City Receives Bids For Public Works Services

The City of Oakdale took its next step toward privatization of public works services on Wednesday, Oct. 31, when it publicly opened bids on a contract for city park maintenance.

City Receives Bids For Public Works Services

The City of Oakdale took its next step toward privatization of public works services on Wednesday, Oct. 31, when it publicly opened bids on a contract for city park maintenance.

City Receives Bids For Public Works Services

The City of Oakdale took its next step toward privatization of public works services on Wednesday, Oct. 31, when it publicly opened bids on a contract for city park maintenance.

Benefit Slated For Jandie Sitton-Parker

If there ever was a representative for the term "grace under pressure," Jandie Sitton-Parker would fit the bill.

Pumpkin Roll In The Ferry

Knights Ferry will be hosting the 49th Annual Pumpkin Roll in the historic community on Sunday, Nov. 4. This traditional 'Sunday after Halloween' event draws participants from throughout the Valley to try their hand at the art of rolling a pumpkin.

Car Wash Fundraiser Benefits Local Family

Get your car washed and help a local family. Gary Peterson is coordinating a pair of car wash fundraisers on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for his nephew Eric Peterson. The car washes will be held at the Yogurt Station, 1214 W. F St., and at Double D Power Sports, 260 N. Yosemite Ave. Peterson is looking for volunteers to help wash the cars and draw patrons in ...

Thanksgiving Dinner Served Up For Community

The Spirit of Oakdale committee is continuing to do what it does best. They will be hosting the 19th annual Thanksgiving dinner at Oakdale's Gene Bianchi Community Center, 110 S. Second Ave., on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22. They will be serving from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and seating people as they come through the door.

Coco In Need Of Donations For Procedure

When Coco, a two-year-old Chihuahua, was found she was tied to a tree, whimpering and cowering. She was abandoned, dirty, malnourished, and had clearly been abused given her gaunt appearance.

Two Vie For Treasurer, Clerk Unopposed

Oakdale voters casting a ballot for treasurer will have a choice of two candidates whose interest goes back to earlier this year when both candidates applied to fill the remaining term when the position was vacated. The city clerk candidate is running unopposed, however she has been prepping for the role at city hall since outgoing clerk Nancy Lilly announced her retirement.

Holiday Mail Deadlines To Military

Ensuring care packages arrive in time for the holiday season is a priority for friends and family members of military personnel serving around the world. Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes are available at no cost at local Post Offices, or can be ordered online at shop.usps.com. Postage, labels and customs forms can be printed online anytime using Click-N-Ship. To ensure timely delivery of holiday wishes by Dec. 25, ...

Oakdale Welcomes Climbing Festival

The city of Oakdale will be the gathering place for a climber's festival at the Oakdale Community Center, 110 S. Second Ave. on Friday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Oct. 28. This three-day event will feature many speakers from the climbing world.

Seize Our Opportunities

Dear Editor, I see countless dollars head up to the mountains every weekend to find a new home while we are struggling here in Oakdale. Is it just bad luck or are we maybe to blame. We are the self-proclaimed "Cowboy Capital of the World" yet where might someone passing through town find a place to go for a horseback ride? Sonora-Yes, Tahoe-Yes, Valley Springs-Yes, Cowboy Capital of the ...

Need New Team

Dear Editor, What have we gained by the experience of Team Jackson (Farrell Jackson, Tom Dunlop and Kathy Morgan) over the past 10 years? Mr. Jackson has pointed out the fact that Oakdale has an unstable city budget. Well guess what this did not just happen overnight. Under Team Jackson, city department heads were allowed to create a collective bargaining agreement in which they made over $100,000 a year. ...

Regional Transit Plans ROTA Takeover

Due to its inability to meet its portion of operating costs, the Riverbank-Oakdale Transit Authority is having the county take over its dial-a-ride service. Formed in 1993, ROTA has provided dial-a ride service since 1995 funded through passenger fares and gasoline sales tax to meet its $540,000 budget. In order to receive the gas tax funding, the California Transportation Development Act requires that at least 10 percent of its ...

Legislators Visit Proposed Alternative Energy Site

Responding to the rural area between Oakdale and Riverbank amid concerns of an agricultural business pursuing green energy, Congressman Jeff Denham and State Senator Tom Berryhill met with the owners and employees to better understand their energy conversion process and hear their frustrations with power conglomerate PG&E. When they were done, the elected officials assured company representatives they would do what they could on both the state and federal levels. <p ...

Oakdale Sits Out Large Scale Gang Sweep

As over 100 peace officers from 13 different law enforcement agencies in the county converged on a one-day gang sweep, focusing on over 115 gang-related targets, one city's cops were absent from the posse &ndash; The City of Oakdale.

Hospital Foundation Gala A Triumph

Improving Motorcycle Safety Aim Of CHP Operation

Lemonade Stand Supports Cause

Rhys Ludlow is an eight-year-old second grader that will be having a 'Dog Gone Good Lemonade Stand' at Sierra View Elementary School on Saturday, May 18 from noon to dusk &hellip; or until he no longer has lemonade. This lemonade stand is not only to participate in National Lemonade Day but also to raise funds for a good cause.

Indoor Pot Grow Found At Local Business

Police responding to an alarm call discovered an extensive indoor marijuana grow on Saturday night, May 11.

Oakdale Boy Chosen For Special Home Makeover

Under the warm rays of the May sun, scores of caring volunteers on Friday afternoon, May 10, put finishing touches on their gift to a child that, as it would tragically turn out, would not experience the fruits of their labor in the donated space of Casa de Amigos Mobile Home Park.

School Administrator Charged With Abuse Dies

The former Valley Home School District superintendent and principal that had been charged with felony child molestation died on Sunday, May 12.

Oak Valley Severing Ties With Dignity Health

Treat Mom To Weekend Railroad Excursion

Stanislaus County Fire Agencies Prepare For Wildland Fire Season

OID Vote - Westlands Water Sale Cleared

A one-year water transfer contract with the Westlands Water District (WWD) was unanimously approved at the May 7 regular meeting of the Oakdale Irrigation District Board of Directors. There are some conditions on the contract that first protect OID water users before any transfer.

Deadline Looms For Irrigated Lands Coalition

It's the "last call" to join the East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, also known as the Irrigated Lands Coalition, said Tom Orvis, Governmental Affairs Directors for the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau, at the recent Oakdale Irrigation District Board of Directors meeting. He said the deadline is Monday, May 13.

Outbreaks Suggest Busy Fire Season

California has already experienced an increase in fire activity, and to ensure Californians are ready, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. has declared May 5-11, 2013 as "Wildfire Awareness Week." During Wildfire Awareness Week Cal Fire is reminding residents of the dangers from wildfires and the simple steps that should be followed to prepare and prevent them.

Hundreds Participate In Love Oakdale

Over 300 concerned citizens came out and participated in the Love Oakdale event on Saturday, May 4.

Mother Gets Nine Year Sentence In Baby Death

Nicole Todd-Smith, the mother of the 44-day-old baby that died of a methamphetamine overdose in December, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Tuesday, May 7.