Local restaurant fare can be sampled by the public at the annual Taste of Oakdale. The State Theatre will throw a wine mixer and film screening, as well as offer a classic John Wayne film. Those are among the entertainment options in the Modesto region Aug 20-26. FOOD TASTING The 14th annual Taste of Oakdale… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County will distribute $50 million in American Rescue Plan funds unevenly across supervisorial districts to make improvements in county unincorporated pockets that need it most. County supervisors voted 5-0 to approve the methodology Tuesday evening, giving the largest portion of funding — $16.9 million — to make improvements in Supervisor Channce Condit’s District 5… Keep Reading
MODESTO, CALIF. – Local shoppers who frequently play video games and shop at Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx can earn rewards with their groceries to go towards video game purchases. All Save Mart companies, which include Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx, have launched a Gamer Rewards Program to give shoppers and gamers an opportunity to… Keep Reading
The candidates were set as of 5 p.m. Friday for most local races on the Nov. 8 ballot in Stanislaus County. The deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, for offices where an incumbent opted not to run. That rule does not apply to the Modesto City Council because it has term limits. Continue reading… Keep Reading
Hours before sunrise, Christine Gemperle lay in bed, snoozing an alarm set for 3 a.m. and dozing. She waited until the chimes outside her window signaled that the wind had died down enough for her to spray insecticide on the 40 acres of almonds that surround her house. Continue reading on Inside Climate News Keep Reading
DELHI, Calif. (FOX26) — Merced County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Sunday night after they say he assaulted an elderly man with a baseball bat. Deputies were called to the 12000 block of Rose Lawn Avenue in Delhi for a domestic disturbance. Continue reading on KMPH Keep Reading
Davis residents, as well as residents in some other central valley communities, can now check local COVID-19 rates based on their city’s wastewater via the Healthy Central Valley Together (HCVT) program, a collaboration between UC Davis and UC Merced researchers. According to the HCVT website, the program currently tracks the spread of COVID-19 via wastewater from… Keep Reading
California, where earthquakes, droughts and wildfires have shaped life for generations, also faces the growing threat of another kind of calamity, one whose fury would be felt across the entire state. This one will come from the sky. Continue reading on The Mercury News Keep Reading
Home sale prices are dropping throughout much of California. Stanislaus County, so far, is one of the exceptions. The median home value in the Modesto region is up around 7% this year, according to fresh data from Zillow. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
The military burn pit bill signed Wednesday by President Joe Biden includes a provision from Rep. Josh Harder about an earlier hazard to service members. The bill mainly provides benefits for more than 3.5 million veterans harmed by pits that disposed of chemical and other materials in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
