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A community garden was recently planted at the Center for Human Services (CHS) Oakdale Family Resource and Counseling Center to help families focus more on healthy eating and nutritious foods.
June 27, 2012
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Dawn M.
Henley
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Local News
Citing financial constraints, Oak Valley Hospital officials asked the City of Oakdale to amend a 2004 development plan that called for the hospital to demolish its old, and existing, facility when it opened up its new hospital this summer.
June 27, 2012
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
In spite of your best efforts, Fido or Fluffy slipped out an open door or gate and vanished. If the pet was wearing a collar and identification tag, chances are good that you'll get him back.
June 27, 2012
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
After a series of split votes on Thursday night, June 21, the Oakdale City Council selected Retail Grocer J.R. McCarty to be appointed City Treasurer until the November election.
June 27, 2012
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
With the Fourth of July just a week away, fireworks booths have popped up all over town to provide patriotic snaps, crackles, and pops in celebration of our nation's independence.
June 27, 2012
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Local News
Colleen Hawks can remember vividly the moment she got bit by the acting bug.
June 27, 2012
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Sabra Stafford
Special To The Leader
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Local News
Questionnaires sent by Oakdale Rural Fire Protection District (ORFD) to the residents in the Division 1 North response area were returned with 86 percent voting "No" that they did not want to be annexed into the rural district for fire protection service.
June 27, 2012
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Kim
Van Meter
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Local News
Every year many families unnecessarily lose their homes and possessions to wildland fire. These losses can be minimized if homeowners take the time to become aware of safety measures to help protect their homes and complete some effective actions. Here are some tips from the National Interagency Fire Center.
June 26, 2012
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Local News
After a series of split votes on Thursday night, June 21, the Oakdale City Council selected Retail Grocer J.R. McCarty to be appointed City Treasurer until the November election.
June 22, 2012
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
The California Highway Patrol in partnership with the National Park Service, recently conducted a surprise bus inspection at Yosemite National Park.
June 21, 2012
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Local News
The state's Water Use Efficiency Senate Bill 7, known as SBx7-7, is a regulation on agricultural water measurement and the Oakdale Irrigation District is among the water suppliers that will be affected. The OID Board of Directors discussed what's going to be expected of the district to comply with the law and the impacts it will have on OID water rates at the June 19 regular meeting.
June 20, 2012
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Dawn M.
Henley
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Local News
Riverbank Oakdale Transit Authority directors have decided to merge their system with Stanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT) and have the county take over administration of the public bus program that has served the two cities since 1993.
June 20, 2012
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John
Branch
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Local News
After not being able to pass the first presented financial plan for the upcoming year over concerns about reserves, Oakdale city officials on Monday reluctantly accepted the city's budget but only with the acknowledgement that it would be revisited in October for another approval.
June 20, 2012
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
A two-day sportsman's show that fills city lodges and brings in over 600 customers of Infinity Sports of Oakdale, an outdoor sports and recreational wholesaler, will be moving to larger surroundings – the Sacramento Convention Center – next year due to needing more space and lodging accommodations because of its success.
June 20, 2012
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
Oakdale City Council recently approved the purchase of a new digital video recorder and surveillance video system, which will replace the outdated and malfunctioning system and correct several issues the officers were facing when using the video in court as evidence.
June 20, 2012
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Kim
Van Meter
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Local News
