Ceres Courier

09/25/2025

A large crowd gathered Thursday afternoon to celebrate the grand opening of the Woodspring Inn & Suites – now the tallest commercial building in Ceres.

09/25/2025

'I sense the city’s worries when it comes to preparing for next year’s budget. As we reported, the current budget was balanced by dipping into reserves by $2 million and next year that won’t be an option.' - Courier editor Jeff Benziger

As the city protects its revenue stream amid coming budget shortages, there could be a discussion about sharing the revenue from the city’s tax on motel rooms, officially known as the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).

09/25/2025

Central Valley's girls volleyball team has high hopes for this season.

A year removed from losing all 12 of its league matches, Central Valley’s girls volleyball team showed drastic improvement in 2024 by collecting five conference wins.

09/24/2025

Corazon Azteca celebrated its grand re-opening under new ownership last week on Fourth Street.

Corazon Azteca celebrated its grand opening and Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony last week in style. Aztecan dancers came in for a performance at the Fourth Street restaurant and local student artwork was on display in the generous patio.

09/24/2025

Two young men from Modesto were arrested on Sept. 16 after they fled in a stolen car from a pursing Ceres Police officer.

Two young men from Modesto were arrested early Tuesday, Sept. 16 after they fled in a stolen car from a pursing Ceres Police officer.

09/24/2025

Councilwoman Cerina Otero grilled the city Finance Director at Monday’s Ceres City Council meeting about why she recommended a three-year contract with a firm that failed the city previously.

09/24/2025

Ceres High’s girls volleyball program will rely on its experience and team chemistry this season.

More than 60 student-athletes tried out for Ceres High’s girls volleyball program this fall.

09/23/2025

A Sunday evening police pursuit of a stolen car suspect which began in Turlock ended with a crash in rural Hughson and a homeowner opening fire on the suspect who slid underneath his car to hide from police.

09/20/2025

'The need to keep Social Security solvent is clearly not just an old age issue. The best way to do so is to put more people to work. And one of the most effective ways, believe it or not, is immigration.' - Guest columnist Dennis Wyatt

Fixing immigration to allow more in legally — especially with our birthrate dropping from 3.8 births per woman in 1970 to 1.59 births per woman in 2024 — is a key component to shoring up Social Security. There needs to be more workers paying into the system to help support retired workers.

09/20/2025

Salvador Vega Rendon Jr., 33, of Turlock, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and for carrying fi****ms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

A Turlock man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and for carrying fi****ms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, federal prosecutors said.

09/19/2025

Miguel Gutierrez, 39, of Modesto, was arrested on multiple charges during a traffic stop on Monday.

A 39-year-old Modesto parolee who had a felony arrest warrant put up a fight when Ceres Police arrested him during a Monday evening traffic stop.

09/19/2025

Central Valley beat both of its opponents, while Ceres High had to settle for a split during the opening week of the WAC girls flag football season.

Ceres High’s and Central Valley’s girls flag football programs kicked off the Western Athletic Conference part of their schedules this past week.