POLICY & POLITICS
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North SJ Valley:
A new shelter opens for the homeless in Modesto. And it’s OK to bring a pet.
Modesto Bee
The homeless began moving Tuesday out of the “tent city” emergency shelter near the Tuolumne River in Modesto and settling into the new low-barrier shelter on Ninth Street.
Central SJ Valley:
Billboard for mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer targeted by vandal
Fresno Bee
A downtown Fresno billboard pushing for the election of mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer was briefly vandalized Monday, an act that was condemned by one of his opponents.
Cows don’t have fingers and can’t insult Devin Nunes on Twitter, court filing says
Fresno Bee
A Democratic strategist is refusing to disclose communications that could reveal the identity of anonymous Twitter users who criticize Rep. Devin Nunes, arguing in a new court filing that the accounts are clearly satirical expressions of political speech.
See also:
How Devin Nunes lawsuit threat undermines Trump Visalia Times Delta
Opinion: It’s not exactly tough to believe the worst about Devin Nunes. But should we on Ukraine? Los Angeles Times
Ex-DNC employee's lawyer defends Nunes parody accounts: Cows can't 'operate a Twitter account' The Hill
CUSD Warns Students About Consequences of Threatening Posts
Clovis Round Up
To raise awareness among teens about the impact and consequences of making or sharing a threatening post on social media, Clovis Unified School District (CUSD) has partnered with Fresno, Central and Sanger unified school districts, Clovis Police Department, Fresno County Sheriff’s Department and Fresno County Superintendent of Schools to create a Public Service Announcement.
South SJ Valley:
Bureau of Land Management to life fire restrictions on Dec. 4
Bakersfield Californian
Fire restrictions will be lifted on public lands in Kern County, along with the counties of Fresno, Kings, Madera San Luis Obispo and Tulare, on Dec. 4, according to the Bureau of Land Management's Bakersfield field office.
State:
California Democratic leader says he will not seek re-election in 2020
Fresno Bee
Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon announced on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election next year in his Southern California district, saying he instead plans to spend more time with wife and young children.
See also:
California Assembly’s majority leader won’t seek re-election Porterville Recorder
California Disability Advocates Say Visibility During Campaign Season Is A First
Capital Public Radio
California advocates say these issues are getting an unprecedented amount of attention this election cycle, and it’s motivating voters with disabilities to get politically active.
Recall Gavin Newsom? The time is right, GOP activists say
San Francisco Chronicle
After less than a year in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom is already the target of a pair of recall efforts. But if history is any judge, he might not want to start packing up his Capitol office just yet.
See also:
Video: Californians and Their Government
PPIC
PPIC’s latest statewide survey looks at support for candidates in the 2020 Democratic primary, as well as views on impeachment, wildfires, and homelessness.
California asks for clarity in clean car rollbacks. EPA’s answer might affect your commute
CALmatters
The rule stripping California of its power to police climate-warming car pollution is supposed to take effect today. Still unknown is whether this affects 2021 vehicles or earlier editions — and what it means for California's commuters.
Federal:
Dreamers anxiously await Supreme Court decision
Turlock Journal
Stanislaus State Laura Tellez is a Dreamer whose DACA status has allowed her to live a normal life, she said, bringing her out of the shadows and into society.
US judge bars Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
Porterville Recorder
A U.S. judge in Oregon on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction blocking a Trump administration proclamation that would require immigrants to show proof of health insurance to get a visa.
See also:
Judge bars Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants Los Angeles Times
Cost of citizenship would rise 60% under Trump plan
CALmatters
Low-income immigrants would be affected the most, since they already have trouble paying the naturalization fee. “Every penny counts for these families," one advocate said.
Trump’s top border official broke FBI rules to fund happy hours
San Francisco Chronicle
President Trump’s top border official broke federal ethics rules in a previous job by seeking sponsors to buy alcohol and fancy food for FBI happy hours, according to a watchdog report exclusively obtained by The Chronicle.
Does the stream of GOP congressional retirements bode ill for Republicans — and Trump?
Fresno Bee
Fall term exam: The mounting number of Republican House members already announcing retirement a year before their next election is a seriously ominous sign for President Donald Trump’s reelection hopes.
