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Volunteers making progress at Laird Park
A community group continues to spruce up Laird Park southeast of Grayson after it fell into disrepair over several years, as county departments could no longer maintain it.
May 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Parents help teen in fight
Patterson Police Services cited the parents of a Creekside Middle School student Wednesday, May 9, after they allegedly drove their 14-year-old daughter to find another girl and watched the pair fi...
May 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Raise to union workers avoids 'step' increases
City administrators put the final touches this week on a memorandum of understanding with the union that represents its non-public safety workers after almost a year of contract negotiations, impos...
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Local couple finds Fiesta treasure
Just two weeks into this year’s Apricot Fiesta treasure hunt, local residents Jeff and Sheree Lustgarten are $300 richer, thanks to their knowledge of local history and a happy accident.
May 16, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Man found shot in south Patterson
A 26-year-old man received non-life-threatening wounds to the legs and chest early Monday, May 14, after he appeared to be shot in a south Patterson parking lot, according to police.
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Every 15 minutes delivers 18 ‘dead’
“We’ve got a major injury accident behind the high school near Las Palmas and Ward avenues,” the dispatcher announced.
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‘George Biddle’ cast celebrates movie premiere in style
by Jonathan Partridge | Patterson Irrigator
May 11, 2012 | 4 4 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Red carpet, limousine service and a brightly lit movie marquee were all on display at Newman’s West Side Theatre last week, looking more like a scene from Hollywood than an evening in western Stani...
Apricot Fiesta treasure found
by PI Staff
May 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
The Apricot Fiesta treasure has been found! Patterson resident Jeff Lustgarten found it under a cart next to the Center Building on Plaza Circle, after his wife, Sheree, noticed a reference to the ...
Grainger opens its doors to the public
by PI Staff
May 10, 2012 | 2 2 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Hundreds of people celebrated the grand opening of W.W. Grainger’s distribution center Tuesday, May 8, which included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a catered lunch and tours of the center.
Council gives nod to $650K downtown property
by Nick Rappley | Patterson Irrigator
May 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Two months after City Manager Rod Butler confirmed that city officials spoke in closed session about buying a building to serve the local historical society, Patterson-Westley Chamber of Commerce a...
Two intersection upgrades on Las Palmas this summer
by Nick Rappley | Patterson Irrigator
May 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 at its regular meeting Tuesday, May 8, to award a contract for more than $1.1 million to upgrade two intersections on East Las Palmas Avenue.
Alfano named permanent superintendent
by Jonathan Partridge | Patterson Irrigator
May 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Interim Superintendent Phil Alfano will be Patterson Joint Unified School District's permanent superintendent starting next month, following a vote by school board trustees during a special meeting...
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