What is Happening in Modesto

Weather:
Today's forecast is for 110 degrees. I will melt sometime today, I am sure of it!
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International Festival:

Our annual, well known International Heritage Festival has been canceled this year due to lack of funding. This event has always taken place in October. It is one of my favorite local events here in town.

It may return in 2007 if $ is found. How sad. More on this story here.
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Yesterday's Protest:
Yesterday I was shopping at Safeway and I saw a group of protesters standing on the corner of McHenry and Briggsmore. I saw a lot of American Flags waving in the air and I could read one sign from where I was. The sign said "Future Minuteman." I knew then that it was an anti -immigration protest. I was a bit disgusted. As I left the store, I drove back around the lot so that I could drive by the protesting crowd. When I drove by, I notciced several brown faces and "This is Aztlan" signs. People from both sides of this argument showed up on the same corner! I got a bit worried. Just then, around 5-6 police officers started driving up on motorcycles.

I reached for my camera to get some take some shots but I only could take one picture as I had no room left on my memory stick in the camera and the traffic light turned green! Read the Modesto Bee coverage of this event and see the Bee pictures here.