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.
Merced County feels impact of recent storms
Local elected officials come together to assess flooding

