2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (1734+ words) Special to the Courier Saving more dogs and cats " and easing frustrations of people passionate about them " is the ultimate goal of a new effort to improve how animal services are managed in Modesto and much of Stanislaus County. Spurred…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (681+ words) January library events in Ceres and Hughson will help readers of all ages start the new year with fun activities aimed at encouraging literacy and community connection. Read to a dog Independent readers up to age 12 are invited to practice…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (151+ words) A home invasion robbery in Ceres on Dec. 27 led to the arrest of four suspects who were chased into Manteca. At 10 p.m. Ceres Police officers were dispatched to a home in the 3300 block of Zurich Lane following a 911 call placed by…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (980+ words) Friday, Dec. 26 was the final hurrah for workers for the nonprofit Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles to canvass LA looking for immigrants living in the United States illegally. They were trying to beat the Dec. 31 deadline that Sacramento set for…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (446+ words) Ceres Police have confirmed that the gun which resulted in the accidental shooting of a School Resource Officer at Blaker-Kinser Junior High School was a Sig Sauer P320 which has been known to malfunction in other states. The department released surveillance…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (403+ words) The Ceres City Council gave its blessings to a proposed 81-unit senior assisted living complex to be constructed south of the Evanshire Mansion. The Ceres City Council gave its blessings to a proposed 81-unit senior assisted living complex to be…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (922+ words) MODESTO " The future of emergency dispatch services in Stanislaus County remains uncertain. Sheriff Jeff Dirkse's efforts to partner with the city of Ceres on a new cloud-based dispatch center survived another round of debate Tuesday with the Board of Supervisors....