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WATCH | Rep. Adam Gray discusses local and foreign issues after GOP opponent Kevin Lincoln declines debate

After his Republican opponent Kevin Lincoln declined multiple debate invitations, Rep. Adam Gray sat for an interview with The Modesto Focus.
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Politics Focus | Big media can’t get enough of Adam Gray v. Kevin Lincoln House 13 race

Modesto Focus accountability reporter Garth Stapley's newsletter focusing on Valley politics and the 2026 election.
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Here are your 2026 Modesto Area Music Association Award winners out of thousands of ballots cast for local artists

Modesto celebrated its music and entertainment scene at the annual MAMA Awards. See the full list of 2026 winners.
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Check out new Latter-day Saints Modesto Temple, as rare public tours of Mormon worship house offered this month

Modesto Focus reporter Garth Stapley offers insights on the new LDS Modesto Temple, which is offering rate public tours ...
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Manos Mágicas: Modesto-area women keep Día de los Muertos traditions alive, one catrina at a time

A group of Modesto-area women has created handmade artwork for Día de los Muertos altars across the Central Valley for 25 ...
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Haphazard pesticide enforcement puts farmworkers in California at risk

Reading Time: 9 minutes In California’s Sacramento Valley, a grower was cited for multiple pesticide safety violations in a stone fruit orchard. In the sweeping farmlands near the Central Coast, a ...