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Good morning to you Ceres! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Ceres turn its old courthouse into new city offices?
  • How will Ceres’ new finance director tackle looming budget challenges?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 58 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 58, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City of Ceres interested in acquiring closed court building (cerescourier.com) — Ceres officials are exploring whether to buy and renovate the long-vacant former Stanislaus County court building on Second Street for city use. Staff are calculating upgrade costs before the City Council decides on negotiations, a move tied to space needs at City Hall and a more conservative approach to big construction projects.
   

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• Finance Director Portillo ready for challenges (cerescourier.com) — Ceres has a new finance director, as Vanessa Portillo steps in to guide the city through looming 2026–27 budget challenges and upcoming audits. With deep experience in regional government finance, she’ll oversee the city’s small finance team and help shape Ceres’ financial strategy amid recent growth.
   

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    Sunday December 28
  • Edward Scissorhands
    The State Theatre , 1307 J Street , Modesto
    2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Ceres. Apply here.
  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Ceres. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ceres here.

🗞 Nearby News

Modesto

  • Modesto's new baseball team released its schedule. Here's who's on it (modbee.com)
  • Modesto unveils plans for minimal to aggressive growth as far as Ladd Rd. in north (modbee.com)
  • Detour alert: Modesto's old 7th Street Bridge will close to make way for new one (modbee.com)

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