Ceres Courier

Holding a driver’s license comes with a basic responsibility: not becoming a danger to the community of which you are part. Yet every year, we continue to see around 40,000 lives lost on American roads — in crashes caused by speeding, alcohol, distraction or drivers who get behind the wheel in poor physical condition. These are not matters of bad luck. In many cases, they are the result of a chain of events set in motion by a driver’s choices. The outcome may be tragic, but the causes are often clear — and preventable.

Sober driving protects everyone’s freedom. There is no legal “freedom” to drive drunk. Don’t enjoy America’s 250th birthday behind bars, in the hospital or dead.

With the June 2 California gubernatorial primary election 10 days away, early voting data shows turnout among Republicans, as well as older voters, a group that leans conservative, outpacing other groups.

Ceres High School senior Samuel Nieto was commended Friday for being an exemplary student with the Rotary Club’s “Student of the Month” award.

A creative solution to water scarcity and land use is taking shape in the northern San Joaquin Valley – with hopes that this first-in-California concept will spread to the rest of the state.

Stanislaus State has announced the outstanding academic achievements of students who have earned a place on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List.

Maria Castillo of Ceres is one of 19 persons seeking appointment to the Stanislaus County Civil Grand Jury.

As part of celebrating its grand opening at 1210 E. Whitmore Avenue on Ceres’ west side, Mister Car Wash will offer complimentary car washes and donate $5 to the CUSD Foundation for every vehicle washed during “Free Wash Weekend” running from Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, May 31.

Their staunch support of agriculture and dedication to agriculture prompted the Ceres Chamber of Commerce to select Rod Vilas as “Agribusiness Man of the Year” and Sara Ivey as “Agribusiness Woman of the Year” during its annual Agribusiness Luncheon held on Tuesday, May 19.

The Central Valley continues to display slowing economic activity as delayed interest rate cuts, rising oil-driven inflation and global instability weigh on business and consumer confidence, according to the 2026 San Joaquin Valley Business Forecast Update Report produced by Gökçe Soydemir, the Foster Farms endowed professor of business economics at Stanislaus State.