POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Merced County officials warn voters of possible unofficial ballot drop boxes abc30 The Merced County Elections Office warned voters of groups promoting unofficial, illegal ballot drop boxes on Thursday morning. Stanislaus County elections office issues alert about unofficial ballot drop boxes Modesto Bee Stanislaus County election officials are alerting […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Coronavirus update: Stanislaus rules finally ease; 11 new cases, 1 death Modesto Bee Stanislaus County got some welcome news from the state Tuesday: Its positive test rate has improved enough to relax rules on business and other activities. See also: ·       Stanislaus County moves into Red […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Coronavirus Infection rate inches up as county awaits tier designation Modesto Bee Stanislaus County announced its 386th death and 38 new cases on Monday, the eve of a possible easing of state rules on business and other activities. The one death makes for 28 straight days with at least […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Merced candidate says registrar flubbed his statement and needs to do more to fix it Fresno Bee The Merced County Registrar of Voters Office left out a candidate’s statement from the guide supplied to voters, which the candidate says leaves him at a disadvantage. Voter guides for the Nov. […]