Modesto, California City of Modesto Modesto Arch, including the town/city motto Modesto Arch, including the town/city motto Official seal of Modesto, California Modesto is positioned in California Modesto - Modesto Modesto /m d sto / (Spanish for "modest"), officially the City of Modesto, is the governmental center of county and biggest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States.
With a populace of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, it is the 18th biggest city in the state of California and forms part of the Modesto-Merced combined Statistical Area.
The Modesto Enumeration County Division, which includes the metros/cities of Ceres and Riverbank, had a populace of 312,842 as of 2010. Modesto is positioned in the Central Valley, 90 miles (140 km) north of Fresno, 40 miles (64 km) north of Merced, California, 92 miles (148 km) east of San Francisco, 68 miles (109 km) south of the state capital of Sacramento, 66 miles (106 km) west of Yosemite National Park, and 24 miles (39 km) south of Stockton.
Modesto has been honored as a Tree City USA various times. It is surrounded by rich farmland; Stanislaus County rates sixth among California counties in farm production. Led by milk, almonds, chickens, walnuts, and corn silage, the county grossed nearly $3.1 billion in agricultural manufacturing in 2011.
The farm-to-table boss plays a central part in Modesto living as in the Central Valley.
Filmmaker George Lucas, who was born in Modesto, graduated from Thomas Downey High School in 1962 and attended Modesto Junior College, immortalized the town/city in his award-winning 1973 film American Graffiti.
Although it was not actually shot in Modesto, the film portrayed the spirit of cruising and friendship on Modesto's 10th and 11th Streets in 1962, and inspired a revival of interest in 1950s pop culture, including the TV show Happy Days and its spin-offs.
The city's annual Architectural Festival honors Modesto's history as a testing ground for mid-century undivided architecture amid the 1940s and '50s.
Modesto's mid-century buildings have been featured four times in Museum of Modern Art publications.
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index for 2011, which interviews 1,000 participants about their jobs, finances, physical health, emotional state of mind and communities, ranked Modesto 126 out of the 190 metros/cities surveyed. In December 2009, Forbes ranked Modesto 48th out of 100 among "Best Bang-for-the-Buck Cities".
Modesto is the home of Gallo Family Winery, the biggest privately owned winery in the world.
Modesto's 10th street in 1890 Modesto was originally a stop on the barns connecting Sacramento to Los Angeles.
Ralston's modesty prompted him to ask that another name be found, and the town was titled Modesto in recognition of his modesty.
Modesto was incorporated in 1884 with a populace of over 1,000.
By 1900, Modesto's populace was over 4,500.
The city's official motto, "Water Wealth Contentment Health," is emblazoned on the downtown Modesto Arch, which is featured in small-town photographs and postcards.
(The initial winner, "Nobody's got Modesto's goat", was later declined.) Modesto's motto is sometimes spoofed as "The territory gets the water, the bankers get the wealth, the cows get contentment, and the farmers get the health." George Lucas Plaza American Graffiti-inspired bronze statue made with respect to Modesto filmmaker George Lucas, positioned at Five Points (the intersections of Mc - Henry Avenue, "J" Street, 17th Street, Downey and Needham).
Gallo Center for the Arts Center for the performing arts opened in 2007 and is positioned in downtown Modesto at 1000 "I" Street.
Downtown Modesto Known for having a range of restaurants and evening life.
John Thurman Field The stadium renovated a several years ago, the home of the Modesto Nuts baseball team (single "A" partner of the Seattle Mariners team).
The 1973 film American Graffiti, starring Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, and Cindy Williams, was set in 1962 Modesto; however, the scenes of weekend cruising were actually filmed in Petaluma, California.
Aerial photo of town/city of Modesto, California Modesto is served by the Modesto City-County Airport that lies east of California State Route 99 inside the town/city limits.
Interstate 5 and California State Route 99 furnish major highway access to Modesto.
Three enhance transit systems serve Modesto: Modesto Area Express (MAX), Sta - RT, and the San Joaquin Regional Transit District along the northern edge of the town/city on Mc - Henry Avenue.
It is open to the general enhance only amid certain times. Sta - RT joins Modesto to the county's other populated centers.
Modesto also will be served by the future California High Speed Rail.
The large industrialized region south and east of the town/city is served by the Modesto and Empire Traction Company, a 5-mile (8.0 km) short line barns , with a web of trade tracks and many customers.
At one time, Modesto was the working center of the Tidewater Southern Railway, which had its chief line down the center of Ninth Street, a primary north-south street.
Climate data for Modesto, California (1981-2010) In Modesto there is also a small creek aptly titled Dry Creek, which although badly polluted by agricultural runoff, is adjoining to a several parks in Modesto.
Modesto has a large agricultural trade which is based on the fertile farmland encircling the city.
