Project Resolve aims to build relationships between law enforcement, community Stanislaus County Sheriff Jeff Dirkse
BY JEFF DIRKSE
Stan. Co. Sheriff Some people see a badge, a uniform and a gun, and that’s all they see. Some of the men and women behind those badges see every call as a crisis.
Such narrowly focused views can lead to unfortunate, sometimes tragic situations.
We intend to broaden the vision on both sides of the badge. As Project Resolve, roughly 40 members of our community are trying to forge a better understanding of what residents need from law enforcement and how law enforcement can better provide it.
Parklets have been constructed in downtown Modesto to add seating, and small business owners hope more revenue.The parklets can currently be found on and around J Street. Deva Café s parklet was recently constructed. Owner Heather Elkins took over the cafe in July of 2020, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first few months it was just no indoor seating at all, then it was outdoor, but there was the fires, Elkins said.Despite the rough start, Elkins said she knew the café is where she belonged. It s been a staple of downtown Modesto and I didn t want to see it close and become something else, Elkins said.The parklets may help her cafe even more. It s definitely picking up. The parklet is definitely allowing more for seating, she said.Josh Bridegroom, CEO of the Modesto Partnership, said his organization has set aside $3,000 for each business that may want a parklet. We were looking for an opportunity, again, to do parklets for awhile and this just seemed like a
Credit union bringing financial services to south Modesto’s bustling Crows Landing [The Modesto Bee]
Dec. 13 South Modesto’s Crows Landing Road bustles with commerce. The commercial strip features used car lot after used car lot, an abundance of car repair businesses, a pharmacy, about a half-dozen grocery stores, restaurants, taquerias and taco trucks, and stores selling everything from cell phones and home furnishings to clothing and appliances. There is even a travel agency and a bait shop.
One business missing in this primarily Latino and poor community is a financial institution. There is no bank or credit union in south Modesto. The closest are several miles away in downtown Modesto or Ceres.