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In 1918, the Modesto Tallow Company opened along a then-lonely Crows Landing Road. The tallow company was a rendering plant that processed dead animal carcasses and fleshy leftovers (meats, fats, bones) from area restaurants and butchers to make tallow, an important ingredient in animal feed, tooth paste, soap, and glue, among other household ...
At its peak around 1980, the chain had 15 sites in Modesto, Turlock, Oakdale, Manteca, Stockton, Merced and Los Banos. The last New Deal closed in 2005 on Oakdale Road in Modesto. Grocery Outlet ...
Crows Landing is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California. [2] Crows Landing is about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Modesto . Crows Landing sits at an elevation of 128 feet (39 m). [ 2 ]
The sites have been vacant for 12 and 14 years, respectively. That will change by early 2025.
Originally, passengers in Modesto were served by streetcars over the short-line Modesto Interurban Railway from 1911 to 1917, operated intermittently first by the Tidewater Southern Railway; the Modesto and Empire Traction Company was founded on October 7, 1911, and began regularly scheduled passenger service between Modesto and Empire on November 1 of that year.
The holiday honors a day in 1862 when Mexico defeated France.
The Modesto American Graffiti Festival & Car Show is a cultural festival and classic car show that takes place in Modesto, California. Organized by the Kiwanis Club of North Modesto, the festival has occurred annually since 1999, making summer 2024 the 25th anniversary.
Modesto may close more parks as this latest storm progresses, according to the Facebook post. Residents can report fallen city trees, branches and limbs by calling the city at 209-342-2253.