Modesto

Oakdale kids cross F Street well-guarded

OAKDALE — The school crossing guards on F Street may be the only ones in the state who carry guns.

That's because they are police officers.

For an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon during school days, three patrol of... - Posted on November 16, 2009

Safavi Institute teaches, motivates students of cosmetology

Amanda Wells comes from a long line of hairstylists.

At 18 and a graduate of Denair Charter Academy, Amanda is one of many training to become a beautician at the Safavi Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics, a Paul Mitchell Partner School ... - Posted on October 29, 2009

Meet the "Root Beer Witch" of Modesto

You've heard of the Wicked Witches of the East and West?

Well, meet the Root Beer Witch of north Modesto.

Each Halloween night since 1974, she's handed out small cups of root beer to the droves of trick-or-treaters who come to the do... - Posted on October 29, 2009

Modesto snack shack: Big dream starts tiny

Think of it as a lemonade stand on steroids.

Brother-and-sister team Cedric and Alivia King opened the Snack Shack three weeks ago on their front lawn.

Since then, they've been selling drinks and goodies to students and passers-by fr... - Posted on October 27, 2009

CASC empowers students to make a difference

Are there things about your school that you wish you could change? Have you grown tired of your friends' constant complaining about school rules? Have you been told that you can't do anything to change these things?

Think again.

CASC... - Posted on October 23, 2009

Modesto teen is more than just a classically trained singer

Classical music is alive in modern times as young vocalists such as Olivia Berumen of Modesto take collegiate-level lessons and perform across the nation.

Olivia trains in opera — a demanding branch of classical music — and in its light... - Posted on October 23, 2009

11-year-old pianist to perform in Turlock

Alex Chien isn't your average sixth-grader.

He's only 11 years old, but the Saratoga resident already has performed piano pieces in Europe and at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and he's won several piano competitions.

Stanislaus Cou... - Posted on October 23, 2009

Fallen trees damage teachers' cars

News quickly spread through students and staff members of Wilson Elementary School that a tree had fallen on a teacher’s car. The car belonged to pre-school paraprofessional Ms. Dedra. Principal Ignacio Cantu Jr. was walking back to the office f... - Posted on October 14, 2009

Student STARs: Westport scores high in state testing

With 60 percent of its students learning to speak English and nearly nine in 10 coming from low-income families, Westport Elementary School isn't supposed to be a high-performing school, Principal Marla Mack said. But it is.

Depending on th... - Posted on August 19, 2009

5 swimmers named All-Americans

With a collegiate career and perhaps a shot to swim at the 2012 Olympic Games ahead of him, David LaFlamme was selected Tuesday as one of the nation's top prep swimmers.

LaFlamme, a Beyer High graduate, was recognized as an All-American in ... - Posted on July 8, 2009