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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 … 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.
May 15, 2013
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Virginia
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Local News
Police responding to an alarm call discovered an extensive indoor marijuana grow on Saturday night, May 11.
May 15, 2013
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
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.
May 15, 2013
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
The former Valley Home School District superintendent and principal that had been charged with felony child molestation died on Sunday, May 12.
May 14, 2013
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
After a 15-year relationship, Oak Valley Hospital is ending its association with Dignity Health, formerly Catholic Healthcare West, the hospital announced on Monday, May 13.
May 13, 2013
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) plans to treat moms extra special this Mother's Day ‑ on Sunday, May 12 ‑ by pulling out the famous "Movie Star Locomotive" Sierra No. 3 for weekend excursion train rides and also giving away complimentary commemorative Belgian chocolate bars to all mothers who take a train ride (while supplies last). For those wanting to treat mom extra special on Mother's Day, there will be a first-class train ride available as well.
May 10, 2013
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Stanislaus County fire officials are preparing for the upcoming fire season by conducting a regional training on May 9th-14th, 2013 at Modesto Reservoir. The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District, Ceres Fire Department, Oakdale Fire Department and Modesto Regional Fire Authority are managing this regional training. The primary goal of the exercise is to meet the minimum annual training mandates for firefighters participating in regional firefighting efforts.
May 09, 2013
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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.
May 08, 2013
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Dawn M.
Henley
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Local News
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.
May 08, 2013
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Dawn M.
Henley
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Local News
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.
May 08, 2013
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Over 300 concerned citizens came out and participated in the Love Oakdale event on Saturday, May 4.
May 08, 2013
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
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.
May 07, 2013
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
Members of the Oakdale Women's Club will gather for their monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, May 7.
May 06, 2013
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Active military service members and their families are invited to enjoy free access to day-use facilities throughout the Sacramento District and at any of the more than 2,500 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks across the nation.
May 04, 2013
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A brief agenda is on tap for the Oakdale City Council Meeting for Monday, May 6.
May 03, 2013
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Richard
Paloma
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Local News
