Merced NeighborsLocal news from across Merced Countyhttps://mercedneighbors.com/Dos Palos Fire Deal, Elections Warehouse Crash Head to Supervisors on Election Dayhttps://mercedneighbors.com/news/nov-3-board-of-supervisors-agenda/https://mercedneighbors.com/news/nov-3-board-of-supervisors-agenda/Merced County supervisors meet Nov. 3 to vote on an open-ended agreement for Fire Station 76, an emergency repair at the elections warehouse and a 10-year lease at Castle Airport.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMTMerced voters decide Tuesday on a 1% sales tax increasehttps://mercedneighbors.com/news/merced-measure-b-sales-tax/https://mercedneighbors.com/news/merced-measure-b-sales-tax/Measure B would raise the city's sales tax to 9.25% and stay in place until voters end it. Supporters point to fire and police staffing. Opponents say it would hit low-income residents hardest.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMTStill holding your ballot? Skip the mailbox if you canhttps://mercedneighbors.com/news/how-to-vote-merced-county-november-2026/https://mercedneighbors.com/news/how-to-vote-merced-county-november-2026/Election Day is Tuesday. The county recommended mailing ballots by Oct. 28, so a drop box or vote center is now the safer way to make sure yours counts.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:30:00 GMTMerced County declares emergency to get ahead of a possible El Niño winterhttps://mercedneighbors.com/news/merced-county-el-nino-emergency/https://mercedneighbors.com/news/merced-county-el-nino-emergency/The declaration is meant to speed up preparations after federal forecasters put the odds of a very strong El Niño above 90%.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT