Ceres Courier

09/10/2026

Central Valley's girls tennis program plans to make more history this fall.

Central Valley’s girls tennis program has reached unprecedented heights since moving from the Central California Conference to the Western Athletic Conference in 2024.

09/10/2026

Ceres High’s girls tennis team will strive for improvement this season.

Second-year head coach Jesse Apodaca talked about the challenges of rebuilding Ceres High School’s girls tennis program prior to the start of the 2026 season.

09/09/2026

The Ceres Seahawks Youth Football & Cheer Organization kicked off its 20th season this past month.

The Ceres Seahawks Youth Football & Cheer Organization has reached a major milestone.

09/06/2026

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a Tuesday evening shooting in which a teen motorist sustained a non-life threatening shot to the thigh as he was driving up Highway 99 through Keyes.

09/05/2026

'We need to stop treating agriculture as an afterthought in Stanislaus County when there are 3,621 farms — mostly family owned — that grew $3.15 billion in raw commodities in 2024 in our backyards.' - Guest columnist Dennis Wyatt

We need to stop treating agriculture as an afterthought in Stanislaus County when there are 3,621 farms — mostly family owned — that grew $3.15 billion in raw commodities in 2024 in our backyards. That doesn’t mean an end to growth. What it does mean is smart development going forward that doe...

09/05/2026

A jury has convicted Zella Latice Holmes, 41, of Atwater, for the fatal Sept. 25 Ceres shooting of boyfriend Franklin Martin, 38, also of Atwater at the Howard Johnson Inn.

09/05/2026

Three persons were arrested in connection to a Sept. 1 altercation in the parking lot of the Pine Ridge Apartments that left two men with stab wounds.

Three persons were arrested in connection to a Tuesday evening, Sept. 1 altercation in the parking lot of the Pine Ridge Apartments that left two men with stab wounds.

09/05/2026

In a Modesto appearance last week, GOP candidate Steve Hilton acknowledged he has an uphill climb to succeed Gavin Newsom in the governor’s office.

In a Modesto appearance last week, GOP candidate Steve Hilton acknowledged he has an uphill climb to succeed Gavin Newsom in the governor’s office. Democrats outnumber two to one in California, giving the advantage to Xavier Becerra. But Hilton also noted that polls underscore that Californians fe...

09/04/2026

Stanislaus County visual artist Laura Perrone is inviting adopters, fosters, volunteers, shelter and rescue workers, advocates, transporters, and community members to share first-hand animal rescue stories for Drawn Home, a new mixed-media portrait and storytelling project rooted in Stanislaus County.

Stanislaus County visual artist Laura Perrone is inviting adopters, fosters, volunteers, shelter and rescue workers, advocates, transporters, and community members to share first-hand animal rescue stories for Drawn Home, a new mixed-media portrait and storytelling project rooted in Stanislaus Count...

09/04/2026

Ceres High’s and Central Valley’s girls flag football teams opened the 2026 season earlier this month.