The Oxford Dictionary defines politeness as “having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others”.

Crab feeds, youth sports, city business and more helped fill the pages of The Riverbank News during 2024. This week, we begin our look back at the top stories taken from the front page of the issues of January through April. The Year In Review will be presented as a three-part series, with additional installments on Jan. 8 and Jan. 15. JANUARY Members of the Riverbank High basketball programs ...

Jan 15, 2025 · The hot months of summer began to fade as the region entered the fall and winter seasons; but the turning of the calendar pages still saw plenty of events and activities around the City of Action, whether school, city, community or club-related. This week, in the third and final chapter of the 2024 Year in Review series, we showcase the top stories from the front page of The News for the ...

Jan 22, 2025 · The Riverbank City Council and newly elected Mayor Rachel Hernandez met for its first time in 2025 on Tuesday, Jan. 14, reorganizing standing committees, naming a new vice mayor, and hearing several reports. Mayor Rachel Hernandez – a past council member who defeated longtime incumbent Mayor Richard D. O’Brien in November – nominated new District 2 Council Member Cindy Fosi to the post ...

4 days ago · The following is a listing of some of the local calls for service involving the Modesto Fire Department, which staffs Stations 27, 28, 29 and 30 in Oakdale, Knights Ferry and Valley Home as part of Battalion 5; and the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Department, covering the Riverbank area, as part of Battalion 2. Calls were logged during the time period of Tuesday, Jan. 14 through Monday, Jan ...

4 days ago · Incidents printed in the Police Log are obtained from the calls for service of the Riverbank Police Services, which is a public document.

Stanislaus County had 293,212 registered voters eligible to cast their ballot in this election, of which 200,183 voted. Voter turnout was 68.27 percent.

Dec 31, 2024 · Dribbling as he looks for a teammate to get open, Riverbank’s Adrian Fernandez is shown during a Saturday, Dec. 28 tournament game in the Oakdale Rotary Classic. The Bruins went 0-for-3 during the Thursday through Saturday tourney. Jeff Kettering/The News Though school remains out for the winter ...

Dec 31, 2024 · The names and incidents printed in the Police Log are obtained from the calls for service of the Riverbank Police Services, which is a public document.

Dec 29, 2024 · Riverbank’s Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled a new event to help residents celebrate the new year. It’s set for Wednesday, Jan. 1, when they’ll be holding a Polar Bear Plunge at the city’s swimming pool. The pool is at the corner of Seventh and Stanislaus streets in downtown. The ‘plunge’ is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m., on New Year's Day.