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It is a request which, at the time, may have seemed simple and worth investigating – hosting a guide dog. This was the idea of David and Brenda Kindred's daughter Hope, five years ago when she was in seventh grade.
July 05, 2017
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Teresa
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Oakdale Joint Unified School District's summer camp has just finished up its fourth week of activity for the season.
July 05, 2017
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By AUTUMN NEAL
Leader Correspondent
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Local News
Enjoy Hamlet Show
July 05, 2017
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The Oakdale Junior High School Rams cheerleaders braved the heat for their recent three-day cheer camp held at Starstruck Cheer and Dance in Modesto. The girls learned plenty of skills they will implement during the new school year.
July 05, 2017
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The schedule for U.S. Representative Jeff Denham's Mobile District Office (MDO) hours for the month of July 2017 includes stops in Oakdale, Escalon and Riverbank. The mobile hours are where 10th district residents can get help with specific casework or ask questions.
July 05, 2017
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Community members are once again treated to "Movies Under the Stars," presented by Center for Human Services. The monthly summer event is made possible thanks to the partnerships of Oakdale Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club of Oakdale, City of Oakdale and David Verdegaal Farming, Inc.
July 05, 2017
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Caltrans on Monday announced that 125 local projects received $34.5 million in funding from the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. These projects continue California's effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the sustainability of public transportation systems around the state.
July 05, 2017
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The Sunday rescue of nine people thrown out of rafts along the Stanislaus River east of Oakdale ended well, with no serious injuries.
July 05, 2017
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Marg
Jackson
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Local News
Average retail gasoline prices in Modesto have fallen 3.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.81/gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 201 gas outlets in Modesto. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.22/gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
July 05, 2017
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The Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) passenger rail service will be expanding its service to include downtown Modesto. The extension of service will also include Manteca, Turlock, and Merced. Currently, ACE does not have passenger service south of Manteca. The estimated time frame for service to start in these areas is 2023 however, they are optimistic that they will be well ahead of that date.
July 05, 2017
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Virginia
Still
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Local News
Paddleboarding, which involves participants standing on a paddleboard or surfboard and using their arms to paddle through the ocean, is an increasingly popular recreational activity.
July 05, 2017
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U.S. Representative Jeff Denham welcomed the winner of California's 10th District Congressional Art Competition, Skye Ocaranza, to the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, June 29. Skye's artwork, "Rampehant," was selected by a panel of local judges and will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel alongside the winning entries from every congressional district in the United States for the next year, where thousands of visitors will be able to view the entries on their way to the U.S. Capitol.
July 05, 2017
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YES (Youth Entertainment Stage) Company is producing the time-honored '80s musical "Footloose," to be performed at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Tickets are now on sale at the Gallo Center for the Arts box office and www.galloarts.org.
July 05, 2017
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Red Tie Arts presents a Latin Guitar-World Fusion group called Incendio that will bring their blazing guitars and percussion along with world rhythms to Lucca Winery on Saturday, July 8. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m.
July 05, 2017
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One of the plan's key architects, State Controller Betty T. Yee cheered the legislative approval of the Taxpayer Transparency and Fairness Act of 2017 (AB 102) to comprehensively reform the State Board of Equalization (BOE).
July 05, 2017
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