🌱 How a Salida cult killing put Stanislaus crimes on national TV

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Salida cult killing put Stanislaus crimes on national TV

Also on today's calendar: Forejour (A Premier FOREigner and JOURney Tribute Band) Returns to Tracy! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 44 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 51.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Remember the killer pastor? 4 lesser-known Stanislaus cases featured on crime shows (fresnobee.com) — Residents may recall the infamous Salida cult quadruple murder, one of several Stanislaus County cases that have drawn national true-crime attention. This piece revisits how local murders and even a strange pet reunion from our region were featured on shows like Forensic Files, Dateline, Snapped and Unsolved Mysteries, highlighting the county’s outsized presence in crime media.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salida

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 2

• Forejour (A Premier FOREigner and JOURney Tribute Band) Returns to Tracy!
  Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, 715 N Central Ave, Tracy
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Third Saturday at the MoRo Music Garden — Drum Love
  Gallo Center for the Arts , 1000 I St , Modesto
  11:00 am
• Family Paint Party
  300 Club Lounge , 2301 Yosemite Blvd , Modesto
  2:00 pm
• Paint Nite: Sea Turtle
  300 Club Lounge , 2301 Yosemite Blvd , Modesto
  2:00 pm
• Sacto Storytellers
  The Queen Bean Coffee & Social House , 1126 14th St , Modesto
  3:00 pm
• For the Record
  The Queen Bean Coffee & Social House , 1126 14th St , Modesto
  4:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Boomers Modesto Family Fest
  Boomers Modesto , 4215 Bangs Ave , Modesto
  10:00 am
• Tapped Apple Social – fun for the whole team and family!
  Tapped Apple Cider , 5648 Pirrone Rd , Salida
  3:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Comedy Night At The Post! — The Post Restaurant & Bar - Modesto's Best Kept Secret
  The Post Restaurant & Bar , 5801 Stoddard Rd , Modesto
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Roger Beemen Invite
  Escalon High School , 1528 Yosemite Ave , Escalon
  3:30 pm
• TVL Swim Championship 2026
  Ripon High School , 301 N Acacia Ave , Ripon
  4:00 pm
• Hula for the Fun of it!
  Elevate Community Yoga , 5059 , 899 W Roseburg Ave , Modesto
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Ripon

• BASEBALL: Ripon's Weber pitches no-hit shutout against Orestimba (mantecabulletin.com)
• Alpine Climbing e Fitness Adventures marks 5th anniversary (mantecabulletin.com)
• Escalon Fire Calls 4-15-26 (escalontimes.com)

Modesto

• NBA Recognizes Historic Victor Wembanyama Accomplishment (modbee.com)
• 1995 Hit Film Was Just Ranked the 'Most Suspenseful Thriller Movie' of All Time (modbee.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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