News & Notes

West Park lawsuit

The West Stanislaus Fire District and the Del Puerto Health District are joining the city of Patterson's lawsuit challenging Stanislaus County's approval of PCCP West Park LLC as the master developer of the county's Crows Landing Air Facility property. West Park is a 4,800-acre business and industrial park proposed in and around the 1,528-acre air facility. Patterson sued the county over its April 22 decision to proceed with West Park, contending that an environmental impact report was required. The county believes the board's action created a project description in April, which is the starting point for an environmental review, said County Counsel John Doering. The city of Patterson has opposed the West Park proposal because of the air quality and traffic problems it may create. The development includes a short-haul rail system between Crows Landing and the Port of Oakland.

Yesteryears

75 YEARS AGO: Steve Brennan of Escalon could rightly laugh at fishermen who chase elusive trout up and down Sierra streams. Brennan caught a 30-inch rainbow trout in an irrigation canal near Escalon. The fish weighed eight pounds.

25 YEARS AGO: California State Community College champions Tammy Anderson and Dot Jones of Modesto Junior College would compete in two international track and field meets in Japan. Anderson, a sophomore from Beyer High, won the 800-meter and 1,500-meter races, while Jones was the shot put winner.

-- Karen Aiello