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The corner store of the Chevron station has been closed since December, and the owners seem to have vanished. Mt. Corner Store in lawsuit limbo
The lights are on and the shelves are stocked, but those who have tried to buy gas or snacks at Mt. Corner Store on Del Puerto Avenue and First Street have found themselves out of luck. The statio...
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Patterson s Ted Young has been unemployed for over a year now and fills his time attending his kids  sporting events and functions, helping out his wife Cheryl with concessions at the softball games, and helping move the relay for life purple toilet. Recession still strong in Stanislaus County
Stanislaus County’s unemployment rate soared to 18.9 percent for the month of January — leaving more than 44,600 jobless — the state’s Employment Development Department announced Wednesday, March ...
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Board challenged to admit violations
A public forum rights group sent Del Puerto Health Care District board members a letter last week demanding they publicly acknowledge past Brown Act violations.
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George Logan City attorney sues Web contributors
Patterson city attorney George Logan has targeted an anonymous group of locals behind the Patterson IrriTator Web site in a new libel lawsuit.
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A library patron peruses a few books at the Patterson Branch Library. Though its hours have been cut, the local library — and others in Stanislaus County — report an increase in patrons.  Elias Funez/Patterson Irrigator Library hours down, but use is up
Cuts have slashed hours at Stanislaus County libraries, but more people are walking in and checking materials out.
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Elias Funez/Patterson Irrigator Around Town: Signs protest school cuts
A string of cars line Las Palmas Avenue on Thursday, March 4, to protest the state’s most recent proposal to cut per-student funding by another $225.
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Around Town: Time for a show
by PI staff
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The Patterson High School drama department’s production of “Guys and Dolls Jr.” has three remaining shows this weekend.
From shoes to shots
by Maddy Houk | Patterson Irrigator
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The first-year Family Health and Community Services Faire provides Patterson with a one-stop shop for healthful living.
Briefs
by PI staff
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Soroptimist International of Patterson and the Del Puerto Health Center will host a Women’s Health Day.
Kudos
by PI staff
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Sacred Heart Catholic School has awarded certificates for February.
Court dismisses city’s West Park appeal
by Kendall Wright / Patterson Irrigator
Mar 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
The courts have once again sided with Stanislaus County in the city of Patterson’s suit regarding the West Park industrial development.
Defending their innocence
by Kendall Wright / Patterson Irrigator
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Health care board insists 2008 gatherings weren’t inappropriate
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