With the election coming up next Tuesday, we wanted to delve into what brings voters to the polls. What do they want changed? What do they want candidates to address in their neighborhoods? We decided to ask residents using a survey we called “ Valley Votes 2020 .” We collected …
Read More »Fresno City Council Votes To Support DACA Cases Going Before The Supreme Court
Fresno will join more than 40 other cities across the country in a legal brief that supports three Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals cases going before the Supreme Court in November. The Fresno City Council voted Thursday to be listed in the Amicus brief that supports the plaintiffs in the …
Read More »After Heated Public Outcry, Fresno City Council Votes Down Ordinance To Limit Giving To Panhandlers
The Fresno City Council voted down an ordinance Thursday that would have fined people in their cars attempting to give money or food to those standing at busy intersections. The proposal in question is called the Safe Transfer of Objects to Pedestrians, or STOP, and was authored by Council President …
Read More »Votes from community can help win $20,000 for two Merced schools
Two elementary schools in Merced need community members’ votes to win $ 20,000 in grants to help support extracurricular and enrichment programs, according to a statement from the Merced City School … Click to Continue »
Read More »Falasco loses Los Banos school board seat to Munoz by 3 votes
Dominic Falasco already attended his last meeting as a Los Banos Unified School District trustee in November after he lost his re-election bid by three votes. Updated election results have … Click to Continue »
Read More »Several school board races may depend on votes not yet counted
With nearly 20 school board seats up across Merced County, only a handful of votes separated opponents in multiple races after results for all precincts were recorded late Tuesday night. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vierra, Creighton grab large early leads in Atwater city race, more votes to count
Preliminary numbers showed two political newcomers — Cindy Vierra and Paul Creighton — poised to take over seats on the Atwater city council with incumbent Larry Bergman trailing by nearly … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cheers, fears and reaction in Merced as Britain votes to exit EU
British-born Merced residents speak out on historic vote, prime minister’s resignation Both sides of vote deeply, even bitterly, divided … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City Schools board votes to keep YEP child care
District previously discontinued program for next school year Parents spoke at board meetings saying YEP was their only option … Click to Continue »
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