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- Ceres Home Depot Evacuated Due To Fire
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- Alternative fuel firms to accelerate sales this year
Alternative fuel firms to accelerate sales this year Written by Stephen Nellis Renewable energy companies in the Tri-Counties are counting on two things to pull them through 2009 the deals they executed in ...
- Two Killed in Fiery Crash
Two people were killed early Tuesday morning in Central Fresno after a car plowed into a tree at the intersection of Shields and First Streets and burst in to flames.
- One dead in accident on Crows Landing Road
Authorities are responding to a fatality on Crows Landing Road just south of East Service Road, southwest of Ceres, according to the California Highway Patrol.
- Around the Region
When: Jan. 14, 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Health Education and Conference Center, 1700 McHenry Ave., Suite 60B Info: The American Lung Association's Freedom From Smoking program is offering a workshop on skills needed ...
- City of Ceres readies for next growth spurt
The economic slump is giving this city time to plan for its next stage of growth.
- Schools successfully trim their energy spending
A view from the roof top looking at some of the 270 photovoltaic cells that supply solar power to Norman Glick Middle School in Empire.
- School nurse shortage in spotlight
Tina Moss, 39, a school nurse who divides her time between La Rosa Elementary, Caswell Elementary, and Don Pedro Elementary, checks the dosage of an insulin injection for Inder Sandhu, 8, a student at La Rosa.
- Cold, ice take toll on drivers
Cold, icy conditions Friday made for trouble on roads from the Northern San Joaquin Valley to the Sierra.
- Police say robbery suspect tried to run over officers
Authorities arrested a parolee on Christmas Eve after, officials say, he tried to run down two officers while fleeing from the airport neighborhood home of a man he attacked and robbed.
- Accident backs up highway 99
Turlock City Tow employee Steve Samora prepares to tow a car involved in a multi-vehicle accident on southbound Highway 99 near Turlock.
- Around the Region
When: Today and Wednesday, 6 p.m. Where: 2549 Yosemite Blvd. Info: Harvest Fire Church invites the public to join them for the Christmas program, "Mary's Baby, A Christmas Story." Admission is free.
- Looking for the area's best holiday outdoor displays? Bee readers tell us where to go
Is your front yard dressed up like a winter wonderland? Do your neighbors' holiday lights turn your eyes all aglow? If so, we'd love to see a picture.
- Modesto group in need of blankets for homeless
It's no secret the economic meltdown is having a huge impact on charities, even at the grassroots level.
- Animal shelter plan OK'd
Stanislaus County's new animal shelter is forging ahead, with or without partnerships with cities.
- Around the Region
Info: Modesto Certified Farmers Market celebrates the season with a Christmas holiday extravaganza.
- Tow trucks form funeral procession
It may not have been a typical funeral procession: dozens of tow trucks trailing behind a family in mourning.
- Standard fire station opens in Sonora
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Cal Fire will officially dedicate the newly completed Standard Fire Station at 18464 Striker Court off Tuolumne Road.
- Major DVD-CD Counterfeit Ring Busted
Dec 10, 2008 4:01 pm US/Pacific Major DVD-CD Counterfeit Ring Busted SAN JOSE Three people accused of selling pirated DVDs and CDs at local flea markets have been arrested in San Jose and hundreds of thousands ...
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City DescriptionCeres is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 34,609 at the 2000 census.
The city is located in the San Joaquin Valley along State Route 99, south of Modesto and north of Turlock in Stanislaus County. Ceres is named after the Roman goddess of Agriculture.
The newspaper in Ceres is called The Ceres Courier. It has been in publication since 1910. Jeff Benziger was appointed Editor in 1987.
Ceres hosts annual events at different times of the year. Spring brings the Ceres Street Faire on the first weekend in May. Concert in the Park is a regular summer event. Halloween Fun Festival marks the Fall followed by the colourful, and much-attended, Christmas Tree Lane opening ceremony.
The first families that inhabited Ceres were those of John Service, Cassius Warner, and Daniel Whitmore in the year 1867. Daniel C. Whitmore is considered the first family and founder of Ceres and built his home in 1870, now known as The Whitmore Mansion at 2928 5th Street. That home still stands, fully restored by the City and the Ceres Historical Society, at 2928 Fifth Street. (Ceres, 2004)
In the late 1930s a labor camp was developed within the city of Ceres.(USDA, ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Stanislaus County
- California
City Contains:- Ceres River Bluff Regional Park
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