Patterson News

The Stanislaus County civil grand jury has cleared the Stanislaus Economic Development and Workforce Alliance of allegations of wrongdoing in a report released Thursday.

Property taxes will be reduced for nearly 62 percent of Stanislaus County's homeowners this year because house values have plummeted by $3 billion, the county assessor revealed today.

WHEN: Today, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: CitiBank, 2000 Geer Road INFO: A Day of Hope, a program of Associated Students Inc.

The smoke and haze blanketing parts of Stanislaus County this afternoon are from a grass fire southwest of Tracy.

Fifty-two hundred screw-ups with public money represents a step in the right direction for Stanislaus County, auditors and county leaders agreed Tuesday.

A Patterson girl broke her left arm in several places Thursday evening after she bounced off her bed and out a second-story bedroom window, officials said.

Billions of dollars in tax breaks are coming to the Northern San Joaquin Valley, and they'll save most homeowners hundreds of dollars a year or more.

A graduation party in Patterson turned violent over the weekend sending one man to the hospital with stab wounds.

Eager to build the West Side's first in-ground skate park, Patterson leaders Tuesday will consider setting aside seed money in hopes of attracting grants.

A Patterson man was stabbed at a graduation party early Saturday, authorities said.

GET 'COT UP IN THE FUN! The 39th annual Patterson Apricot Fiesta continues today and Sunday.

While our name proudly proclaims we are The Modesto Bee, readers know that we cover more than just the largest city in Stanislaus County.

A San Luis Obispo emergency responder is killed while on his way to a medical call at the Oceano Dunes.

When: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: Sons In Retirement Inc., a nonprofit club for retired men, Local Branch 103, is holding a monthly luncheon meeting to give members an opportunity to meet old friends, discuss issues and plan participation in various events.

Find out more about Wanda: Wanda Hennig, an award-winning food and travel writer, believes we are what we eat .

Morgan Hill A wildfire that has burned about 570 acres near the eastern side of Henry W. Coe State Park since Wednesday afternoon is about 80 percent contained.

Friday's report that 539,000 people lost their jobs in April shows the grip of the economic downturn across the country.

Faced with the prospect of a retrial and no star witness, a prosecutor recently signed off on plea deals and prison sentences of less than 10 years for two of the five teenagers accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old girl who wore a maroon blouse in Oregon Park.

Fire Status: - 8,600 acres burned - 10% contained - Damage assessment in progress - " initial estimate of 80 homes have been damaged or destroyed - Approximately 12,204 properties evacuated ; affects approx.

The Jesusita Fire started Tuesday in the Cathedral Peak area above San Roque Canyon.