Third-graders from the Turlock area got hands-on lessons about farming and food processing Friday at the third annual AgEdventure. The Agricultural Studies Department at California State University, Stanislaus, organized the event, which took place on the Turlock campus. Every third-grader in the Turlock, Denair and Keyes school districts was invited, about 1,400 in all.

A Turlock man pleaded guilty Monday to six counts of mail fraud for embezzling nearly a half-million dollars from his former employer.

DJ Arellano and Colton Beatty came up big in their final at-bats as the Cal State Stanislaus baseball team defeated Cal State East Bay 3-2 in the series finale on Sunday. After a day full of offensive frustrations, leaving baserunners in scoring position, the Warriors finally came through in the bottom of the ninth to win. Stanislaus improved to 9-9 overall, 6-6 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association by going 3-1 over the weekend.

We hear a lot about how Rick Santorum, a Roman Catholic, has performed better among evangelicals than among Catholics (e.g., Kathleen Parker column, March 23). But this is a flawed comparison, apples to oranges as it were.