Mendota News

Veterinary Service Inc., a distributor of animal health products since 1960, is this year's inductee into the Stanislaus County Ag Hall of Fame.

The organization recognizes the highest performing public schools in California that consistently improve academic achievement, reduce achievement gaps and help students become prepared for college.

The vacant Spreckels sugar beet factory in Mendota may receive a green energy overhaul, as a group of former sugar beet farmers pursues a plan to transform the site into an advanced biorefinery using several high-tech processes to convert sugar beets into ethanol and other forms of energy.

A Fresno man was booked into Fresno County Jail for five bank robberies and a Subway sandwich shop holdup, police said.