Riverbank News

Residents will have to wait a little longer until they know who their mayor is. Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters Lee Lundrigan said Wednesday her office has 13,000 to 15,000 more mail-in votes to count and expects to tally the bulk of them by Friday or Saturday.

The waiting is over in Riverbank. Former Councilwoman Virginia Madueno is the city's mayor.

Modesto voters are turning their backs on five advisory measures that would have sanctioned new growth around the city's outskirts.

The family of one of three victims killed by a 28-year-old man trying to outrun sheriff's deputies in a stolen car called the justice system "a sham" and "a joke" Monday in Stanislaus County Superior Court.

Their borders may be just a couple of miles apart, but Oakdale and Riverbank have very different demographics.

Riverbank officials last week gave state Sen. Dave Cogdill, R-Modesto, a tour of the former Army ammo plant turned industrial park.

When 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' opens tonight in Modesto for its two-week engagement, you can bet there might be a white glove or three.

Former Councilwoman Virginia Madueno remains the leader in the six-way race for mayor when it comes to campaign cash.

Michelle Juarez nominated Charlotte Bowden for Class Acts. Juarez said Bowden puts a huge emphasis on positive encouragement for her students.

Breaktime Billiards wants to banish the old image of the small, smoky pool hall.

WHEN: Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. WHERE: California Mortgage Associates, 1217 Standiford Ave.

Two incumbents want to continue progress made at the Riverbank Unified School District and two challengers seek to bring new voices for education to the November school board election.

An uneasy calm has settled on dozens of homes no longer in the way of a future freeway north of Modesto.

They've read the news. They've heard the dangers. But to many parents, the swine flu just doesn't seem all that much worse than regular flu.

The city is facing state fines of as much as $10,000 a day after the council failed to raise sewer rates Monday night.

City Councilman and mayoral candidate Dave White says he and his wife opened a beauty supply store in the mid-1980s and eventually grew their business to 30 stores in several states with annual revenues of $8 million to $9 million at its peak.

People came to savor wine and cheese Saturday, but it wasn't exactly an escape from the everyday world.

City officials are expected to press council members Monday to raise sewer rates.

WHEN: Saturday, 2-10 p.m. WHERE: Tenth Street Plaza, 10th and J streets INFO: This is a free event that features The Cottons, The Panduhs, Fallen Short, Casanova Fights Adonis, Amelia Varni, Caroline Chiesa, Los Movidos and Josh Rosenblum.

Fire departments in Stanislaus County, places like Modesto, Riverbank, and Oakdale are not responding to non-emergency calls.