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  • Lack of Affordable Housing Is a Problem That Brings More Problems

    February 17, 2022 /

    A transcript of Natalia Stewart's comments from the Feb. 10 City of Merced budget town hall.

  • The City of Merced Must Be More Than the Bare Minimum

    February 17, 2022 /

    With every budget that passes in Merced, the city only narrowly reaches the bare minimum when it comes to allocating funding for affordable housing. In recent years, the only affordable housing developments that have been passed in the city use money that has been specifically earmarked for it — money that cannot be used for anything but affordable housing. Read More

    affordable housing  inclusionary zoning  

  • Merced City Must Invest its Own Funds for Affordable Housing

    February 16, 2022 /

    The City of Merced’s current budget is around $483 million dollars. This includes both non-discretionary and discretionary funds. Non-discretionary means that these funds are earmarked for specific uses and must only be used for those purposes, such as funding for public infrastructure. Read More

    affordable housing  

  • Undeserving of Being Forced to Live Amongst Violence

    February 16, 2022 /

    I was born and raised in Merced as the eldest daughter to two Mexican immigrants. My mother is from the Mexican state of Michoacan and my father from Guerrero. I would never trade my parents for any other parents, I would only trade the experiences my family has lived through. Read More

  • We ‘Ced Weighs in: Mother’s Day

    May 10, 2021 /

    As Mother’s Day weekend closes We ‘Ced reporters reflect on the ways they honor the Mother figures in their lives. Read their responses below.   Rachel Livinal I celebrate Mother’s Day with my mom. Over the years it has changed. Most of the time, we get the whole family together and have brunch or breakfast together. Read More

    central valley  students  youth  

  • Merced Cesar Chavez Caravan March

    April 9, 2021 /

    On Saturday, Apr. 2, Merced Autonomous Brown Berets hosted a caravan march and a protest to support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and LGBTQIA+ farmers, street vendors, and essential workers who have been the most negatively impacted by COVID-19. The event occurred early afternoon at the Justice Corner (the corner of M and 16th streets) in Downtown Merced, where empowered community members came together with powerful posters and huge flags to show solidarity for these workers. Read More

    Boycott  BrownBerets  central valley  immigration  Labor  Street Vendors