5+ day, 41+ min ago   (733+ words) A proposal that could reshape the landscape of the entire Sac-Joaquin Section was unveiled on Thursday morning. As administrators and coaches tuned into YouTube from across the region, those from the Central California Athletic League gathered inside Latif’s by Pedretti…...

5+ day, 39+ min ago   (492+ words) Hughson Mayor George Carr “kissed and touched” a StanRTA employee in 2024 and told sex-themed jokes at the agency’s board meetings when he was its chairman in 2025, an independent investigation found. Carr did not immediately return messages left with City Hall…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (893+ words) Last year, Alvarado-Gil urged colleagues to override Newsom’s veto of AB 1309, a related bill to address firefighter pay. The governor vetoed the bill after signaling his unease with signing pay formulas into law. AB 2129 returns the issue to Newsom. “Cal…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (481+ words) Hughson Mayor George Carr admitted to “poor judgment” while also disputing some findings of an investigation into alleged lewd behavior toward employees of a transit agency he chaired before resigning that assignment under a cloud of suspicion. As reported by…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (414+ words) Democrat Jaron Brandon, a Tuolumne County supervisor, and Republican Alexandra Duarte will square off in their first head-to-head debate with the race for the District 4 state Senate seat is less than 60 days away. The one-hour debate will be held 7 a.m. Thursday…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (374+ words) Every Labor Day, we recognize the workers who have built our economy, strengthened our communities, and shaped our nation’s future. We celebrate the dignity of labor and honor those whose daily efforts sustain our businesses, schools, hospitals, and homes. Yet…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (429+ words) It’s September. Schools are back. The 9/11 terrorism attack 25th anniversary is next week. The ballots for the Nov. 3 midterm election will arrive in homes in four weeks. A summer that has been too hot slips into fall. It won’t be a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (205+ words) Stanislaus County Sheriff Jeff Dirkse reported to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that 39 individuals in the county jail were released to Immigration and Customs Enforcement during 2025, a slight uptick from previous years. Dirkse’s presentation was part of the yearly…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (772+ words) Hilton held a 90-minute standing room- only Wednesday afternoon town hall gathering of supporters which included Harinder Toor of Ceres. “It’s pretty simple,” said Hilton. “California isn’t working. Throw out the insiders, shake up the system and get this state…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1133+ words) This week the powerful Ninth Circuit federal appeals court temporarily lifted an injunction that many immigration experts say has spared large swaths of California, including the Central Valley, from mass sweeps. The ruling is adding to anxiety about a recent…...