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Navigating your difficult circumstances
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (258+ words) Every human being faces everyday challengers. We all have them. There is no way is immune from problems, sickness and death. Hurdles to jump, mountains to climb and oceans to swim are a part of life. There is always a…...
American Legion, VFW offers thanks for volunteers
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (138+ words) On behalf of the Ceres posts of the American Legion and the VFW, we wish to thank all of the individual and group volunteers " too many to list individually " who assisted in the placing and retrieval of the American flags…...
Costco customers urged to report grape plant purchases following invasive pest detection
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (239+ words) The Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner is asking residents who recently purchased grape plants from Costco stores not to plant them and to contact the Agricultural Commissioner's office for inspection guidance following the detection of an invasive agricultural pest on grape…...
Chamber doles out agriculture honors to Vilas, Ivey
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (467+ words) Their staunch support of agriculture and dedication to agriculture prompted the Ceres Chamber of Commerce to select Rod Vilas as "Agribusiness Man of the Year" and Sara Ivey as "Agribusiness Woman of the Year" during its annual Agribusiness Luncheon held…...
Howard Prep honors volunteers, and donors
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (401+ words) Howard Prep celebrated individuals and organizations at Thursday's second annual "Community Gathering of Heroes Awards" Luncheon whose service and leadership have helped its organization. The special event took place at Howard Prep's Witmer Hall and included box lunches prepared by…...
CSUS Business Forecast: Economic slowdown likely to continue in 2026
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (368+ words) The Central Valley continues to display slowing economic activity as delayed interest rate cuts, rising oil-driven inflation and global instability weigh on business and consumer confidence, according to the 2026 San Joaquin Valley Business Forecast Update Report produced by G'k'e Soydemir,…...
What to know for the June 2 primary
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (399+ words) The June 2 primary election is just 12 days away, and Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters Donna Linder wants to remind everybody of some very important dates. The last day to register to receive a ballot in the mail was May 18, said…...
Ceres Planning Commission approves new martial arts training facility
2+ week, 57+ min ago (465+ words) The Ceres Planning Commission gave its approval on Monday evening to a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) so that Grapple HQ martial arts training facility may operate the within an existing 24, 411-square-foot metal industrial building. The 1. 11-acre property at 1200 Montclaire Drive,…...
Food court owner: City harassing us
1+ week, 6+ day ago (676+ words) After investing $1. 5 million to open a grub hub on Service Road, co-owner Deep Gil claims the city of Ceres has been harassing his operation. Gil came before the Ceres City Council last week and complained that Economic Development Manager Julian…...
Local dairy under fire for alleged inhumane treatment of calves
1+ week, 6+ day ago (452+ words) A calf ranch located southwest of Keyes has come under fire by the American Humane Society and other animal activist groups for workers" alleged mistreatment of calves. Industry expert Temple Grandin, a professor of livestock medicine at Colorado State University,…...