“We live right on the Stanislaus River, so it’s kind of a highway for animals,” she said. “We get all sorts of animals that come through there — raccoons, we have beavers that we look at ...

Stanislaus County Public Works Director David Leamon said there’s an opportunity for a scenic overlook on the route.

I think it can attract a lot of people to come to Modesto and be a huge economic driver for our community once it’s all done.

THE ANIMALS USE PLACES LIKE THE STANISLAUS RIVER TO TRAVEL AROUND LOOKING FOR PREY. TIRA SAYS TO AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY ALONE AND IN THE EVENING, WHERE THERE’S MOUNTAIN LION ...

It is a scenario South San Joaquin Irrigation District wants to avoid. A major rock or land slide on the western side of the ...