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State yanks coronavirus purse strings for Atwater, Coalinga
Atwater declared itself a sanctuary city for businesses amid the initial shutdown. Coalinga declared all of its businesses essential.
July 25, 2020
Merced fires Carrigan as City Manager, taps Dietz as interim
Merced will soon be on the hunt for a new city manager after firing former city manager Steven Carrigan on Monday.
July 21, 2020
Merced Co. Sheriff calls for lake, parks to close for Independence Day weekend
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke issued a dire warning to county residents over the recent spike in coronavirus cases in the north Valley.
July 2, 2020
Merced Co. joins state’s coronavirus watch list
The designation means the county will receive extra targeted engagement from the state to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
June 29, 2020
Newsom orders last call, shuts down bars in Valley counties
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared closing time for the San Joaquin Valley’s bars on Sunday. Citing a swell of…
June 28, 2020
Merced rolls out $500k gift card program as coronavirus relief
Merced households will receive a letter with a code that can be redeemed for $25 worth of merchandise at participating local businesses.
June 16, 2020
State OKs Merced, Madera, Stanislaus, Kings, Kern, Fresno counties to begin expedited reopening
Valley counties are beginning to move forward in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to reopen the state from the coronavirus pandemic.
May 21, 2020
Reopening fever grows hotter after Atwater, Kings Co. vote to reopen
The Valley's restlessness over shelter-in-place is boiling over, with two local jurisdictions voting to reopen their economies on Friday.
May 16, 2020
Castle Air Museum set to reopen Friday
The one-time Air Force Base shut down on March 23 due to the state’s stay-at-home order at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 6, 2020
Merced County Fair cancels 2020 Fair
As several counties around California weigh cancelling their fairs and other large events due to coronavirus, Merced County has decided to follow suit.
April 21, 2020