EDITORIAL: On brand, Trump throws America’s reputation in the trash to wink at war crimes
Los Angeles Times
President Trump’s insistence on total rehabilitation for a Navy SEAL who was accused of war crimes illustrates several of Trump’s worst traits as a national leader: his contempt for norms, his compulsion to put himself at the center of every controversy and, most disturbing of all, his tolerance for misbehavior by those in uniform.
Elections 2020:
Page: Are Biden’s gaffes tied to stuttering?
Stockton Record
As the presidential race has tightened, raising new questions about frontrunner Biden’s debate performance, the Atlantic has posted an insightful profile of him and his stuttering challenges.
In his hometown, Jimmy Carter unites Trump supporters and Democrats. To a point
Los Angeles Times
Political fault lines in this formerly Democratic Southern town may have changed — Godwin and many other Plains residents are firm supporters of Donald Trump — but knock on pretty much any door, a turn-of-the-century mansion or tumbledown shack, and there is a stream of goodwill for Carter.
Buttigieg, in His Push for Iowa, Sounds Echoes of Obama
Wall Street Journal
The Democratic candidate sees similarities in the former president for whom he once campaigned.
Can Republicans Win in the Suburbs? There’s a Class for That.
Wall Street Journal
At ‘Suburban Candidate School,’ GOP hopefuls are learning how to court women voters and how to answer potentially difficult questions about President Trump.
If the Democrats win in 2020, they will push a nationwide public option, not Medicare for All
AEI
The Democratic Party’s next big idea in health care will be a public option, not single-payer.
Other:
Google’s new political ad policy is good for democracy
San Francisco Chronicle
Google’s announcement that it will dramatically limit the ability of political campaigns to narrowly target political advertisements has sparked a storm of protest, led by political media consultants who profit by deploying these targeting tactics.
See also:
Grocery-carrying robots are coming. Do we need them?
Los Angeles Times
The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many people are ready to ditch their second car to buy a two-wheel rover that can follow them around like a dog?
Twitter will remove inactive accounts and free up usernames in December
The Verge
No exact date for when usernames will be available.
This California town has the slowest internet in the U.S.
The Californian
Less than 100 miles from the country's tech hub in San Francisco, rural residents lag far behind on Internet access.
MADDY INSTITUTE PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMMING
Sunday, December 1, at 10 a.m. on ABC30 – Maddy Report: California’s Top 10 - Guests: John Howard, Editor at Capitol Weekly. Host: Maddy Institute Executive Director, Mark Keppler.
Sunday, December 1, at 10 a.m. on Newstalk 580AM/105.9FM (KMJ) – Maddy Report - Valley Views Edition: Who are the key influencers in State and Valley Politics? - Guests: Nate Monroe with UC Merced, Robert Price with the Bakersfield Californian, Paul Hurley formerly with the Visalia Times-Delta and now with College of the Sequoias, Joe Kieta with the Fresno and Modesto Bee. Host: Maddy Institute Executive Director, Mark Keppler.
Sunday, December 1, at 7:30 a.m. on UniMas 61 (KTTF) – El Informe Maddy: Agua en el Valle de San Joaquin: Un reporte de PPIC– Invitado: Alvar Escriva-Bou, investigador del PPIC. Presentado Por: Coordinadora del Programa del Maddy Institute, Maria Jeans.
AGRICULTURE/FOOD
Farmers at mercy of elements as rain and cold arrives in Valley
abc30
Growers in the middle of harvest were in a race against time with a storm moving into the Central Valley.
Students Pick Fruit to Donate to People in Need
abc30
Despite being one of the top ag-producing regions in the world, nearly 25% of the people living in Tulare County, California live below the federal poverty line. These students are picking fruit to make sure no one goes to bed hungry!
State FFA Organization Offers Free ‘Ag’ License Plates
Sierra News
The California Future Farmers of America (FFA) state-wide organization is giving away 500 free California Ag license plates to the first 500 individual who submit completed applications.
More sick from eating romaine lettuce, CDC says
Visalia Times Delta
An additional 27 people have been infected with a strain of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
Farm labor contractor pays fine after picking foreign worker over local worker, officials say
Los Angeles Times
A California farm labor contractor has been fined for rejecting a local worker in favor of a foreign agricultural guest, among other abuses, the U.S. Labor Department announced.
