Nov 7, 2009 | The Modesto Bee
Low turnout, mail-in votes stick county with high costs
Timothy Herrera said it was the easiest $130 he ever made, working as a Spanish-speaking election inspector at Apostolic Assembly First Church, a polling place on Sonora Avenue in Modesto.
About 2,500 students from Fairview, El Vista, Franklin, Hughson, Shackelford, Alberta Martone, Empire, Bret Harte and Orville Wright elementary schools will be walking to school this month along with parents, teachers and community leaders.
The Modesto City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to: * Set priorities for the city's Planning Division focusing on advancing adjustments to building fees, annexing the Shackelford neighborhood in south Modesto and moving forward several economic development projects.
The Modesto City Council tonight is scheduled to vote on: - Reorganizing the city's Finance and Human Resources departments by reducing the number of high-level administrators.
Marsha Hudson: This first-time Follies member knows the value of dreams, on and offstage
As a retired university lecturer, Marsha Hudson is used to facing an audience -- just not in a big red nose and polka dots.
Modesto City Schools needs volunteers for a Reach-Out to Students and Families neighborhood walk Sept.
For some chefs, especially those in California's grape basket, the season means inspiration: a tart filled with Bavarian cream and grapes, or a grilled cheese with caramelized shallots and raisins.
Chino prison still locked down
The California Institution for Men remained on lockdown Monday after a 4-hour riot over the weekend hospitalized 55 inmates and injured 175.
Chino prison still locked down
The California Institution for Men remained on lockdown Monday after a 4-hour riot over the weekend hospitalized 55 inmates and injured 175.
Modesto puts off annexing islands
Modesto this week chose to look outside its borders for growth that could bring new commercial and industrial development over the next decade.
Tumor metabolism discovery opens new detection and treatment possibilities for rare form of colon cancer LA JOLLA, CA-People who suffer from Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, a rare inherited cancer syndrome, develop gastrointestinal polyps and are predisposed to colon cancer and other tumor types.