CITIZEN WATCH

I DISCUSS THE LAST MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 10-19-20. COVER THE NORTH MERCED ANNEXATION STUDY AND RECENT LEGISLATION, SB 3312, THAT ALLOWS THE CITY OF MERCED TO ANNEX THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CAMPUS INTO THE CITY..

WE DISCUSS THE MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CANDIDATE FORUM HELD EARLIER THIS PAST WEEK. THREE OF THE FOUR CANDIDATES FOR MERCED CITY DISTRICT THREE AND FIVE PARTICIPATED.

DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF A PERMANENT HOMELESS CAMP HERE IN MERCED. ALSO REVIEW THE MERCED CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY 10-19-20 AND SOME OF THE MORE INTERESTING ITEMS.

DISCUSS THE UPCOMING MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 10-19-2020 AND SOME OF THE MORE INTERESTING ITEMS.

I DISCUSS THE LAST MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 10-05-2020 AND SOME OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED.

INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN KANDALAFT CEO OF UNITED HEALTHCARE AND A UNIQUE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN MADERA THAT THEY ARE INVOLVED WITH.  DISCUSS THE COUNTY AND CITY OF MERCED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HOMELESS ISSUES. 

I DISCUSS THE BALANCE OF THE MERCED COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT FOR 2019-2020. I REVIEW THE RESPONSE FROM THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS, BARBARA LEVEY, ABOUT THE OBSERVATIONS OF THE MARCH 2020 ELECTION. DISCUSS THE RESPONSE FROM VARIOUS ENTITIES FROM LAST YEARS REPORT. 

WE DISCUSS THE MERCED COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT ISSUED RECENTLY AND A COUPLE OF THE ISSUES THAT WERE RAISED.  COVER THE REPORT ON THE JOHN LATTORACA DETENTION FACILITY AND CITY OF MERCED DEEP WELL 3C AND POTENTIAL WATER WASTE.

WE DISCUSS THE ATWATER CITY COUNCIL METING HELD ON 09-28-20.

WE DISCUSS THE UPCOMING ELECTION AND THE CANDIDATES FORUM THE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS WILL HAVE ON OCTOBER 13TH AND 20TH. ALSO DISCUSS MERCED CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE CANDIDATE JOEL KNOX AND THE WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BUILT IN MERCED A DECADE AGO..

WIDE RANGING DISCUSSION ON LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS.

WE DISCUSS MERCED CITY MAYORAL CANDIDATE MATT SERRATTO AND HIS PART ONE PLAN ON HOMLESSNESS IN THE CITY.

BARBARA LEVEY, MERCED COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR AND REGISTRAR OF VOTERS, DISCUSSES THE UPCOMING ELECTION AND THE DUTIES OF HER OFFICE IN ENSURING THAT EVERY VOTE COUNTS.

I DISCUSS SOME OF THE AGENDA ITEMS ON THE UPCOMING MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD MODAY SEPTEMBER 21ST AT 6PM VIA ZOOM. ALSO DISCUSS SOME OF THE COMMENTS SCOTUS RBG HAS MADE IN THE PAST OF THE CURRENT POTUS.

TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF 9-11-2001 ATTACK. AUDIO OF THAT DAY.

I DISCUSS THE RECENT WILDFIRES IN CALIFORNIA AND THE WEST.  EXPLORE  SOME OF THE CAUSES THAT HAVE LEAD TO THIS SITUATION.

I DISCUSS THE NEW HOMELESS NAVIGATION CENTER OPENING SOON IN SOUTH MERCED. ALSO DISCUSS THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, NANCY PELOSI, AND HER WASH AND BLOW INCIDENT. DISCUSS THE NEW PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT THEY ARE HAVING DOWNTOWN WITH THE HOMELESS PROBLEM. 

I DISCUSS THE RNC CONVENTION THIS PAST WEEK, ALSO DISCUSS A PARENTS FRUSTRATION WITH THE MCSWAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND DISTANCE LEARNING.

I DISCUSS THE COUNTY OF MERCED HEALTH DEPARTMENT ORDER FOR FOSTER FARMS TO CLOSE IN LIVINGSTON IN 48 HOURS. PLAY MARTIN LUTHER KINGS "I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH" FROM AUGUST 28TH 1963.

DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL CLOSURE OF FOSTER FARM AND THE ONGOING COVID PANDEMIC RESPONSE IN THE COUNTY.

DISCUSS THE UPCOMING ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD 08-17-20.

SPECIAL GUEST DARRON MCDANIEL COUNTY SUPERVISOR DISTRICT THREE GIVES US A UPDATE ON THE EXPENDITURE OF SOME OF THE CARES ACT MONEY RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY. ALSO DISCUSS THE ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE UPCOMING MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD VIRTUALLY ON LINE MONDAY 08-17-20 AT 6PM.

I INTERVIEW DISTRICT 16 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE KEVIN COOKINGHAM. HE IS A REPUBLICAN RUNNING FOR HIS FIRST TIME AGAINST JIM COSTA. WE DISCUSS WATER , LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HIS IDEAS OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL ONCE ELECTED. THE ELECTION IS NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020. 

I DISCUSS THE LACK OF PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE SALES TAX MEASURES THAT WERE FLOATED BY THE COUNTY OF MERCED AND ATWATER THIS PAST WEEK. DISCUSS THE REALITIES OF THE CURRENT NEEDS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AT BOTH THE CITY AND COUNTY LEVELS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.

DISCUSS THE DEATH OF THE GREAT AFRICAN AMERICAN POLITICIAN THIS WEEK, HERMAN CAIN. DISCUSS THE PROPOSED TAX MEASURES THAT MAY BE ON THE BALLOT LOCALLY IN NOVEMBER.