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Merced rental costs continue to rise consistently. What’s behind the increase?
In the 20 years Lisa Hicks has lived in the Central Valley, she’s watched as local rents increased year after year. That trend, while briefly disrupted by the pandemic, has intensified. For example, from January 2015 to January 2024, the average monthly rent in Merced County steadily ticked upward: from $974 in 2015 to $1,932 in January 2024.
State allegedly ghosted Merced’s attempts to get permission to clear creeks for months before the floods
Evidence is stacking up against the state in one of multiple lawsuits over last year’s devastating floods in Merced County. One of the most stunning new pieces of evidence is a string of 12 emails from Merced County staff that went ignored by the state for more than four months before last year’s floods.
1st major California wildfire of the year 75% contained after burning 14,000 acres
The first major California wildfire of the year was 75% contained Monday after high winds caused it to spread over the weekend to 14,168 acres, officials said. The Corral Fire is burning in San Joaquin County about 50 miles outside San Francisco, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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