Team Benefits From Community Support
It happens every year, and this year has started out the same. Escalon community members – not just parents – turn out to support the EHS varsity football team, the…
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City Events Pack Schedule
There won’t be a shortage of things to do this week in Escalon, with a Thursday night special meet and three major events slated on Saturday, Sept. 11. Escalon…
City Bus System May Offer Ads
Escalon City Council members were due to review several aspects of the city’s transit service, eTrans, at their Tuesday night meeting, Sept. 7. Among the items under consideration were ratifying…
Kids Box Out For Charity
Teens by the dozens gave up the comfort of video games, rental movies, microwave popcorn … and a cozy bed on Friday night, opting to sleep under the stars. In…
Police Give Back City Furlough Days
An agreement between the Escalon Police Officers Association and the City of Escalon will see the third Friday of the month furlough days come to an end for the police…
Running With Purpose Local Duo Entering Marine Corps Marathon
It was almost a year ago when the unthinkable happened … the loss of one of the region’s own overseas. Navy medical corpsman James ‘Doc’ Layton, a Petty Officer Third…
Facelift In Progress At Coley Avenue Facility
A fresh coat of paint, some new carpeting and a few other internal changes are combining to give the former Escalon police department facility on Coley Avenue a bit of…
Recreation Department Wraps Up Summer
Attendance was lower than normal at the Escalon community pool this summer, but then, so were the temperatures. A milder than normal summer, with only a handful of days reaching…
School’s In Students, Staff Return
Some shedding tears – parents as well as children – the kindergarten class at Dent Elementary made its way through the doors of the school that will serve as the…
Farmington Fire Crews Handle Calls, Host Burn
A Thursday morning accident along Escalon-Bellota Road near Skiff resulted in injuries to the driver of the overturned vehicle, and required a tricky extrication by responding fire and ambulance squads….
Relay For Life Coming To Escalon
The decision has been made: The American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event, the 24-hour Relay for Life, will be coming to Escalon next year. Committee members are being sought…
Police Volunteers Recruiting Members
As cutbacks are made in all areas in these tough economic times, the Escalon Police Department is looking to beef up its volunteer corps with a few more people. …
Maggard Takes Post As EHS Principal
Ready to join the team, new Escalon High School Principal Jason Maggard is eager for the new school year to begin and looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead….
Night Out Unifies Community
Seven different gatherings were staged in all corners of the community on National Night Out, celebrated in Escalon and across the country on Tuesday, Aug. 3. For Escalon, the…
Candidates Challenge For Three Council Posts
Two incumbents and two challengers will be on the ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 2 Escalon City Council election, with three four-year terms up for grabs. Filing deadline for…
Chamber Officials Plan Strategy
With a golf tournament upcoming and mixers and coffees getting booked for the fall, Escalon Chamber of Commerce officials are working hard at keeping a vibrant, active group in the…
County Report First Human Case Of West Nile
While Escalon has seen positive tests for West Nile Virus in one bird and a mosquito sample from the local area, San Joaquin County officials announced on Monday that the…
