Linden News

Share + Nov 11, 2009 8:21 am US/Pacific FARMINGTON Sixteen hundred tons of hay went up in flames Wednesday morning in San Joaquin County in a massive barn fire that is being monitored by five different fire agencies.

Modesto Republican Sen. Dave Cogdill announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election in 2010, a decision his staff said was prompted in part by the state Legislature's approval of an $11 billion water infrastructure bond measure that he championed.

A barn fire in Farmington that destroyed thousands of dollars worth of hay early Wednesday was expected to continue burning for several days, according to San Joaquin County fire officials.

We're nowhere near Father's Day, but a bunch of new guy-related books have piled up over recent weeks.

Rose Pangelinan opened the door of her Tracy home early in the summer and found standing on her porch a young girl - about to become a high school freshman - asking for a job in the place where she'd spent the early days of her life.

The hardwood floors have been refinished to their original luster, the spacious kitchen features granite countertops and new cabinets and at 2,300 square feet, there's plenty of room for her and her husband, Joe, whose children are grown.

When Linden's Michael "Fuj" Fujinaka entered medical school two years ago, he was presented with the traditional white coat and stethoscope.

It's been a week since as much as 3 inches of rain and wind gusts topping 50 mph walloped San Joaquin County, but many area farmers are still dealing with the aftermath: toppled vineyards, shattered trees, harvest delays and moisture-fed diseases.

The Scio Odd Fellows 2009 Scholarship Winners were honored during the annual Linden Scholarship Winners Picnic, held at the New Hogan Lake Observation Point Picnic Area.

The Linden Community Performing Arts Center dedication begins with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. Sunday at Linden High School, 18527 E. Front St., followed by a public viewing of the center.

Random thoughts for a Sunday morning: Next on the tee Well, you have to hand it to the owners of Trinitas Golf Course in Calaveras County.

The fact that the superintendent of Stockton Unified has been allowed to unilaterally - and apparently secretly - approve contracts up to $50,000 is puzzling.

Cemeteries are often perceived as a little discomforting. There's something about knowing that the people there are gone, buried in the ground.

In September 2008, at his soldier son's request, Modesto artist Bob Davidson began collecting golf gear to send to U.S. troops in Iraq.

Many in agriculture, from the relative newcomer to the jaded "seen it all" expert, describe the 2008 year in fertilizer using some pretty heady terms: "Incredible." "Unprecedented." "Game-changing." Thanks to the violent fertilizer price crash last fall that followed on the heels of a massive price run-up through the spring and summer, many ...

It was a hit right from the start. More than 20 area farmers gathered under the Crosstown Freeway for Stockton's first certified farmers market on July 7, 1979, were swamped by an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 customers hungry for fresh produce.

After the last family car returns from a three-day road trip and all the Labor Day grills have cooled, workers will head back to their jobs Tuesday.

The Church of the Presentation will hold a Bible study featuring the Little Rock Scripture program, "The Catholic Letter," the Epistles of James, Peter and Jude, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday or in the evenings, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Sept.

The Central Valley Youth Symphony Association has elected its board of directors for 2009-10. Serving as president is Edith Garcia-Aikawa of Tracy, while co-vice presidents are Kelley Gelderman of Lodi and Lucy Armada of Tracy.

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