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Jobs top priority for DiMartini challenger Padilla

Job creation, better public infrastructure and more active city-county partnerships are among the cornerstones of Daniel Padilla’s bid to unseat incumbent Jim DeMartini as Stanislaus County’s District 5 supervisor. “We’ve ...
May 14, 2012 | Posted in: News | 0 Comments | Full Story »

Public forums set on West Side community radio project

West Side residents will have the opportunity to learn more about plans to establish a community radio station and to offer their input on shaping the direction of the station ...
May 14, 2012 | Posted in: News | 0 Comments | Full Story »

Police search near VR prompts campus lockdown

Newman police officers searched a neighborhood near Von Renner Elementary School for a man who reportedly fled his parole officer.NEWMAN – Von Renner Elementary School and the Newman Family Resource Center were briefly locked down at about 11 a.m. Wednesday while police searched a nearby neighborhood for a man ...
May 9, 2012 | Posted in: News | 1 Comment | Full Story »

Volunteers turn out to love Newman

Scouts planted flowers in downtown Newman Saturday as part of “Love Newman.” Xavier Coleman and Matthew Travao had a helping hand from Matthew’s father Matt.NEWMAN – The city’s downtown core is a little brighter this week, with new flowers in some planters, weeds and trash removed from sidewalk tree wells and some fire hydrants ...
May 6, 2012 | Posted in: Community, News | 0 Comments | Full Story »

Aquatic center, sports complex don’t land grant money

NEWMAN – Neither of two separate state grant applications to build local recreational facilities – one for a new aquatic center and another to fund development of a sports complex ...
May 6, 2012 | Posted in: News | 1 Comment | Full Story »

200 take part in first-ever ‘Love Gustine’

Repainting the gazebo at Henry Miller Park was one of the projects completed by volunteers for Love Gustine.GUSTINE – An estimated 200 people took part in the first “Love Gustine” event held Saturday. The energetic group of volunteers completed a variety of projects that morning, painting, cleaning ...
May 6, 2012 | Posted in: Community, News | 0 Comments | Full Story »

Civic leader, businessman remembered

GUSTINE – Long-time Gustine civic leader and businessman Vic Martino passed away April 28. He was 92 years of age. Mr. Martino was widely known for his passion for the ...
May 6, 2012 | Posted in: News | 2 Comments | Full Story »

GUSTO to bestow scholarships Monday

GUSTINE – A community-based scholarship organization will host its 14th annual awards program Monday, handing out cash for college which helps graduating seniors and GHS graduates pursue their higher education. ...
May 6, 2012 | Posted in: News, Schools | 0 Comments | Full Story »

News Briefs – May 3

Prayer luncheon today in Newman West Side community members are invited to take part in the second annual prayer luncheon planned for today (Thursday) in conjunction with the National Day ...
May 6, 2012 | Posted in: News | 0 Comments | Full Story »

Man arrested in Gustine death released

GUSTINE – A Gustine man arrested April 20 on suspicion of homicide in the death of a 34-year-old woman with whom he shared a Wallis Avenue home was released last ...
May 6, 2012 | Posted in: News | 1 Comment | Full Story »