Hickman
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The Modesto Bee
Modesto's Fruit Yard Amphitheater announces first 2027 season concert. Who, when
Get the Eat. Sip. Play. newsletter in your inbox Available now: Sign up here for the best food, drink and entertainment coverage in Stanislaus County. Barely a month after its final show of the current year, the Fruit Yard Amphitheater has announced its first concert for the 2027 season. Country rocker Cody Jinks and his band The Tonedeaf Hippies will play 7 p.m. Friday, June 11 at the Modesto venue. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13. The performance is part his The Working Man Tour, “built around Jinks’ commitment to his fans and keeping live music affordable and accessible,” according to a press release. “The tour takes a different approach to the modern concert experience, with ticket options designed to allow groups of four to attend for $100–$150 total,” according to the release. Availability is limited in some locations. Jinks’ tour also plans to offer market-specific food and drink specials where possible. The release did not indicate if the above options would be available at the Modesto stop. Jinks performs a blend of outlaw country and rock ’n’ roll. He’s known for songs including “Loud and Heavy” and “Hippies and Cowboys.” The concert will follow the
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Merced Sun-Star
Merced High boys and girls water polo teams set for section semifinals
The Merced High boys and girls water polo teams continue their road to the Sac-Joaquin Section championship with semifinal matchups on Wednesday. The top-ranked Merced boys, 29-1 overall and undefeated champions of the Central California Conference, host fourth-seeded Lodi (21-9) in the Division 2 semifinals at 6:30 p.m. Merced cruised in the first two rounds of the tournament, defeating 16th-seeded Pacheco 21-1 and CCC rival Buhach Colony, seeded eighth, 22-2. Second-seeded Granite Bay hosts third-seeded Del Oro in the other semifinal on Wednesday. The championship game will be played Saturday at 1 p.m. at Natomas Aquatic Center. The Merced girls, seeded second in Division 1 , also reached the semifinals with two impressive wins. The Bears defeated 15th-seeded Downey 16-1 and seventh-seeded Turlock 19-2. Merced (26-3 overall) hosts third-seeded Granite Bay (18-12) in a semifinal showdown at 5 p.m. Top-seeded Davis Sr. faces fourth-seeded Whitney in the other semifinal. The championship game will be played Saturday in Natomas at 5:30 p.m.
FOX40
‘Remembering Our Fallen’ memorial makes final stop in Modesto
(FOX40.COM) — A traveling war memorial has made its final stop in Modesto. “Remembering Our Fallen” is a photographic war memorial honoring fallen service members who served in Iraq and Afghanistan between September 11, 2001, and August 30, 2021. The memorial was created by Patriotic Productions, a non-profit that honors veterans and fallen service members through […]
Merced Sun-Star
Merced's leaf collection program is back. How to prepare for pickup day
As fall settles in across Merced, colorful leaves are piling up in yards and along streets. However, with r ain in the forecast later this week, those fallen leaves could create problems by blocking storm drains and contributing to flooding, according to city officials. “It’s not that serious... until it is ,” officials wrote in a post on the city’s official Instagram page. Merced’s annual Leaf Collection Program returns Monday, Nov. 9. “This program is an easy way to help keep our city safe when the rains come,” officials said. Here’s what Merced residents need to know about leaf pickup, including when crews will visit their neighborhoods and how to prepare: When does Merced’s leaf collection program begin? City crews will begin collecting fallen leaves from streets Monday, Nov. 9. The program operates within Merced city limits six days a week through Jan. 16, with no service on Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s Day. The city is divided into four collection areas , separated by Highway 59 and Bear Creek Drive. What do I have to do to get my leaves picked up? Residents do not need to call or schedule a pickup. Collection days are assigned based
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The Valley Citizen
“Time to focus on policy, not politics,” said MID Board President
Several months ago, when Larry Byrd and his supporters kept insisting Bob Frobose’s pursuit of the truth about Byrd’s irrigation routines on the AB La Grange Ranch was, “political,” Frobose answered,. “It’s time we stopped focusing on politics and started focusing on policy. MID’s policy is...