Multi-Agency Operation Seizes Roughly 2,700 Pounds of Methamphetamine, Dismantling Major Drug Trafficking Organization
San Andreas, CA…On February 27, 2026, a coordinated multi-agency enforcement operation resulted in the seizure of approximately 1,500 pounds of finished methamphetamine. Investigators also located an estimated 1,270 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in a partially processed state, pending laboratory confirmation....
GUSD Board of Trustees approves 2024-25 audit
Gustine Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the 2024-25 district audit during last Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. Linda Levesque, the district’s interim chief business officer, presented the audit findings to the board. Unreported spending and not meeting required allocation funding for teachers...
T Street Corridor Plan on Newman council agenda
NEWMAN — The Newman City Council on Feb. 24 will consider adopting a long‑range plan to redesign T Street and improve pedestrian and bicycle connections between neighborhoods, schools and parks. The proposed T Street Corridor Improvement and Community Connectivity Plan was funded through a Caltrans Sustainable...
Porras takes over as Gustine Human Resources Manager and Deputy City Clerk
Desirae Porras was named the Human Resources Manager and Deputy City Clerk for the City of Gustine after city council members approved her employment contract on Feb. 17. Porras’ promotion comes nearly two months after the city began a search for three vacancy positions, with it now being down to a public works...
3 San Joaquin County court cases headed to preliminary hearings in March
Three San Joaquin County court cases are set to move into the preliminary hearing stages starting early next month at the Stockton courthouse. Delta College hit-and-run In 2024, Jamaraqui Latice Burks was arrested and arraigned in connection with the hit-and-run death of 23-year-old Jazmine Floris. Floris, also known...
Nearly 100 jobs lost as auto parts company closes center in Stanislaus County
A troubled auto parts company has informed Stanislaus County it will permanently close its distribution center in Patterson, resulting in almost 100 people losing jobs. First Brands Group LLC, based in Cleveland, made the notification in February under the Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act and California...
Report flags Bakersfield among Central California’s most dangerous intersections
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A report from a Los Angeles attorney group found dangerous intersections in Central California, including those in Bakersfield. According to Pacific Attorney Group, the report looked at areas of Fresno, Stockton, Modesto and Bakersfield. “Together the Central California area has an...
Black businesses unite in showcase
On Feb. 21. Black Students Union hosted the third annual event of Black Businesses Unite in Danner Hall. The event highlighted small business products, services and artists in the community. From music, clothing, artwork, sweet treats, financial advice, health, skin care and wellness were featured. Many businesses...
Stanislaus County shares measles prevention guidance
Stanislaus County Public Health is reminding residents about the importance of measles vaccination to protect the community. At least 95% of people need to be vaccinated to prevent outbreaks. The MMR vaccine provides lifelong protection with two doses, and most people are already immune through vaccination or past...
Commentary: Black History Month preserves, protects and promotes Black culture
Negro: The word was once printed on Census records and in school textbooks, used to identify Black Americans from the 18th century through the mid-1960s. But as the concept of identity evolved, so did the culture surrounding it. What was once a label assigned during eras of segregation and restriction...
