been named the “Americas P3 Deal of the Year” in Thomson Reuters’ Project Finance International Awards. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »SF gets its turn to critique river flow plan
Bay Area users of the Tuolumne River will get their chance Tuesday to weigh in on the state’s plan to increase stream flows. A hearing in Sacramento will be the … 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 »California water plan seeks more saving by cities, not farms
A new conservation master plan for California’s dry future for the first time would set custom water budgets for cities based on their climates and other local conditions, but farm … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced mayor calls for change in plan for HSR stop location
In what he called his “parting words” as the city’s top official, Mayor Stan Thurston urged future leaders to rethink plans for the positioning of the state high-speed rail stop. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bloomberg says US to meet climate goals despite Trump plan
The U.S. will meet its climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement even if the administration of President-elect Donald Trump backs away from the deal, former New York Mayor Michael … Click to Continue »
Read More »MCAG settles lawsuit to update transportation plan, Sierra Club says
The Merced County Association of Governments has reached a settlement with the Sierra Club in a lawsuit challenging its 2014 Regional Transportation Plan. The lawsuit argued that the transportation plan … Click to Continue »
Read More »Clovis mental health hospital plan is being scrapped for now
Plans for a controversial behavioral health hospital in Clovis have been scrapped, at least for now, by the company that wanted to build it. The company’s lawyer confirmed Tuesday that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Plan to be patient as polls expected to be crowded on Election Day
With a long ballot to navigate and turnout expected to be high, Merced County voters might want to plan their trips to the polls during midmorning or midafternoon to avoid … Click to Continue »
Read More »MID proposes counter plan for Merced River flows
A day after Merced leaders sharply criticized a state plan to boost river flows, the Merced Irrigation District proposed an alternative to the Bay-Delta Plan in hopes of finding a … Click to Continue »
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