Ripon News

One man was killed and another injured Saturday afternoon in a head-on traffic collision near Five Corners.

The city is considering closing City Hall every other Friday starting in January, the administration saying that keeping employees home those days would reduce the number of polluting commutes they make to work each year.

As Cipriano Diaz towel-dried a sedan at Stockton Auto Center Car Wash & Lube last week, he recalled his previous employment as a farm worker.

Officers from the Modesto Police Department's DUI Enforcement Team will be deploying officers on a saturation patrol this weekend to crack down on drunk driving.

Major injuries were suffered by all three of the individuals involved in that Sunday afternoon head-on collision on Hwy 108 east of Via Este.

Police in Modesto and Ripon will be looking for drunken drivers Saturday night at a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city limit.

You want ambience in a wine shop? Go to Napa. You want some decent wines at really low prices? Head out to Highway 120.

The Ripon Police Department, in conjunction with the Menlo Park Police, hosted an emergency vehicle display show on Saturday, October 4, 2003 in Ripon, California.

Several years ago, reader Ken Moore of Ripon called suggesting that I do a column on Lost City.

Whether it's flipping burgers, shaking signs on street corners or mowing lawns, the jobs available to most of today's teens don't have a high "cool factor." Nor do they hold much promise for long-term career dreams.

There were 46 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday.

As voters trek to the polls today, they'll have to plow through a thicket of conflicting information, rumors and accusations.

Asian Inc. is hosting a free foreclosure prevention workshop from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Aspire Public School, 444 N. American St., Stockton.

Acknowledging that it will be a "tough sell," Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, introduced legislation Wednesday that he says would cut estate taxes for family farms and small businesses nationwide by more than $233 billion in 2011.

Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, will be calling constituents of his 11th Congressional District at 6:40 p.m. Thursday for a telephone town hall meeting on health care reform.

Info: Dinner event in the banquet room. A complete dinner with a choice of New York steak, teriyaki chicken or beef lasagna.

When: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: Limited to Stanislaus County residents living outside of the city limits.

Edwin Hawkins isn't quite sure what he'd be doing today if his Latin-soul arrangement of the 18th century Protestant hymn "Oh Happy Day" hadn't become a fluke international hit in 1969, selling 7 million copies and earning him the first of his two Grammy Awards.

When it comes to real estate prices, some small towns are doing much better than big ones in the Northern San Joaquin Valley.

The annual Egyptian Festival features jewelry, art, traditional food and pastries, music and more.