California officials side with marijuana company in new fight over home deliveries
Los Angeles Times
Escalating a legal battle with California cities and counties over where marijuana can be sold, state officials are intervening in a new court fight over home delivery of cannabis in communities that have banned or restricted pot shops.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE / FIRE / PUBLIC SAFETY
Crime:
California prison guard let 30 inmates throw a party to mourn a gangster, report says
Fresno Bee
A California correctional officer let about 30 inmates hold a party following the death of a gang member, according to a watchdog agency report published Monday.
See also:
Mall shooting provokes tough questions for shoppers as holiday season kicks off
Bakersfield Californian
Shoppers returned to Valley Plaza Tuesday, some warily, following Monday's shooting at the mall as Bakersfield police searched for the gunman and continued combing through video footage that might yield clues about what gave rise to the incident.
Price: For a day, they were individuals, not just inmates
Bakersfield Californian
The first thing that strikes you are the guard towers, then the razor wire-topped fencing with metal signs mounted along every 30 feet of chain link. The signs depict a black lightning bolt knocking down a lone silhouetted figure. Peligro. Fatal voltage.
CUSD Warns Students About Consequences of Threatening Posts
Clovis Round Up
To raise awareness among teens about the impact and consequences of making or sharing a threatening post on social media, Clovis Unified School District (CUSD) has partnered with Fresno, Central and Sanger unified school districts, Clovis Police Department, Fresno County Sheriff’s Department and Fresno County Superintendent of Schools to create a Public Service Announcement.
Public Safety:
How to spot fake products this holiday season
abc30
As you're shopping online or in stores this holiday, how do you know the item you're buying isn't counterfeit?
$4.1 million paid out to families of teen, driver shot to death by Ceres officers
Modesto Bee
Two federal lawsuits filed against Ceres and its Police Department have been settled for a combined $4.1 million.
PPD encourages community to take a sober ride home this holiday season
Porterville Recorder
The Porterville Police Department is reminding everyone who plans to drink to plan on getting a sober ride home. This holiday season, and every day, the safest way to drive is sober.
Lack of license isn’t reason for police to search car at traffic stop
San Francisco Chronicle
A driver’s failure to produce a valid license when stopped by police does not authorize them to search the car without a warrant, a divided California Supreme Court ruled Monday, overturning its decision in a similar case in 2002.
California limits when police can use deadly force
CALmatters
California police officers will soon have a new legal standard tightening the rules about when police can use deadly force. Starting Jan. 1, police can legally use deadly force only when “necessary in defense of human life.” That’s a higher standard than prosecutors apply now, when officers are permitted to use such force when it is “reasonable.”
Fire:
Fire highlights Downtown Fresno homelessness issue
Business Journal
For Sammy Gaminian, Hye Quality Bakery is more than a livelihood — it’s a family heirloom.
Bureau of Land Management to life fire restrictions on Dec. 4
Bakersfield Californian
Fire restrictions will be lifted on public lands in Kern County, along with the counties of Fresno, Kings, Madera San Luis Obispo and Tulare, on Dec. 4, according to the Bureau of Land Management's Bakersfield field office.
PG&E is testing technology that could prevent wildfires its equipment causes
Sacramento Bee
California utilities are experimenting with a new technology that proponents say could help prevent both electricity shutoffs and equipment failure-related wildfires.
Even With Storms Bringing Rain And Snow, California Fire Season Isn't Over
Capital Public Radio
Cal Fire says wildfires are still a possibility into December even with a strong winter storm sweeping through the state, and it’s not ready to draw down its seasonal firefighters just yet.
See also:
Rain may douse California wildfire threatening homes Porterville Recorder
When it comes to wildfires, should California be more like Australia?
CALmatters
A principle of shared responsibility — government and citizens in partnership against fire — is the underpinning of the Aussies' approach. Residents typically have a "stay and defend" option.
How goats (and other grazing animals) can save California from the next wildfire
CALmatters
Another wildfire season has Californians scrambling to learn how to live with a new normal. The increased intensity of fires has impacted the lives of people in every corner of the state.
