Community Corner
🌱 How does Gustine’s home price slide compare to nearby towns?
Make time for New Years Eve Masquerade Party on the Gustine Patch calendar

Good day Gustine! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How does Gustine’s home price slide compare to nearby towns?
Also on today's calendar: Hotel Mission de Oro | New Years Eve Masquerade Event.
Find out what's happening in Gustinefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Gustinefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Rain at times, temps: high: 60, low: 43.
- Saturday: Sunny intervals, with a high of 58 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Merced metro area (santafenewmexican.com) — Home prices in Gustine are down about 3.2% over the past year, but the typical home is still valued around $416,000—up nearly 30% in five years. The story compares Gustine’s trends with other Merced County communities, giving local buyers and sellers a clear snapshot of today’s market.
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📸 Around Gustine
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gustine
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★ Featured events ★
- New Years Eve Masquerade Party
Hotel Mission De Oro, 13070 CA-33, Santa Nella
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- GHS B Basket ball Vs Dos Palos
GHS Gustine, CA 95322
4:00 pm - Hotel Mission de Oro | New Years Eve Masquerade Event
Hotel Mission De Oro , 13070 CA-33 , Santa Nella
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
📣 Gustine Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Multi Purpose - DEXL
El Capitan Elementary Delhi, CA 95315
4:00 pm - Stan State Thursday
California State University, Stanislaus , 1 University Cir , Turlock
6:00 pm - Volunteering Opportunity! GARDENING IN OUR COMMUNITY
Turlock Community Gardens , 4105 Crowell Rd , Turlock
9:00 am - Saturday Studio
Carnegie Arts Center , 250 N Broadway , Turlock
11:00 am - BHCPA Boys Varsity Basketball @ Orestimba
Orestimba High School , 707 Hardin Rd , Newman
8:00 pm - BHCPA Boys JV Basketball @ Orestimba
Orestimba High School , 707 Hardin Rd , Newman
8:00 pm - Y.E. Basketball Camp Ages 6-11 Coed (Dec 29-30) - Los Banos, CA 2025
City of Los Banos Community Center , 645 7th St , Los Banos
9:00 am - GHS B Basket ball Vs Dos Palos
GHS Gustine, CA 95322
4:00 pm - New Years Holiday
City Hall - Ceres CA 95307
Thursday December 25
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Gustine PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Winter storms are expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and mountain snow during this holiday week, PG&E crews are readying to respond to expected power outages.
PG&E has prepositioned resources and it will be an all-hands-on-deck response from PG&E to safely restore power safely and as quickly as possible… (Nextdoor )
- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member in Gustine. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Equipment Operator 1st Shift in Patterson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gustine here.
🗞 Nearby News
Los Banos
- Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Modesto metro area (santafenewmexican.com)
Livingston
- Library Corner 12-17-25 (thewestsideexpress.com)
- Wind advisory issued for Yosemite from Tuesday to Thursday (dailybulletin.com)
- Basketball Game Preview: Riverbank Bruins vs. Mt. Diablo Red Devils (maxpreps.com)
Atwater
Ok Gustine! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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