The Fresno City Council has postponed a vote on legislation that would undo a key component of the city’s newly adopted general plan. It’s an amendment that would require developers of multi-family apartment complexes outside of downtown to seek conditional use permits. Those permits add significant time and money to …
Read More »Los Banos school board approves placing censure vote of Jones on next meeting
The Los Banos Unified School District Board on Thursday voted to place the proposed censure of Trustee Tommy Jones on the agenda for the next board meeting. Trustees Anthony Parreira, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Council will vote on police contract for Merced College
The Merced City Council on Monday will consider a contract to provide police services to Merced College in exchange for use of the college’s pool and classrooms for training exercises, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Supervisors don’t vote on their own raises
Supervisor pay is sort of wacky. It’s a good salary, but the mechanics behind the salary are a bit complicated. It’s also something that’s not really discussed during public meetings. … Click to Continue »
Read More »New trustee sworn in to Los Banos school board after close recall vote
Ray Martinez was sworn in Thursday as the newest Los Banos Unified School District trustee after winning a close vote to recall John Mueller from the board. Martinez, a former … Click to Continue »
Read More »Texas ‘one person, one vote’ case upheld by Supreme Court 8-0
2 Texas plaintiffs challenged state district lines based on total population Texas and Obama administration objected to excluding nonvoters Latinos, minority groups and voting rights groups hail the ruling … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Irrigation District board to vote on water for farmers
Special meeting set for Tuesday Tentative operating budget proposes delivering 275,000 acre-feet of surface water Lake McClure still in the clutches of drought … Click to Continue »
Read More »Visalia Leaders Vote Down Chicken Ordinance
In a two hour public hearing Visalia city leaders heard arguments for and against allowing chickens and/or goats to live in the city limits. It wasn’t the typical venue for Visalia City Council, but inside a room at the convention center the Visalia city council sat on a stage and …
Read More »