Back during World War II, the U.S. Navy operated two airfields in the Patterson area — the Crows Landing base just 2 miles south of town and another at Vernalis, some 14 miles to the north.
Hometown girl: No end of reading material For those of you who follow my column (which probably doesn’t include a large number of people), you may remember that this summer, I have made a pledge to read some classic works of literat...
More to story of fallen WWII serviceman More than a month ago, when this column started a series on Patterson’s military casualties during World War II, I had no idea where it would lead.
More to the story of World War II serviceman More than a month ago, when this column started a series on Patterson’s military casualties during World War II, I had no idea where it would lead. As we know, at least 32 Patterson-area serviceme...
Hometown Girl: Adjusting to August I seem to be having a hard time grasping that it is August already. All the calendars in my house, including the one with the big picture of a giraffe on it, keep insisting that it is, though. I k...
One thing is certain. Walmart is anticipating rapid growth ahead for Patterson. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be proposing a superstore of 158,000 square feet, the largest in Stanislaus County.
As a loca...