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City News

Comcast Awards Two $10,000 College Scholarships and Four Laptops to California High School Seniors i

Laura Moya of Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto and Martha Solis from Roosevelt High School in Fre...

WORKSHOP WITH ENLIGHTENED MASTER

How would you like to learn valuable tools for living a more joyful, balanced, and fulfilling life from an Enlightened...

Toddler beaten to death by his father

By Zirana staff writer Late Father’s Day Eve, a Stanislaus County man took his 2-year-old son to a darkene...

Felony charges for Seneca

Seneca Foods Corp. is facing felony criminal charges for violating state Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Country legend Merle Haggard returns to Modesto

Merle Haggard's rise though the country ranks have taken him from Oakie to superstar to elder statesman.The music ic...

The March of rain just flat stopped

Blue skies, temperatures into the 70s, a little wind, a few clouds here and there -- but no rain.That's been the sto...

Modesto City Council members' appointment calendars show interests

Being Modesto's mayor pays less than minimum wage.Mayor Jim Ridenour's appointment calendar shows a nonstop schedule ...

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School News

"Report on Elementary Schools in Modesto-second set"

School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for Arieta Muncy Elementary School, Bernard L.Hughes Elementary&nbs...

"Report on Elementary Schools in Modesto-first set"

School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for Agnes M.Baptist Elementary School, Alberta Martone Elementary&n...

"Report on High Schools in Modesto-second set"

“School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for _Modesto High, Peter Johansen High and Thomas Downey Hig...

"Report on High Schools in Modesto-first set"

“School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for Fred C.Bayer High, Grace M.Davis High and James C.Enochs...

"Report on Middle Schools in Modesto-second set"

School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for La Loma Middle School, Mark Twain Middle School  and Presc...

"Report on Middle Schools in Modesto-first set"

School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for Daniel J. Savage Middle School, Elizabeth Ustach Middle School&...

Report on High Schools in Modesto

“School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for Modesto High, James C.Enochs High and Peter Johansen Hi...

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