A Modesto City Council member declared a downtown pro soccer stadium “dead on arrival,” a beloved Stanislaus County taco truck found a permanent home and a federal judge ordered restitution in a Patterson school district embezzlement case.
Here are key takeaways:
• Soccer stadium in doubt: Modesto City Councilmember Nick Bavaro said a proposed $125 million downtown professional soccer stadium is “dead on arrival” after a public survey ranked it last among priorities for spending from an increased hotel tax, though other council members said it’s too early to abandon negotiations with the United Soccer League…