From a City Council pay raise vote to questions about how a principal’s sex charges went undetected, here’s a roundup of today’s top news from Modesto. The stories also include a fatal hit-and-run investigation and the latest setback in Scott Peterson’s bid for freedom.
Here are the key stories:
• Council raises: The Modesto City Council unanimously approved a 6.2% raise plan Tuesday, which would lift the mayor’s salary from $54,000 to $57,348 and council members’ pay from $30,000 to $31,860. Final approval is scheduled for a May 12 public hearing.
• Principal’s charges went unnoticed: Former Modesto principal Brian Chubon, 53, worked at Modesto City Schools for 13 months after being criminally charged with sexual misconduct involving a 17-year-old Gustine student. Because Chubon was never arrested or fingerprinted, the district was not notified through the state Department of Justice system.
• Fatal hit-and-run: The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified Sarah Poplasky, 44, of Modesto as the woman killed April 24 on Riverside Drive. The CHP is searching for a white sedan, possibly a Nissan, that struck Poplasky after she was first hit by a Ford pickup whose driver remained at the scene…