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Modesto (/ m ə ˈ d ɛ s t oʊ /; Spanish pronunciation:) is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States.With a population of 218,069 according to 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, [9] it is the 19th-most populous city in California.
Stanislaus County (/ ˈ s t æ n ɪ s l ɔː (s)/ ⓘ; [7] Spanish: Condado de Estanislao) [8] [9] [10] is a county located in the San Joaquin Valley of the U.S. state of California.As of 2023, its estimated population is 564,404. [11]
William Chapman Ralston was born at Wellsville, Ohio, [3] son of Robert Ralston III and Mary Wilcoxen Chapman. He was known as "Chap" when he was young. [4] With riches derived from Nevada's Comstock Lode, [5]: 237 he became one of the richest and most powerful men in California.
As the 100th anniversaries of both cities approach, Merced County historian Sarah Lim writes about some of the key moments of their incorporation.
Ripon is located at (37.740478, -121.128224 [8]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km 2), of which 5.3 square miles (13.7 km 2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km 2), comprising 3.47%, is water.
[4] It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Riverbank was founded as a ferry crossing, and was established as a town with the coming of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad, which was soon acquired by the Santa Fe Railroad. It is named for its location on the Stanislaus River. [5]
Rudy Flores, who founded Los Humildes and created his own Latin music style, dies at age 75. Juan Esparza Loera. December 31, 2023 at 8:30 AM. ... In Modesto, his knack for accounting led to a ...
An award-winning Bee and Merced-Sun Star series in 2014 found 60 disability-access lawsuits in Stanislaus and Merced counties. Then in 2017, The Bee found more than 100 lawsuits launched in this ...