Gustine FFA not only made history but made our small town extremely proud! Twenty-two of our members loaded up in the vans and headed five hours south to attend the 95th Annual California State FFA Convention in Ontario, California, on March 15-19. Five of our outstanding seniors had the pri…
The Valley Air District and local Agricultural leaders hosted a Clean Agricultural Equipment Showcase demonstrating the air quality benefits of a state grant program designed to replace older high polluting equipment.
The Merced County Fair announced Thursday the 2023 officer positions for the 35th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors, which was voted on at the Feb. 13 board meeting. Those positions are: Vicky Banaga, President; Luis Lara, First Vice President; and Mark Erreca, Second Vice…
January’s record-breaking rainstorms left endangered riparian brush rabbits in a lurch when water poured over levees on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge.
“Baywatch” star Alexandra Paul and Alicia Santurio were acquitted of misdemeanor theft charges by a 12-person jury in Merced on Friday for their actions in September 2021 when they “rescued” two chickens from a truck that was heading into a Livingston slaughterhouse owned by Foster Farms.
The Carlos Vieira Foundation will be hosting the 4th Annual San Joaquin Valley Portuguese Festival presented by PFSA, the Portuguese Fraternal Society of America.
UC Merced once again broke a record for the number of first-year applications the university received, continuing to show impressive growth even as the national trend shows a decline in the number of students enrolling in higher education.
California is continuing to leverage recent actions and a historic $8.6 billion investment to ensure that water from storms is captured and conserved to help preserve supplies for communities, wildlife and the environment, and water users if dry conditions return. All the actions are aligned…
The rain and wind played havoc with spring sports again last week causing games and matches to be rescheduled. Orestimba Tennis was able to get in one match between storms, however.
Gustine High School was challenged on the courts last week by visiting Delhi. The Hawks came out on top winning 7-2. Zander Miller won the Boys #1 Singles match for the Reds 6-2, 6-3. Miller and Ninel Carillo paired up for Mixed Doubles play winning their match by default after delivering th…
Orestimba High’s baseball team opened Southern League action with a pair of victories over Denair, outmaneuvering the rainclouds long enough last week to get in a trio of games.
Gustine put win #1 in their books beating Denair 8-1 in a home tennis match March 6. The competition was the only one to hit the courts last week due to rain cancellations. The match against Waterford slated for March 9, has been rescheduled to March 29.
Orestimba Tennis emerged victorious from a challenging match with visiting Ripon Christian on March 7. This was a match where every win truly counted, down to the final game of the day. Five of the nine final match scores were decided by tiebreaker. Each school had four wins as the boys #2 d…
Rob Vizzolini passed away Feb. 25. He was 77. Services are pending.
Enos "Babe" Azevedo passed away March 9.
Frank Joseph Rico passed away March 14.
Jim Bassett passed way March 15.
Enos "Babe" Azevedo passed away March 9.
It's a parking lot party in Modesto with Chasing Nostalgia! Touted as a place for vintage creators, artists, musicians and thrifting aficionados to enjoy food and good vibes, this is a must-visit event for all the Valley treasure hunters out there.
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