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Merced appoints Scott McBride as next city manager
After an extensive search, the Merced City Council has decided to promote a current city employee to lead Merced’s day-to-day affairs.
Merced voters submit signatures for public safety tax renewal
While an effort to renew Measure C was shot down by the Merced City Council last year, a community group gathered more than enough signatures to place it on next year’s ballot.
Caballero, Soria secure $120 million for Merced County
The hefty sum was an under-the-radar win for Valley communities pummeled by flooding this winter.
UC Merced receives eye-popping, seven-figure gift for scholarship fund
The contribution to the university's fundraising campaign came via anonymous donor.
Labor Dept. levy $231k in fines on Calif. farm labor contractors
The U.S. Labor Department fined one Los Banos contractor for its use of underage workers and improper transportation of farmworkers, among other findings.
Merced Co. drug bust nets enough fentanyl to kill 9 million Californians
A major drug seizure brought State Attorney General Rob Bonta to the Central Valley on Wednesday.
Merced City School District fires superintendent
The district will search for its fourth superintendent in the last few years.
Comcast announces expansion to rural Merced County
Planada residents will now have another option for high-speed broadband.
Wife of Gallo cheese magnate sentenced in major DUI case
The wife of a major Merced County cheese magnate pleaded no contest to a serious DUI crash dating back to 2022.
Los Banos rehires fired City Manager, shells out $1.8mil to settle suit
The city also agreed to a seven-figure settlement payout, as well as a pay raise and increased job security.