As Modesto being part of the San Joaquin Valley it receives titles such as being home to companies such as De - Ruosi Nut amongst many other reputable names.
Modesto is also home to the biggest winery in the world: E & J Gallo Winery.
Other primary privately owned companies based in Modesto include Foster Farms Dairy, Royal Robbins, global award winner Fiscalini Cheese, Sciabica Olive Oil, Acme Construction, Aderholt Specialty, and 511 Tactical (formerly a part of Royal Robbins).
There are a several small steelworking companies in Modesto.
Modesto is also home to 5.11 Tactical, a United States brand of clothing consisting of uniforms and tactical equipment for military.
2 Modesto City Schools 3,010 5 Modesto Junior College 1,522 6 City of Modesto 1,250 11 Modesto Irrigation District 317 Rates of both violent crimes and property crimes are higher in Modesto than the state average. Of particular note is that Modesto rates among the top car theft metros/cities in the US.
As of 2012 Modesto ranked number 1 for car theft rate per 100,000 citizens , although they dropped to number 3 in 2013, behind Bakersfield and Fresno Modesto is also home to many street gangs.
In the late 1980s Modesto embarked on an update to the city's general plan pursuant to requirements of the State of California.
Much of the soils in Modesto are classified as part of the Hanford series: (Hbp - A) fine sandy loam, moderately deep over silt. These soils are well-drained, moderately coarse-textured soils derived from alluvium from granitic rock.
Water from the close-by Modesto Resovoir is now used to augment town/city water.
The EPA rates air character in Modesto as a 23 on a scale to 100 (higher is better), making Modesto an unhealthy place to live for those with breathing difficulties.
In May 2010, Forbes magazine, in association with the American Lung Association, pointed out that Modesto was one of the top 25 most polluted metros/cities in the U.S. As of the 2000s, downtown Modesto (DOMO) has been thoroughly modernized, including new attractions such as Gallo Center for the Arts and the new Downtown Plaza adjoining to Modesto Centre Plaza.
Downtown Modesto has lost some of its old-time flavor with the loss of the Hotel Covell, The incredible art deco Strand Theatre, and the Sears building but it has improved traffic flow considerably.
The historic streets of 10th and 11th streets that were the initial locations of the cruising featured in American Graffiti have been designated by the City of Modesto as the Historic Cruise Route.
Classic Community Murals was launched by small-town Modesto periodical Modesto - View and the Peer Recovery Art Center to problematic a series of large scale murals celebrating the Modesto Classic Graffiti heritage.
A promenade is being designed to problematic a special entertainment zone along the corridor between the Modesto Centre Plaza and the Gallo Center for the Arts and the adjoining core streets of 10th, 11th and J Streets.
The Modesto Nuts Minor League Baseball Club of the class A California League is the chief attraction for locals between Easter and Labor Day.
For 67 years, Modesto was a hotbed for track and field competition as host of the Modesto Relays each May, sponsored most of the years by small-town produce business S&W Foods.
In the past 10 years, Modesto has hosted many music celebrations such as Summer - Fest, the Downtown summer concert series, featuring Chris Isaak, Hootie & the Blowfish, The Doobie Brothers and Styx.
X-Fest, deriving from its real name Xclamation Festival, is a 21 and over music festival in downtown Modesto.
Summers in Modesto are also marked by the revival of American Graffiti, the 1973 film written and directed by Modesto native George Lucas.
Lucas' film paid homage to teenage life in 1962 based on his own experiences burgeoning up in the town/city of Modesto.
The town/city council refused to let the film be shot in Modesto, so he was forced to make the film elsewhere.
The Modesto Convention and Visitors agency report that the dominant request for knowledge is American Graffiti-related.
Located in downtown Modesto is the locally iconic State Theater, one of the many hot spots for music acts and autonomous films.
Downtown Modesto hosts a monthly Art Walk, with small-town artists displaying art for sale, artist demos, small-town gallery shows, in a multi-venue map self-guided tour.
Downtown Modesto Third Thursday Art Walk venues include small-town galleries, nonprofits, restaurants and other small-town businesses; each featuring small-town artists 5 to 9 PM.
Some stops include musicians from Modesto's vibrant music scene.
Downtown Modesto is also home of the Modesto Historic Cruise Route on 10th and 11th St, the Legends of the Cruise Walk of Fame, and the Classic Community Mural series of large scale art celebrating the American Graffiti history.
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra, which finds its home at the Gallo Center, held their first performance when Modesto had a populace of 17,000 in 1931 and continues to be a staple in the community. Not to be outdone by the Symphony, Mo - Band (Modesto Band of Stanislaus County), established in 1919, is one of the earliest, continuously performing bands in the U.S. The group performs a no-charge 6-week summer concert-in-the-park series with its 130 volunteer musicians.
