Install
Please confirm you are human
This browser or connection looks automated. Press and continuously hold the control for 3 seconds to enable Google-hosted web results and, when separately allowed, AI-assisted answers.
A successful check enables 100 search requests. Interactive access does not authorize scraping, systematic collection, or reuse of search output.
News
Local animal rescue founder travels hundreds of miles to help stray dogs find forever homes
15+ hour, 37+ min ago (674+ words) That preparation matters. When dogs arrive with clear information and, when possible, have already been spayed or neutered, Guinn said rescue partners can often move more quickly toward getting them ready for adoption. “Sometimes we have them spayed and neutered…...
Gustine Cattery continues push for spay, neuter and community support
4+ week, 2+ day ago (514+ words) GUSTINE — As animal rescuers across Gustine face growing needs, Gustine Community Cattery founder Melodi Busch is urging residents to take a more active role in controlling the cat population and supporting families caring for cats in their neighborhoods. Busch said…...
Chicken Little becomes unlikely companion — and reminder to keep wildlife wild
4+ mon, 34+ min ago (378+ words) GUSTINE — Sometimes the sweetest small‑town stories begin quietly, with a walk, a few worried glances and a little bird on the ground. For Tanisha Rodriguez, that bird would become known as Chicken Little. “We were walking our dogs one…...
Mountain lion tranquilized in Merced not believed to be same animal spotted in Gustine, officials say
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (520+ words) GUSTINE — A mountain lion spotted in a tree along Cottonwood Creek in north Merced on April 3 was safely tranquilized and relocated by state wildlife officials, but biologists say the animal is likely not the same lion recorded on home security…...
Wildlife officials confirm single mountain lion sighting in Gustine; monitoring continues
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (592+ words) Westside Connect Legal Terms and Privacy GUSTINE — A week after a mountain lion was captured on home security cameras moving through a Gustine neighborhood, state wildlife officials say the footage remains the only confirmed sighting despite several unverified reports circulating…...
Gustine using noise devices, tree trimming to deter egret nesting at Schmidt Park
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (210+ words) GUSTINE — The City of Gustine is warning residents near Schmidt Park that they may hear loud booms and other disruptive noises in the coming weeks as officials work to prevent Cattle Egrets from nesting in high‑use areas of the…...
Pets for adoption at the Newman Animal Shelter
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) Westside Connect Look at those irresistible puppy dog eyes! Bandit is our longest resident at our shelter and would love to find his home, even if it is just a foster home until he finds his forever home! He is…...
Olivia Casey wins at Bunny Bash
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (125+ words) Newman 4-H member Olivia Casey recently participated in the Sacramento Valley Rabbit Club’s Bunny Bash in Vallejo. In the Himalayan competition, Casey exhibited the first-place black senior buck, which was also named Best Opposite of Variety and Breed in both…...
A Story of second chances: Charlie the dog leaves a pawprint on a community’s heart
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (669+ words) Westside Connect In a town where neighbors look out for one another and pets often feel like part of the family, few stories have touched the community as deeply as the journey of Charlie—a once-lost dog who found safety,…...