In a press call on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that regional stay-at-home orders are imminent . He explained that these orders would be triggered locally when intensive care units in a particular region’s hospitals become so crammed that they’re more than 85 percent full. The nine counties of the …
Read More »Trailing Merced County supervisor candidate won’t concede election yet. Here’s why
The current frontrunner in the Merced County District 5 supervisor race, Scott Silveira, commanded 61.46 percent of this week’s vote, but there are more ballots left to count. He needs … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley leaders won’t give up fight for Temperance Flat, despite water commission vote
Leaders from across the central San Joaquin Valley gathered Friday to promise people here they won’t give up the fight for Temperance Flat reservoir, one day after the California Water … Click to Continue »
Read More »Brooke Ashjian Won’t Run Again For FUSD School Board
One of the most controversial and influential leaders of the Fresno Unified School District Board of Trustees has announced he won’t be running for reelection. Fresno Unified Board trustee Brooke Ashjian made the announcement outside of the district’s headquarters. “So today, I announce that I won’t be running for school …
Read More »Merced SNAP recipients won’t benefit under Trump proposal, officials say.
The Trump administration’s proposed budget for next year could bring major slashes in funding and tighter regulations to one of the largest food assistance programs in the country that tens … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two weeks in, Atwater’s city manager removes police chief. And, he won’t say why
About two weeks into his temporary contract, interim City Manager Art de Werk has made a change in Atwater Police Department management. Chief Samuel Joseph has been removed from the … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced park won’t have a jungle gym for months
The playground equipment at Appleagate Park is now closed to public use because of safety concerns, according to city staffers. The equipment, which is more than two decades old, has … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater mayor says he won’t sign contract for new city manager without promises
The controversial interim city manager in Atwater takes over Wednesday despite the mayor’s refusal this week to sign the contract. Mayor Jim Price told the Sun-Star he would not sign … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced student recovering. Officials won’t say if he fell or jumped
University officials will not say whether a man fell or jumped from a UC Merced building last week, but have confirmed the student is alive and recovering, an official said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sessions targets sanctuary cities. Leaders in this Merced Co. town won’t back down
The Department of Justice sent letters to 29 so-called sanctuary cities on Wednesday, demanding officials show they are cooperating with immigration enforcement laws by Dec. 8. The targets include Washington, D.C., … Click to Continue »
Read More »Is Donald Trump fighting the Delta tunnels? No. But he won’t pay for them, either
Is the Trump administration opposed to the Delta tunnels, Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to remake the troubled estuary and improve water deliveries to the southern half of the state? For … Click to Continue »
Read More »Transgender Veterans Hope Trump Policy Won’t Erase Progress At VA
The future of transgender troops has been in question since President Trump Tweeted that they would no longer be allowed to serve. Transgender veterans are wondering how the president’s pronouncement will impact the ongoing effort to open the Veterans Health Administration to their needs. Navy veteran Kristen Dancer served as …
Read More »Clinic that serves thousands in Merced suddenly won’t see patients. Why?
A Merced-area health clinic, which serves thousands of people, remains open during bankruptcy. But patients say they can’t see doctors or get their medical records. The mystery surrounding the nonprofit … Click to Continue »
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