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Thank God the primary election is over! That’s the good news. The bad news? It’s just six months until the November general election.
Last week Mayor Javier Lopez and Councilman James Casey engaged in a bit of verbal sparring over the issue of the city providing health insurance for councilmembers. Casey wants the city to do away with offering it and Lopez does not.
Fernando Galvan made a name for himself during his lone season on Ceres High’s boys volleyball team. The senior outside hitter earned Western Athletic Conference recognition for his outstanding play this spring.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last month opened the door for a national tax on cars. More specifically the bill — embraced as well by all but one Democrat on the committee — seeks to impose a $135 annual fee on EVs and a $35 fee on plug-in hybrids.Those fees would be $150 and $50 respectively by 2035.
The Women’s Health 360 initiative provides local women with a team of experts to help guide them through health challenges, such as heart disease, cancer care, mental health, reproductive and menopause, and when medication is needed, it will only cost participants $2.
Members of the Ceres Planning Commission on Monday were in agreement to take up the matter of enacting a moratorium on allowing any future gas stations or car washes – something that would, if approved, go to the City Council for final say.
Lu Ellen “Lu”Caulton was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Ivan and Sula Mae (Dehart) Morrison. She was the oldest of five children.
The June 2 gubernatorial race in California has Republican candidate Steve Hilton exceeding pre-election polls and headed to the November general election to face the top Democrat pick, former Biden Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.
The National Council of Churches says 15,000 churches are expected to close this year and 100,000 more churches are at risk of closing over the next few years. Their reasoning is because younger generations are not attending and operating costs have increased. They don’t provide a source for this statistic. Lifeway Research says 4,000 protestant churches closed in 2024 but that 3,800 new ones were started.
A free two-hour workshop for females billed as promoting wellness, creativity, and intergenerational connection took place Monday and will be repeated on Monday, June 22 at the Ceres Community Center.
Alicia Espinoza has been named Central Valley High School’s Female Golden Hawk Award winner for the class of 2026.
The city of Ceres is headed into the new budget year on July 1 with a number of shackles on expenditures to bring them more in line with revenue projections.
Burlington Coat Factory is coming to Ceres but when the company applied for a permit for a sign it was too big for the building according to city code. So the company asked for a variance which the Ceres Planning Commission on Monday granted.
Turlock Mosquito Abatement workers are taking to city neighborhoods, knocking on doors and requesting to look in back yards so they can pinpoint likely breeding areas. It doesn’t take much – a bottlecap full of water is all these insects need to lay their eggs.
Residents in the area may take advantage of a free trash disposal site offered Saturday, June 20 at the Central Valley High School parking lot, 4033 Central Ave.
