The Ceres Courier July 15, 2014 A Stanislaus Superior Court judge heard arguments Friday in the matter of the challenge against the 2011 approval of the Walmart Supercenter project. The 26-acre Mitchell Ranch Shopping Center – with its anchor tenant of the Walmart Supercenter – was approved by the Ceres City Council in 2011 but…

Sacramento Bee July 1, 2014 Six weeks after ordering thousands of California water users to stop diverting from rivers and streams amid the worst drought in a generation, state officials say only 31 percent have bothered to respond by sending back the required forms. Now, their efforts to force the rest to comply are prompting…