Berenda
Berenda, CA · Municipal
mercedcountytimes.com
Xiong, Bliss in tight Council race; Boyenga still ahead
New election results released Tuesday by the Merced County Registrar of Voters were very favorable to Merced City Councilman Fue Xiong who is seeking reelection to the District 6 seat that represents the furthest northern area of town, including UC Merced. On Election Night last week, Xiong was trailing behind...
sjvsun.com
Naindeep Singh’s breaks open District 1 race
Central Unified Trustee Naindeep Singh has taken a large lead in the race for Fresno City Council District 1. Along with Singh’s move, the latest election update from the Fresno County Registrar of Voters Tuesday afternoon also saw Asm. Joaquin Arambula (D–Fresno) and Ariana Martinez Lott maintain their leads in their respective races.
Merced Sun-Star
Merced High boys and girls water polo teams to play for section championships
The Merced High boys and girls water polo teams will play for Sac-Joaquin Section championships on Saturday after earning impressive wins in the semifinals. The top-seeded boys will play for a Division 2 title after defeating fourth-seeded Lodi 22-8 on Wednesday. The Bears (30-1) will face second-seeded Granite Bay (19-12) in the championship game at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Natomas Aquatic Center. Granite Bay edged third-seeded Del Oro 13-12 in the other semifinal. The Merced girls team, seeded second in Division 1 , dominated third-seeded Granite Bay 14-5 in their semifinal showdown on Wednesday. The Bears (27-3) will face top-seeded Davis Sr. (19-9) for the title on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in Natomas. Davis Sr. defeated fourth-seeded Whitney 20-4 in their semifinal.
mercedcountytimes.com
Merced welcomes first part of Gen. Vang Pao Park
The first phase of the long-awaited General Vang Pao Park and Aletha June Playground project in Merced has been completed and is now open to the public. This major milestone was celebrated by local elected leaders, Hmong elders and residents during a ribbon-cutting event on Nov. 7. While there is...
midvalleytimes.com
Local artists to bring holiday magic to Selma
SELMA – As winter magic begins to manifest across the Central Valley, the Selma Arts Center is looking to bring some festive fun to an upcoming holiday attraction. Until Nov. 23, artists from Selma and its neighboring communities are invited to submit holiday-themed artwork for display during the opening celebration of the city’s upcoming ice rink. In addition to bringing some extra holiday spirit to the rink for its Dec. 5 opening, the top three submissions will receive placement ribbons for their work, with the first place winner also receiving four free ice-skating passes.
The Fresno Bee
Fresno council wants new license plate reader rules, but tables talks until December
The Fresno City Council has postponed consideration of new rules for the city’s use of automatic license plate readers, known as ALPRs, until next month after some officials said a deeper conversation is necessary. The city recently announced it will not renew its contract with ALPR company Flock Safety when the agreement expires in February, citing concerns the company's systems have proven vulnerable to misuse. The city still plans to find a new ALPR company to replace Flock in Fresno soon. On Thursday, the council was scheduled to begin considering stricter rules for the city’s use of ALPR camera technology, including language against the use of facial recognition and a 30-day limit on the retention of data not connected to any police investigation. Though the Fresno Police Department has its own ALPR policies, the new ordinance, sponsored by District 6 Councilmember Nick Richardson, was intended to create citywide rules and allow the council to provide oversight of the technology. The council ultimately decided to table the item until its Dec. 3 meeting after District 3 Councilmember Miguel Arias called for more time. He urged the council to wait for the newly-elected councilmembers to take office and said a discussion on
The Fresno Bee
Some incumbents struggling in latest Fresno County school board election update
Another election results update is in, and in the Fresno school board trustee races many incumbents are struggling. The tight race to represent Fresno Unified School District’s Area 3, Sunnyside, is heating up with incumbent Valerie Davis falling behind Riley Talford. Talford presently has 50.72% of the expected vote, while Davis has 48.73% — a difference of about 160 votes. Similarly, McLane region incumbent Veva Islas is still trailing behind Karen Steed, who has 36.54% of the expected vote. Islas is at 33.13%, while Mirna Garcia has 29.86%. As for the election to represent the district’s Edison region, Miguel Arias is still maintaining a sizable lead — over 1,200 more votes that the runner-up — in the crowded race. In Central Unified, incumbent Josh Sellers is trailing behind John Nale by just 80 votes in the Area 1 race. However, another incumbent — Harman Singh — has nearly 49% of the vote to continue leading Area 3, putting him ahead of challengers Erica Gonzalez Piedra and Lavera Smith. The remaining Central Unified races for areas 4 and 7 do not have any incumbents in the running, though Carmen Flores and Diljot Singh are leading their races with 53.02% and 57.46%
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Anaheim council approves $955M solar deal, appoints city manager
Anaheim is committing to a nearly billion-dollar clean-energy purchase that will power roughly 75,000 homes for two decades, a decision the City Council made Tuesday night along with appointing a new city manager. The council approved a 20-year agreement with Heartland Solar 1 LLC to buy power from a 150-megawatt...
midvalleytimes.com
Sanger honors local veterans with street fair celebration
SANGER — Decades apart, Sanger residents Lee Delap, Robert “Bob” Hoffman and Elaine Lynn each served long careers in the military. Delap served six years in the U.S. Army, including a 1969 deployment to South Vietnam with the First Infantry Division, where he earned the Bronze Star. Hoffman spent more than 28 years in the Army, serving in Germany before deploying to Iraq and retiring in 2008. Lynn, a former Clovis Unified teacher, served in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II and recently received the Congressional Gold Medal for her service.