ECONOMY / JOBS
Economy:
Major US stock indexes hit record highs amid trade optimism
Porterville Recorder
More encouraging signs that trade talks between the U.S. and China are on track kept investors in a buying mood Tuesday, nudging the major stock indexes to record highs for the second straight day.
See also:
Stock indexes hit record highs amid trade optimism Los Angeles Times
Consumer Confidence still high despite November decline
Fresno Bee
U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly for a fourth consecutive month, but it remains elevated with the holiday shopping season ramping up.
Equity Fund In Valley Invests In Batteries
Business Journal
The Central Valley Fund (CVF) Capital Partners has announced an investment of $9 million consisting of both mezzanine debt and equity to support Elan Growth Partners’ investment in HOB Custom Power in Fountain Valley.
Visalia Brokerage Gets Creative With Succession Planning
Business Journal
As a Visalia real estate brokerage surpassed 36 years in business, the leadership began to evaluate what it would take to keep going for another 36 years.
“We need the food that we lost.” Low-income families still reeling from planned blackouts
The Californian
Losing a fridge full of food means hunger for Californians on tight budgets.
Changing lives — and credit history — one micro-loan at a time
CALmatters
It’s a Catch-22: to get good credit, consumers must first have good credit scores. Programs like the one run by the nonprofit Mission Asset Fund bridge informal traditional lending practices with the mainstream financial system.
California Sunday
South of San Francisco, in a fertile corner of California that feeds much of the country, working families are sleeping in shelters and parking lots.
Researchers have finally put a price tag on the life of a dog
Washington Post
Though there’s an argument to be made for priceless, economists have to deal in hard numbers.
COMMUNITY VOICES: Small Business Saturday is about more than shopping
Bakersfield Californian
Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is "Shop Small" Saturday, which makes the Thanksgiving weekend the nation’s largest retail sales period of the year.
Jobs:
California Employment Report for October 2019
California Center for Jobs & the Economy
The Center for Jobs and the Economy has released its full analysis of the October employment data.
UC workers sue their union, saying it still charges fees struck down by Supreme Court
Sacramento Bee
A UC Davis Medical Center worker is suing his union, saying AFSCME 3299 made it difficult for him to leave and is still charging him fees.
Uber drivers who make airport runs may be exempt from arbitration
Los Angeles Times
California won a minor ruling against Uber Technologies Inc. that stands to open up a bigger front in the fight by drivers for better benefits — especially for those who make airport runs and cross state lines.
CalPERS police-fire costs hit ‘unsustainable’ level
Public CEO
A new CalPERS report shows average local government police and firefighter pension costs have reached 50 percent of pay — a level former CalPERS chief actuary Ron Seeling warned a decade ago would be in his view “unsustainable.”
Study: Women Choose Less Lucrative Majors
Insider Higher Ed
Men and women who have the same preferences regarding a field of study still choose different majors, with men’s choices tied to significantly higher prospective salaries than women’s choices, according to a new study -- what author Natasha Quadlin, assistant professor of sociology at Ohio State University, calls “gendered logics of major choice.”
One reason unemployment insurance benefit payments remain low
AEI
Programs such as unemployment insurance reflect a complicated balance of state and federal interests — and most importantly those of citizens in need. Sometimes federal changes can have enduring effects few would have predicted when they were being crafted.
EDUCATION
K-12:
ACLU, Madera County school district reach settlement in LGBTQ students’ free speech suit
Fresno Bee
A Madera County school district must develop new policies designed to protect LGBTQ students under a settlement agreement reached this week with the ACLU Foundation of Northern California.
Delhi Unified School District uses drones for additional security
abc30
A local school district is taking campus safety to new heights. A drone buzzing by the classroom is now a familiar sight to Delhi Unified students.
Lockdown lifted after threatening note found at Tokay High
Stockton Record
A message threatening a school shooting was discovered in a restroom Tuesday morning at Tokay High School. The message prompted a lockdown that lasted approximately 90 minutes.
Higher Ed:
Will California colleges drop SAT, ACT? What happens…
Visalia Delta Times
A battle is brewing that could result in one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious state university systems dropping tests that have long held the highest of stakes for high school students.
