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Former StanCOG executive’s luxury spending on taxpayer dime confirmed in new report. Criminal charges could follow
The corruption scandal that cost StanCOG’s executive director her job last year is under criminal investigation, Stanislaus County District Attorney Jeff Laugero confirmed. A separate investigation commissioned by the Stanislaus Council of Government’s Policy Board concluded May 7 and results have been shared with prosecutors, board members told The Modesto…
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‘It just feels frustrating.’ Modesto City Schools teachers union, administrators spar over rising healthcare costs
Schools are out for summer, but the work doesn’t end for Modesto City Schools District teachers, administrators and staff who have been locked in union contract negotiations for the…
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