1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1286+ words) There's still plenty of gold in California's fertile dirt. It lies dormant most of the year until the warm days of early spring force the natural bonanza to break through the soil and create dazzling clumps of lush, bluish green…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (696+ words) Escalon driver Sammy Solari survived a crash to win the first Stockton Late Model race of the season Saturday night, March 28, at Stockton 99 Speedway. The wreck didn't occur in the 30-lap main event; it happened in the trophy dash. Escalon's…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (604+ words) Twelve years? C'mon Giants, it's time'Oakdale Leader With the start of Major League Baseball, my oldest son asked: "Dad, have the Giants won a World Series?" I said: "Yes son. They just won." " and then I realized it was 12 years…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (541+ words) The Stanislaus River now runs right through the heart of Oakdale, depicted in a mural covering the entire side wall of the Bordona Furniture Store at Lottie Street and North First Avenue. Adjacent to the larger Bordona's store on F…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (923+ words) As the community of Oakdale prepares for Rodeo Week and all its festivities, it would only seem fitting that it also celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Oakdale Cowboy Museum. First opened during Rodeo Weekend on a Saturday in 1996, this year…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (313+ words) Saturday, April 25 is Independent Bookstore Day, and Central California bookstores are celebrating in a big way " with a month-long Bookstore Crawl through the Valley. To join the crawl, simply visit one of the participating bookstores to pick up your free…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (269+ words) Community Briefs 3-25-26Oakdale Leader Community Briefs provides a listing of events and activities going on in and around the Oakdale, Riverbank and Escalon areas. To have an event featured, call 209-847-3021 or e-mail the information to [email protected]. The Riverbank-based Golden Agers dance…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (1560+ words) Going to the mountains wasn't that hard of a challenge for the man who incessantly studied, hiked, climbed, documented and wrote about the California wilderness and founded the Sierra Club. There are at least 170 mountain ranges in California. Depending upon…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (104+ words) Garden Club welcomes "Gypsy Cowgirl" in April'Oakdale Leader On the schedule for Thursday, April 2, the Escalon Farmington Community Garden Club will host Bambi Porter from the Gypsy Cowgirl Kitchen and the guest speaker will focus on the topic "Creating your…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (305+ words) (Feature Impact) As the days lengthen and warm air has you ready to get your patio furniture out of storage, that means it's time to give your yard a fresh start. With a little planning now, you'll be rewarded with…...