Atwater Declares Itself a ‘Sanctuary City’, Ends All Lockdown Orders May 17, 2020 9:42 amMay 18, 2020 6:15 am On Friday, the Atwater City Council voted to declare itself a ‘sanctuary city’ from the statewide lockdown order, allowing all businesses in the city to reopen. Atwater, a Merced County city of 30,000 people located 8 miles away from the... Read More