The early days of the pandemic were challenging for truck drivers. As other workers were told to stay home, truckers kept going, delivering food, clothing and cleaning supplies for stores and hospitals throughout the country. On the road for days or weeks at a time, many were fearful of bringing …
Read More »Local Salvadorans Brace For Uncertainty Amid White House Decision
On Monday, the Trump Administration announced that natives of El Salvador will soon lose their temporary protected status in the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security says that in September of 2019, 200,000 Salvadorans in the U.S. will lose protection from deportation. That status was originally designated in 2001, under …
Read More »Uncertainty looms for indigent criminal defense in Merced County
Merced Defense Associates provides Merced County with indigent defense services A 16-year-old contract ends Thursday Board of Supervisors voted for one-year extension, which MDA has said it won’t agree to … Click to Continue »
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