See also:
What Happens if SAT Scores Consider Adversity? Find Your School Wall Street Journal
ENVIRONMENT/ ENERGY
Environment:
California asks for clarity in clean car rollbacks. EPA’s answer might affect your commute
CALmatters
The rule stripping California of its power to police climate-warming car pollution is supposed to take effect today. Still unknown is whether this affects 2021 vehicles or earlier editions — and what it means for California's commuters.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi can play a big role in climate-change legislation
San Francisco Chronicle
Scientists in California and in the federal government have verified what Californians already know firsthand: If we don’t take swift and bold action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the heat waves, sea level rise, flooding, drought, and wildfires will only increase in frequency and severity.
Energy:
Coal to get toppled by solar, wind and other renewables in 2021
CNN
Coal, long the king of America's electric grid, will soon get toppled by renewable energy.
U.S. Public Views on Climate and Energy
Pew Research Center
Democrats mostly agree the federal government should do more on climate, while Republicans differ by ideology, age and gender
HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES
Health:
Drugmakers, distributors under federal opioid probe
Fresno Bee
At least a half-dozen companies that make or distribute prescription opioid painkillers are facing a federal criminal investigation of their roles in a nationwide addiction and overdose crisis.
New California law may expand use of HIV prevention drugs, with caveats
Business Journal
Kellen Willhite was 24 when he learned he’d been exposed to HIV. What followed was, as he describes it, a second trauma: trying to obtain the drugs that could save him before it was too late.
Suicides and overdoses among factors fueling drop in U.S. life expectancy
Los Angeles Times
It’s official: Americans are dying much sooner in life. Preliminary signals of declining health were neither a false alarm nor a statistical fluke.
Human Services:
Sierra News
Camarena Health’s Oakhurst clinic is now offering new walk-in weekend and evening hours. And according to the Madera-based community health center’s chief executive officer, Camarena’s brand new urgent care clinic should be open very soon.
Kaiser Permanente is now offering midwives to would-be moms
Business Journal
Mothers having babies at Kaiser Permanente have a new choice in the birthing center.
Are drug-addicted mothers liable for babies’ deaths? A legal and ethical debate rages
Los Angeles Times
California’s penal code defines murder as the unlawful killing of a human being or unborn child. The statute was amended to include the word “fetus” in 1970.
Amid stormy weather, hospice tree shines poignant light on loved ones’ memories
Stockton Record
Inclement weather forced the Hospice of San Joaquin’s 31st annual Tree of Lights ceremony indoors. But the spirit of remembrance for loved ones who spent their final days at San Joaquin County’s oldest hospice was as grand as the great outdoors.
Researchers Say FDA Has Fallen Down on E-Cigarette Testing
Wall Street Journal
Vaping products should be studied to see if they can get smokers to quit, some scientists and doctors say.
Create an account and enroll through the Marketplace
HelathCare.gov
Come back and log into HealthCare.gov to complete your application and enroll in 2020 health coverage today.
IMMIGRATION
Dreamers anxiously await Supreme Court decision
Turlock Journal
Stanislaus State Laura Tellez is a Dreamer whose DACA status has allowed her to live a normal life, she said, bringing her out of the shadows and into society.
US judge bars Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
Porterville Recorder
A U.S. judge in Oregon on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction blocking a Trump administration proclamation that would require immigrants to show proof of health insurance to get a visa.
See also:
Judge bars Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants Los Angeles Times
Cost of citizenship would rise 60% under Trump plan
CALmatters
Low-income immigrants would be affected the most, since they already have trouble paying the naturalization fee. “Every penny counts for these families," one advocate said.
Trump’s top border official broke FBI rules to fund happy hours
San Francisco Chronicle
President Trump’s top border official broke federal ethics rules in a previous job by seeking sponsors to buy alcohol and fancy food for FBI happy hours, according to a watchdog report exclusively obtained by The Chronicle.
LAND USE/HOUSING
Homeless camp that nearly set downtown Fresno bakery ablaze is gone. But for how long?
Fresno Bee
How many people does it take to clean up a homeless camp in downtown Fresno? In the case of one particular camp that made news this week, the answer is more than a dozen.
