Community Corner
🌱 How does Waterford’s home price growth stack up against neighbors?
And check out Love the Lost: Evangelism Training on the Waterford Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Waterford? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How does Waterford’s home price growth stack up against neighbors?
Also on today's calendar: Tuesday night car show.
Find out what's happening in Waterfordfor 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 Waterfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Strong winds subsiding; rain, with a high of 60 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy with periods of rain, temps: high: 59, low: 43.
- Saturday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Modesto metro area (santafenewmexican.com) — Waterford homeowners are seeing modest gains, with typical home values around $421,500 and prices up nearly 1% over the past year and 32% over five years. A new Modesto metro ranking shows how Waterford compares with nearby cities like Hickman, Oakdale, and Ceres, giving local buyers and sellers a snapshot of current market trends. 
📸 Around Waterford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford
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★ Featured events ★
- Love the Lost: Evangelism Training
River Park, 225 N Appling Rd, Waterford
1:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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Other local events
- Tuesday night car show
Pioneer Market , 12138 Yosemite Blvd , Waterford
5:30 pm - Waterford Hot Rods and Classics
Pioneer Market , 12138 Yosemite Blvd , Waterford
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
📣 Waterford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 5am Sunrise Flow
642 Lampley Rd , Hickman
1:00 pm - Stan State Thursday
California State University, Stanislaus , 1 University Cir , Turlock
6:00 pm - Live Music Thursdays
Reata on 3rd , 160 N 3rd Ave , Oakdale
6:00 pm - Line Dancing Fridays
Dying Breed Brewing , 963 Shepard Ct Suite B , Oakdale
6:30 pm - Venture Academy Boys Freshman Basketball @ Johansen
Peter Johansen High School , 641 Norseman Dr , Modesto
7:00 pm - LOS BELICOS DE CULIACAN EN MODESTO
Palladium Nightclub , 950 10th St , Modesto
8:00 pm - Volunteering Opportunity! GARDENING IN OUR COMMUNITY
Turlock Community Gardens , 4105 Crowell Rd , Turlock
9:00 am - ONE SERVICE SUNDAY
1351 E G St , Oakdale
6:00 pm - Hughson Huskies vs Johansen Vikings
Hughson High School , 7419 E Whitmore Ave , Hughson
4:00 pm
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A fire at a chicken house at a commercial egg facility in Denair, Stanislaus County, prompted responses from two fire agencies, with causes still under investigation.
10:59AM on Dec 23: Fire investigators are on the scene of a commercial structure fire at a chicken house in a Denair egg facility. (Nextdoor ) - 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 )
- Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist in Oakdale. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Turlock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oakdale
- Oakdale Lions Club helps provide plenty of cheer for local youngsters (theriverbanknews.com)
- Community Briefs 12-24-25 (oakdaleleader.com)
- Ceasar Garza's rise continues as Cal Poly Wrestling splits home duals with Drexel and Cal Baptist (mustangnews.net)
Turlock
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-- The Patch AM Team
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