
Victor Patton
Editor-in-Chief at Central Valley Journalism Collaborative
Tech reporter @sacbiz
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2 weeks ago |
themercedfocus.org | Victor Patton |Christian Betancourt
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHundreds of people have turned out at the “No Kings” protests in Merced. Both sides of M Street from 19th Street to the County Administration building are lined with protesters.
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1 month ago |
themercedfocus.org | Victor Patton
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe life and times of one of the 20th century’s most prolific artists – who was a singer, actor, activist and scholar – will be celebrated in June with a one-man play in Merced. “The World is My Home – The Life of Paul Robeson,” will be performed by actor Stogie Kenyatta at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7, at Unity of Merced. Vocalist Michelle Allison will open the show with a performance.
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1 month ago |
themercedfocus.org | Victor Patton
Reading Time: 4 minutesOne hundred fifty years ago this week, a group of 19 leaders from every corner of Merced County gathered to dedicate a new building that brought a lot of excitement to residents of a then-burgeoning railroad town. The opulent Italianate-style edifice in Merced was designed by renowned architect Albert Austin Bennett, who had also worked on California’s State Capitol, not to mention several other important courthouses and buildings.
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2 months ago |
themercedfocus.org | Victor Patton
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe diligent yeoman’s work done by Merced’s New Beginnings, in saving the lives of local animals, is about to be revealed to a much wider audience. New Beginning’s volunteers, who work in tandem with other nonprofits and government agencies to find loving homes nationwide for Merced County’s stray animals, were recently visited by a crew of filmmakers making a documentary on the topic of animal transport while spreading awareness about adoption.
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2 months ago |
themercedfocus.org | Victor Patton
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe City of Los Banos has been given the green light by county leaders to move forward with filling its vacant city council seat by holding a special election in four months. The Merced County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the Los Banos special election to happen on Aug. 26, in order to fill a vacant seat on the five-member city council.
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