HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM US TO YOU! Members of The Oakdale Leader, Escalon Times and Riverbank News staff including former News editor John Branch gathered recently for a luncheon at the Oakdale office and took time for a holiday photo. We wish all our readers and advertisers a very happy holiday season and look forward to serving you in 2016. Latest Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk features $1 Giant Dipper rides Plan the perfect road trip for summer season Sizing up the potential health benefits of pickleball Changes that could arise from the “silver tsunami”