Residents fear new apartment owners will force them into holiday move
abc30
Families in Clovis, a lot of them including seniors or veterans, are afraid new rules and new rents from new apartment owners will force them to move during the holidays.
A new shelter opens for the homeless in Modesto. And it’s OK to bring a pet.
Modesto Bee
The homeless began moving Tuesday out of the “tent city” emergency shelter near the Tuolumne River in Modesto and settling into the new low-barrier shelter on Ninth Street.
Is California’s most controversial new housing production law working?
East Bay Times
SB 35 is a boon for affordable housing developers. Others, not so much.
EDITORIAL: A rare victory over California’s housing logjam
San Francisco Chronicle
SB35 has already shown that moderate restrictions on local officials’ license to restrict residential development can have a significant impact. The Legislature should go further.
PUBLIC FINANCES
Video: Californians and Their Government
PPIC
PPIC’s latest statewide survey looks at support for candidates in the 2020 Democratic primary, as well as views on impeachment, wildfires, and homelessness.
TRANSPORTATION
‘There is snow everywhere’: Update on how a storm slams major California roadways
Fresno Bee
A major “bombogenesis” storm moved into California on Tuesday, creating snowy conditions for motorists at elevations as low as 1,000 feet and snow ahead of Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel times of the year.
See also:
Driving for Thanksgiving? Here’s when to hit the road with rain, snow in Northern California Fresno Bee
Airports hit in stormy California Fresno Bee
Planning to leave Merced over the holiday? Bad weather is complicating travel plans Merced Sun-Star
Major winter storm expected to worsen holiday travel Bakersfield Californian
With Thanksgiving snow looming, time to dig out those tire chains. Here are some tips Los Angeles Times
CHP expects heavy traffic, hazardous driving conditions on Grapevine Wednesday
abc30
The California Highway Patrol in Fort Tejon says they expect Wednesday to be the busiest travel day on the Grapevine in a decade. But they're also expecting snow and possibly ice.
See also:
American Airlines food workers stage airport protest calling for higher pay
abc30
On one of the busiest travel days of the year, airline workers held demonstrations at American Airlines terminals around the country.
See also:
More than a dozen people arrested as labor protest adds more chaos to holiday getaway at LAX Los Angeles Times
Free shuttle service, new pizza place coming to downtown Modesto
Modesto Bee
What do a free electronic shuttle, a pizza-by-the-slice place, a high-end steakhouse and a hip fitness center all have in common?
Amtrak Prepared For More Thanksgiving Train Travel In California
Capital Public Radio
Amtrak says it has every train car it has on the tracks as it expects more people to ride in California than last year for Thanksgiving, which was a record year nationwide.
WATER
Hail, lightning, funnel clouds possible for San Joaquin Valley through Thanksgiving
Fresno Bee
Thunderstorms, hail, funnel clouds and wind gusts could plague the central San Joaquin Valley on Wednesday — the biggest travel day of Thanksgiving week.
See also:
Major winter storm to bring rain to Valley, snow to mountains abc30
Winter storms may hamper weekend in Sequoia Park Visalia Times Delta
First storm of year for Thanksgiving Porterville Recorder
Aging Oroville Dam spillway gates draw concern
Chico Enterprise-Record
No way to view anchor tendons; DWR says testing reveals ‘no current issues’.
“Xtra”
The Fresno Rescue Mission serves Thanksgiving meals, but there’s more to it than that
Fresno Bee
The Fresno Rescue Mission a year ago broke its record for the number of people served in a year. This year, the mission broke that record in September, CEO Matthew Dildine says. There are ways you can help.
See also:
Holiday dinners and drives support Merced County residents in need Merced Sun-Star
Holiday events season underway in central San Joaquin Valley Fresno Bee
Christmas is a month away, but the holiday events start now. Here are 10 top picks
Fresno Bee
There are a growing number of folks who would like to include Halloween (and thus the entire month of October) into the “holiday season.” For everyone else, Thanksgiving marks the start of the season, as shown by the number of holiday events happening over the next three weeks.
Everything you need to shop Black Friday holiday deals in Modesto, valley this season
Modesto Bee
Filling up on turkey, stuffing and all the fixings is just part of the American Thanksgiving weekend tradition. Shopping until you drop has become the other.
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