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GUSTINE - Gustine police said two businesses were burglarized in the early-morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 14, and that a stolen pickup truck was linked to those cases.
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Flames engulfed a vehicle following a rollover accident Wednesday evening, Aug. 14, at Hills Ferry and Stuhr roads but no injuries were reported, according to fire officials. No additional details were available from the CHP.
A Stanislaus County project will extend municipal water service to West Mariposa Street residents who have been relying on hauled water deliveries and temporary storage tanks since their wells went dry in the depths of California’s severe drought several years ago. The project, funded by a f…
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A Gustine man suffered major injuries in a single-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol reported. According to the CHP, Mario Garcia, 37, of Gustine, was driving a 2001 Ford Mustang southbound on Highway 33 south of Pfitzer Road when he lost control for unknown r…
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Three people were injured Friday afternoon, Aug. 9, in a two-vehicle accident on E. Kelley Road west of River Road near Newman, the California Highway Patrol reported. The CHP said the accident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. when a 2013 Jeep driven eastbound by Richard Martin, 42, of Gustine…
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The Newman Police Department formally welcomed two new officers to its ranks with a badge-pinning ceremony Tuesday, July 23, before the Newman City Council. New officers Jose Gomez, left, and Kevin Miller, right, are pictured with Police Chief Randy Richardson.
GUSTINE - A cash register and variety of medications were taken from Pioneer Drug Store in a July 31 burglary, police reported.
NEWMAN - City officials recently offered assurances to property owners in the first-phase annexation of the planned Northwest Newman project that their existing uses can largely stay unchanged until they choose to sell or develop their land.
West Side Community Ambulance is moving forward with the recruitment of a chief of operations - a position seen as critical in the company’s transition from outside oversight back to an in-house management structure.
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An invasive, semi-aquatic rodent which resurfaced in California two years ago poses a potentially devastating threat to the state’s levees, wetlands and agricultural industry.
GUSTINE - The city’s budget for the coming fiscal year funds a full-time recreation manager and the purchase of several vehicles.
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GUSTINE - Community members of all ages and interests recently had the opportunity to offer their input to city officials on what amenities they would like in local parks - with a focus on Henry Miller and Pioneer parks.
NEWMAN - City officials will meet with property owners and residents within the first phase of annexation in the Northwest Newman project tonight (Thursday, Aug. 1) to update them on the project.
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GUSTINE - A proposal to establish a cannabis cultivation facility and dispensary on the Highway 33/140 corridor will go to the city’s Planning Commission next week.
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NEWMAN - Local residents and other consumers could soon see their monthly water bills climb.
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SANTA NELLA - The Department of Water Resources (DWR) last Thursday issued an advisory urging people to avoid physical contact with the water at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County until further notice and avoid eating fish from the lake due to the presence of blue-green algae.
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The Gustine Police Department recently welcomed new officer Alejandra Perez to the force. Police Chief Milt Medeiros introduced the new officer to the City Council before Mayor Pat Nagy administered the oath of office to the new hire.
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Incumbent Stanislaus County District 5 Supervisor Jim DeMartini will not seek re-election to the Board of Supervisors next year, he told Mattos Newspapers.
Former Ceres mayor and state legislator Anthony Cannella has announced his campaign to to run for the District 5 seat on the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors.
NEWMAN - Students in the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District won’t return to the classroom to start a new year until Aug. 13.
NEWMAN - Yolo Middle School will soon be expanding with the addition of a new classroom wing.
Warm, muggy weather brought cloud cover to the West Side Sunday and delivered a breath-taking sunset scene as darkness fell.
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NEWMAN - The 2019 edition of the Newman Fall Festival will pay tribute to local law enforcement.
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CROWS LANDING - Two retired Crows Landing firefighters will be honored in early August for their decades of support and service to their community.
GUSTINE - The deteriorating tennis courts in Schmidt Park have devolved into a condition which can no longer be tolerated, City Council members acknowledged at their July 16 meeting.
GUSTINE - Some West Side youth are spending a portion of their summer learning new skills and enjoying activities through Gustine’s Y-LEAD program.
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GUSTINE - This summer is one of significant change on campuses in the Gustine Unified School District.
Five years after bringing in an outside firm to manage operations, the board which oversees West Side Community Ambulance has decided to return to an in-house management structure.
NEWMAN - A National Night Out event bringing community members and public safety first responders together is being planned for Tuesday evening, Aug. 6.
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GUSTINE - A familiar dilemma surfaced once again before the Gustine City Council at its July 2 meeting.
Construction crews recently started reconstruction of the student parking lot at Orestimba High School. Workers on Tuesday morning were removing the old asphalt dug up during the demolition process. The project includes drainage improvements as well as reconstruction of the parking lot.
GUSTINE - Three years after Gustine High adopted the “Reds” as its nickname, the school has a mascot image to go with the moniker.
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GUSTINE - The days of summer may be quiet for Gustine Unified School District students and most staff.....but are a height of activity for the district’s maintenance crews.
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GUSTINE - Authorities discovered more than 8,000 marijuana plants while serving a search warrant July 4 in the 27000 block of Ingomar Grade Road, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported.
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SANTA NELLA - Seven people suspected of operating a West Side theft ring were arrested Saturday, July 6, by Merced County Sheriff’s Office detectives.
NEWMAN - A local park will be getting a makeover, and residents of the southernmost block of Q Street will see improvements coming to their neighborhood.
GUSTINE - A 45-day moratorium on approval of massage establishments will buy the city time to update its regulations on such businesses.
NEWMAN - A number of new staff positions will be added in local schools next year to accommodate enrollment growth and better serve the physical and social/emotional health needs of students.
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NEWMAN - With students and staff gone for the summer, maintenance crews have been digging in to a number of projects across the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District.
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The 2019 Stanislaus County Fair will open its 10-day run Friday evening in Turlock.
NEWMAN - Two long-time Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District employees have retired.
The board which oversees operation of West Side Community Ambulance will likely remain two members short of a full complement of directors through late 2020.
GUSTINE - The Gustine Unified School District is tightening its belt in some areas while adding more counseling resources for students and beefing up support for teaching staff.
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June brought a bumper crop of mosquitoes to West Side communities.
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NEWMAN - A 2-year-old Newman boy was attacked and killed by a family dog last Thursday afternoon, June 27.
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