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Rescuers pulled two people to safety after their canoe tipped into the lower Stanislaus River on Sunday, the Ripon Fire Department reported. The canoeists were not injured, according to the … Click to Continue »

Kids were scattered across the field at Veterans Stadium on Saturday morning. They were running, jumping, kicking, throwing and catching balls as they made there way through eight different station … Click to Continue »

Deputy City Manager Joe Lopez is poised to become Modesto's next city manager, a position he's been filling on a temporary basis for a little more than a year. He … Click to Continue »

Concerned citizens worried about baby geese at Naraghi Lake have helped launch an investigation into tilling on the property. Warden Jeff Moran of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife … Click to Continue »

Dos Palos student Ace Mejia Sanchez doesn't know where the drinking fountains are located at her school. Why would she? Nobody uses them. The 17-year-old said she's been taught all … Click to Continue »

The University of California Merced's commencement ceremonies this year include the most doctoral candidates conferred in the campus' history. Gathering at Joseph E. Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center, students from … Click to Continue »

A woman was arrested on arson charges Friday in Modesto after another person took away her lighter and called authorities, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department. Michelle Maria Lyles, … Click to Continue »

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3199 presented its annual awards for teachers, students and other achievers in the Modesto area: Man of the Year: Del Ambris, manager of the Cost … Click to Continue »

Flows in the lower Stanislaus River increased Thursday, prompting warnings to swimmers and other visitors to take care. The river will be at about 3,000 cubic feet per second through … Click to Continue »

Downtown Modesto was awash in pedal power on Saturday as the annual Family Cycling Festival took over I Street. Sunny skies greeted participants to the fest that featured a host … Click to Continue »