Local Politics · Stanislaus County
Stanislaus County residents who missed the voter registration deadline can still register and vote in person at the Registrar of Voters office at 1021 I St. in Modesto or any Vote Center before polls close at 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Mail-in ballots postmarked Nov. 3 have until Nov. 10 to reach the Registrar's office, though officials caution that county mail is routed through Sacramento for postmarking and may not arrive in time. Outdoor drop boxes at Stanislaus State in Turlock, Bonita Elementary in Crows Landing, Burchell Nursery in Oakdale, Salida Library, and the Modesto Registrar's office close at 8 p.m. on election night. Any Stanislaus County resident may use any drop box or vote center regardless of home address.
Public Safety · Modesto, CA
A tree trimmer was injured just before 12:50 p.m. Friday when a large palm tree collapsed on him in the 1000 block of Annapolis Avenue in Modesto, according to the Modesto Fire Department. The worker had been cutting fronds about 20 feet off the ground, secured by a strap, when the entire palm structure above him collapsed at once, forcing his body upside down and crushing him into the tree's base. MFD crews performed a technical rescue using an aerial ladder, removing fronds to free the man before moving him onto the ladder. He was transported to a hospital with moderate to major injuries.
Community brief · Turlock, CA
The psychological thriller "Breeder," directed by Alex Goyette, is showing at the Regal in Turlock through November 5 and at Brendan Theatres in Modesto. The film stars Hilmar-area native Dot-Marie Jones as a deranged poodle breeder and was executive-produced by Turlock native Trenton Waterson, a former Disney and Marvel Studios employee. Jones, widely known for her role on "Glee," portrays an antagonist whose obsession with genetic perfection…
