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Merced County feels impact of recent storms
Local elected officials come together to assess flooding
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Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke and Merced County Office of Emergency Services Deputy Director Jeremy Rahn prepare a helicopter for flight over flood-affected areas as Congressman Jim Costa and other elected officials await takeoff inside. - photo by ANGELINA MARTIN/The Journal
Some of the Central Valley’s most prominent political figures were given a bird’s eye view of Merced County on Friday afternoon to see firsthand the overwhelming effects recent storms have had on the area. Congressman Jim Costa, Senator Anthony Cannella, Assemblyman Adam Gray and Merced County District 4 Supervisor Lloyd Pareira were escorted by Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke via helicopter over the six cities affected by recent severe winter storms. “In California, it’s either feast or famine.
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Ash Ruder relishes return to Turlock with fair concert
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Ash Ruder performs in front of hundreds of family, friends and fans (CHRISTOPHER CORREA/The Journal).
Saturday night at the Stanislaus County Fair certainly didn’t feel like it was Ash Ruder’s first-ever headlining performance.
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