Connecting Stanislaus (original) (raw)

Classrooms Get Smart While Students Unplug
Friday, September 12, 2008

With the fall semester just getting underway, the Office of Information Technology completed the project of bringing wireless Internet access to all of CSUS' buildings, including the student dormitories. The department will be expanding the coverage to include outdoor venues by the spring semester. - read more

County's New Water Atlas Offers Much Needed Information
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Water has a long history of contentiousness, but at least in Stanislaus County, there now is a starting point. The county's Department of Public Works has developed a water atlas, which collects studies, reports and compiles general information about water in the county and puts it in one place. It's full of interesting facts about the county's water use. - read more

Downtown Modesto Becomes Ground Zero for Foodies, Art
Sunday, August 17, 2008

Every chef who prepared a "signature dish" under a hot summer sun Saturday at the Modesto Art & Wine Festival talked about purchasing organic foods from local farmers. The fourth annual festival also offered demonstrations by local artists, a place for kids to paint or color or make origami birds, and lots of vendors with jewelry and paintings for sale. Five bands took the stage throughout the day and adults sampled the reds and whites from E.&J.; Gallo Winery and 14 other wineries. - read more

Oakdale Lassoes 'Cowboy Capital' Title
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Oakdale kept its title as "Cowboy Capital of the World" by beating Stephenville, Texas, in a fund-raising raffle for the National Day of the American Cowboy. - read more