13+ hour, 51+ min ago  (362+ words) Westside Connect GUSTINE " Families, community members and Westside leaders gathered in Gustine to celebrate a major milestone for the Gustine Traveling Library, which marked the giveaway of its 350, 000th free book to youth. The event drew a strong turnout to the…...

14+ hour, 22+ min ago  (532+ words) Coming off the school's spring break, the Orestimba High track and field team didn't miss a beat with six first-place finishes in the Hughson Vintage Invitational on Saturday. Unlike most meets, the team approached this meet differently To make sure…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago  (340+ words) NEWMAN " In two Trans-Valley League matches last week, the Orestimba High boys volleyball team came away with a victory. The Warriors ended the week with a non-league road match for three matches total. Here are the results of those matches…...

13+ hour, 41+ min ago  (695+ words) It was a bit of a surprise, but they're back " and with a vengeance. I stepped out early one morning clutching my hiking headlamp when I saw the first one. I made a sweeping motion with the headlamp and there…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (439+ words) GUSTINE " Gustine FFA member Baylor Bloom returned from the California FFA State Conference with a slate of major honors, marking a milestone both for himself and for the chapter. Bloom became Gustine FFA's first State Star Agribusiness recipient, earned a…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (330+ words) The City of Gustine will continue its decades-long partnership with Rialto-based Pyro Spectaculars after council members approved a contract agreement for its annual Fourth of July fireworks show last Tuesday. The city will pay the fireworks company $26, 950. 00, a $2, 700 increase from…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (535+ words) Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, the Patterson man shot by ICE agents during a traffic stop last week, appeared in federal court in Sacramento on Tuesday, where he now faces a charge of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon....

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (472+ words) GUSTINE " A Schmidt Road family is urging Westside residents to stay alert after a rattlesnake appeared on their back patio last week and bit their dog, Poncho " a rare but timely reminder that rattlesnake season is underway across the region....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (300+ words) GUSTINE " The City of Gustine Recreation Department is calling on residents to roll up their sleeves for an Earth Day community beautification event on Wednesday, April 22, from 3 to 6 p. m. The afternoon will focus on cleanup, planting and neighborhood pride. Volunteers will…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (536+ words) The May Day Queen and Tiny Princess competitions give young women and girls within Merced County the opportunity to represent the Central Valley at the Merced County Spring Fair. A group of judges who do not personally know the contestants…...