🌱 How would Salida’s Measure J change funding for fire and EMS?

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In today's newsletter:

• How would Salida’s Measure J change funding for fire and EMS?
• What happens to Salida’s fire service if Measure J officially fails?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 92 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Sunny and remaining very warm, temps: high: 96, low: 56.
• Friday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• California 2026 Primary Election Results: Stanislaus County races (kcra.com) — Salida residents are weighing Measure J, a proposed $168-per-home annual tax to support local fire protection and emergency medical services. The same primary also features a Stanislaus County District 4 supervisor race between incumbent Mani Grewal and challenger Jennifer Anne Valenzuela, with results posted after polls close at 8 p.m.
   

• Salida voters reject Measure J fire-service tax in early results (modbee.com) — Salida residents appear to be rejecting Measure J, the proposed annual tax to fund the Salida Fire Protection District, with early unofficial results showing 52.8% opposed. The measure needed a two‑thirds majority and would have raised $1.9 million a year for fire and emergency medical services, leaving questions about how looming budget shortfalls might affect local response if it ultimately fails.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Ripon

• $249.98: Annual cost of improved fire service for Ripon households (mantecabulletin.com)
• Primary voting ends today, polls are open until 8 p.m. (mantecabulletin.com)
• Nine compete for seats in Congressional Districts 9, 13 (recordnet.com)

Modesto

• Massive Modesto celebration brings home its Hollywood bragging rights. What's up (modbee.com)
• Modesto site selected for bioeconomy innovation campus (oakdaleleader.com)
• Dr. Colton Lane, DO - Orthopedic Surgeon in Modesto, CA (healthgrades.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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