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With the addition of the Oakdale Police Department's latest hire, the Oakdale Animal Shelter will now be open seven days a week.
April 06, 2016
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The Spirit Mind Body Expo is planning an Ecumenical Celebration on Sunday, April 17. It will be held from 11 a.m. to noon at the Sonora Opera Hall and is open to the public. The theme of this year's Expo is "Celebrating Wholeness" and the Sunday Celebration will explore this theme through art, music, poetry, and song.
April 06, 2016
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La Grange Odd Fellows will host its next monthly pancake breakfast on Sunday, April 10. Breakfast will be served between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the IOOF Hall in downtown La Grange. A menu of biscuits and gravy, sausage, ham and cheese omelets and French toast will be served. Complimentary coffee and orange juice will be included. Tickets are $6 for adults; $3 for children ages 7 to 12; children 6 and under eat for free. The IOOF Hall is at 30018 Yosemite Blvd., which is Highway 132, just east of the intersection of ...
April 06, 2016
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(Editor's Note: When the original story of an area teen mowing lawns in Oakdale neighborhoods came to our attention, we chose not to report on the story due to some additional facts uncovered during researching the issue. However, due to the amount of attention this story has received, now going nationwide, The Leader offers the other side of what has become a polarizing story.)
March 30, 2016
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Average retail gasoline prices in Modesto have risen 9.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.56 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 201 gas outlets in Modesto. This compares with the national average that has increased 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.04/gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
March 30, 2016
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Caltrans and Federal Highway Administration leaders recently signed a charter establishing the California State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC), which will serve as a forum for advocating and overseeing the rapid deployment of innovations in the transportation sector.
March 30, 2016
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Oakdale Shelter Pet Alliance will be offering vouchers at Petco in the Crossroads Shopping Center in Riverbank on Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
March 30, 2016
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Assemblymember Kristin Olsen, of Riverbank, has honored Manteca educator and Escalon resident Tammy Brecht Dunbar as the 2016 Woman of the Year for the 12th Assembly District.
March 30, 2016
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Students of Knights Ferry Elementary School recently took a hike to the Stanislaus River for the release of baby salmon.
March 30, 2016
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It was the 10th annual Kids Spring Fest on Saturday, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Oakdale and the City of Oakdale, open to all area families and staged at Kerr Park.
March 30, 2016
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The third annual Knights Ferry Classic Car Show is scheduled for this Saturday, April 2, expected to draw plenty of auto enthusiasts to the small community.
March 30, 2016
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U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) has announced Mobile District Office Hours for the month of April 2016. Mobile District Office Hours are an opportunity for 10th district residents to meet with the congressman and staff to hear more about his work in Washington, D.C. and the Central Valley, have their questions answered or get help with specific casework.
March 30, 2016
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A Thursday night candlelight vigil in the city's downtown Wood Park drew roughly 150 people, of all ages, to come and celebrate the lives yet mourn the loss of two local homeless residents.
March 30, 2016
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Stanislaus Presentation Day was held at the Stanislaus County Ag Center on Saturday March 12. Six Orange Blossom 4-H members from Leader, Joyce Reed's Public Speaking project participated in the competition. All members chose the type of speech they gave, and have been preparing and practicing since the fall. All members who participated were awarded gold awards, the highest honor at the county level for this event.
March 23, 2016
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The Division of University Advancement at California State University, Stanislaus has named Kevin M. Brunk as its new Director for Major Gifts.
March 23, 2016
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