Ceres Courier

Greg Scudder and the “Honky Tonk Heroes” kicked off the free Ceres Concerts in the Park series last week, followed up with Hit Replay last night.

Reader is beginning to wonder about the water being piped into her neighborhood.

With President Donald Trump’s approval rating underwater by over 17 points and the GOP facing criticism over inflation and the Iran war in a critical midterm election, we would expect swing voters to be flocking to Democrats. Despite inflation and the Iran war creating strong headwinds for Republicans leading into November, Latino voters are fleeing from the Democratic Party, showing a 20-point collapse since 2022 and a 30-point collapse since 2018.

A portable classroom building once destined for demolition is getting – and giving – a second chance. Formerly located on the Ceres Unified School District’s Argus and Endeavor campus, the portable has a new home with City of Oakdale Animal Services, where it will temporarily house adoptable animals awaiting their forever homes.

The number of senior citizens who live alone in the Valley has grown by more than 30% since 2012, adding to a population at increased risk to both physical and mental health. That amounts to more than one in five Valley residents over the age of 65 living with no spouse, family or significant other.

The Ceres Chamber of Commerce held a June 17 ribbon cutting ceremony at the new offices of Joaquin Painting in a southwest Ceres industrial park and those attending were impressed with the new facility.

Ceres Unified School District is launching improvements districtwide to increase energy efficiency, reduce electrical costs, and support long-term sustainability.

Through the collective efforts of volunteers, residents, and community partners, 11 bins of trash and debris were filled at Saturday’s free disposal event, resulting in approximately 33,000 pounds of trash and debris being removed from local neighborhoods.

It’s still some time away but the Ceres Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the third annual River Classic tee off to be held on Friday, Sept. 25.

An ordinary day on bus driver Chris Cervantes’s route halted in a sudden emergency when he heard one of his riders cry out: “He’s choking!” In the rearview mirror Cervantes could see the panic in the face of a student struggling to breathe.