Tuesday Dec 1 | The Modesto Bee
Salida Union scrambling after $760,000 error found
A $760,000 miscalculation could lead to a deeper round of budget cuts for the 2010-11 school year.
Oakdale owners team up on corridor
Some Oakdale residents possibly in the path of a future expressway are bucking a tendency to fight it at all costs.
New Modesto Catholic parish finally gets a real church
Holy Family Catholic Church, the newest parish in the Stockton diocese, held its first Masses on Sunday in its new church at 4212 Dale Rd.
A couple were displaced Saturday morning when a fire damaged their single-story house a few miles west of Salida, fire officials said.
Quarter of Modesto City students in poverty
Nearly one in six school children in Stanislaus County is living in poverty, U.S. Census Bureau statistics released Wednesday show.
Trench collapses on man at west Modesto farm
Rescue workers using shovels pulled him free, and he was taken by helicopter to a hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
Man buried in trench collapse rescued
A man was buried beneath three feet of dirt for about 15 minutes after the walls of a trench on a west Modesto farm collapsed around him Thursday morning.
Modesto man rescued after farm trench collapses
A Modesto man is in critical but stable condition after a trench he was digging collapsed onto him.
Man Rescued From Trench At Modesto Dairy Farm
A worker at a Modesto dairy farm has been rescued from a collapsed trench where he was buried alive under three feet of dirt.
Several area road-planning meetings ahead
People with interest in local road planning have an array of meetings to choose from in coming days, covering issues ranging from crosswalks to Salida overpasses to the North County Corridor.
Modesto voters saying 'no' to 5 ballot measures
Modesto voters are turning their backs on five advisory measures that would have sanctioned new growth around the city's outskirts.
Money has Stanislaus supervisors considering more layoffs
With finances still deteriorating, Stanislaus County leaders today will consider laying off three more workers and eliminating 22 vacant jobs.
Small-town homes bring higher prices
When it comes to real estate prices, some small towns are doing much better than big ones in the Northern San Joaquin Valley.
Sacramento judge gets CHP murder trial
A Sacramento judge will preside over the trial of accused cop killer Columbus Allen Jr.
Matthew John David Avila , 23, of Salida was sentenced to eight years and eight months in prison after being convicted of crimes that included stealing presents from under his friend's Christmas tree.
Trial of Suspected Cop Killer Moved to Sacramento County
The trial of Columbus Allen, Jr., charged in the murder a California Highway Patrol officer three and a half years ago, has been moved to Sacramento County.
Speakers blast North County Corridor
While a storm raged outside Tuesday night, the mood inside seemed just as nasty.
Ex-educator, parents seek Salida schools seats
A retired educator and three parents are running in a low-key race for the Salida Union School District board of trustees.
AT&T adds six cell sites in region
AT&T said Thursday it had activated six new cell sites to improve its broadband 3G coverage in southern San Joaquin and northern Stanislaus counties.
Modesto's biggest growth measures quietly head toward ballot
The largest growth questions ever to confront Modesto voters are quietly heading toward the November ballot.