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Senior editor at The Modesto Bee

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Studies focus on 3,400-acre development in Stanislaus County. Process raises some eyebrows Stanislaus County contracted with a Sacramento consulting firm for the Salida Community Plan environmental study without requesting proposals from other firms.

Stanislaus County contracted with a Sacramento consulting firm for the Salida Community Plan environmental study without requesting proposals from other firms.

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Social media posts lead to arrest of Riverbank man for illegal firearms, assault weapons The arrest followed a tip from a concerned friend regarding the man’s alarming social media posts, which included violent extremism and active shooter culture material.

The arrest followed a tip from a concerned friend.

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Modesto City Council rejects β€˜free money’ for cannabis program. Some call it racism The city voted Dec. 3 on whether to apply for another grant, which would further finance five applicants’ already​ budding businesses. The item failed.

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12.12.2024 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seventh Street Village will be for households making 30% to 80% of the area’s median income. It will be a block from the city’s transit center that is expected to serve the expanding ACE rail line.

12.12.2024 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Modesto has secured the final funding for a low-income six-story apartment building in the heart of downtown. Completion of the expected in 2027. The hope is that it will attract additional development to the area to respond to the increasing affordable housing need.
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12.12.2024 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Supporters of a Modesto cannabis DEI program say there is "no logical reason" why the city voted against applying for more state funding, other than racial bias: www.modbee.com/news/politic...

11.12.2024 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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