Modesto is also home to Townsend Opera, established in 1983 by the late Modesto-born opera singer Buck Townsend, and Modesto Performing Arts, as well as the Gallo Center for the Arts. Modesto is also home to the area's dominant pre-professional ballet company, Central West Ballet.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Modesto had a populace of 201,165.
The ethnic makeup of Modesto was 130,833 (65.0%) White, 8,396 (4.2%) African American, 2,494 (1.2%) Native American, 13,557 (6.7%) Asian (1.5% Filipino, 1.3% Asian Indian, 1.2% Cambodian, 0.7% Chinese, 0.6% Vietnamese, 0.5% Laotian, 0.2% Japanese, 0.2% Korean, 0.1% Hmong, 0.1% Pakistani), 1,924 (1.0%) Pacific Islander, 31,244 (15.5%) from other competitions, and 12,717 (6.3%) from two or more competitions.
Modesto is governed under a council-manager system. The Mayor is propel by the entire city.
Residents of Modesto also participate in the Government of Stanislaus County and elections for Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors precinct 1 as well as the Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, Assessor, Auditor-Controller, Treasurer-Tax Collector, and Clerk-Recorder.
In the California State Senate, Modesto is split between the 5th Senate District, represented by Democrat Cathleen Galgiani, and the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Anthony Cannella. In the California State Assembly, Modesto is split between the 12th Assembly District, represented by Republican Heath Flora, and the 21st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Adam Gray. In the United States House of Representatives, Modesto is in California's 10th congressional district, represented by Republican Jeff Denham. Modesto City Schools was established for students in the improve in 1871.
The precinct operates 23 elementary schools (K-6), four junior high schools (7 8), seven elected high schools (9 12), and an alternative education program that includes an opportunity and continuation school, autonomous study and adult evening high school.
Modesto's earliest high school, Modesto High School, also offers an International Baccalaureate program, and is the only high school in Stanislaus County accredited for this program.
There are other elementary school districts inside and adjoining to the limits of Modesto City Schools that feed into the high schools.
Modesto Christian School (K 12), Central Catholic High School, Big Valley Christian School, and Grace Lutheran School are private theological schools positioned in Modesto.
Modesto Junior College is a two-year junior college in Modesto and has over 20,000 students enrolled and 21 inter-collegiate sports teams.
Community Business College, vocational college in Modesto providing vocational training and job placement services to the unemployed with non-profit tuition scholarships.
As part of the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto tv market, Modesto is primarily served by stations that are based mainly in Sacramento, CA.
KUVS Channel 19 (Univision affiliate) Modesto The Modesto Bee: Modesto's daily newspaper, presented by the Mc - Clatchy Company Tony Boselli, football player, University of Southern California, second pick in 1995 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, five-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro; born in Modesto.
Shawn Boskie, former MLB player; played his junior college ball at Modesto Junior College.
Erin Cafaro, 2008 Olympic gold medalist for women's eight crew; graduate of Modesto High School, Class of 2001.
Jack Elam (1919 2003), actor, epitome of the "bad guy" in films; attended Modesto Junior College and had a brother who taught there.
Chris Evans and his young partner John Sontag, notorious train robbers, directed a livery stable in Modesto in early 1890s.
George Lucas, film director, producer, screenwriter, studio mogul, graduate of Thomas Downey High School, and former student at Modesto Junior College.
Roger Maltbie, golfer and tv sportscaster, born in Modesto.
Harve Presnell, Golden Globe Award-winning actor and singer, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saving Private Ryan, Fargo, born in Modesto in 1933, graduate of Modesto High School.
Zack Sudfeld, NFL player with the New England Patriots, graduated from Modesto Christian High School Florence Owens Thompson (1903-1983), subject of iconic Great Depression photograph Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange, settled in Modesto in 1945.
Modesto has six sister cities: These programs are run by Modesto Sister Cities International, a non-profit, improve based, volunteer organization promoting global understanding, friendship, and peace between nations. The first season of ABC's Drama American Crime is set in Modesto.
Head down to Modesto.
Later in the film, it shows Vaughn riding a motorized scooter into a retirement improve titled 'Modesto Colony'.
In the pilot of the CW show Supernatural, the characters mention Modesto in passing.
In the film 1985 Murphy's Romance with Sally Field and James Garner, Garner's character asks Sally Field where she was from and her response was "This time Modesto, CA".
Aliens, the protagonist Susan Murphy comes from Modesto.
Scenes of Modesto depicted in the movie bear no resemblance to the actual town.
Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space, Susan says, "Modesto, why is it always Modesto?" In Even Stevens, a girl quotes her mom is from Modesto.
Inspector Keller (played by Michael Douglas) reveals he is from Modesto in season 3 of The Streets of San Francisco.
In The Glee Project, Lindsay Pearce is a contestant and runner-up from Modesto, won 2 episode arcs in Glee Season 3.
In the video game series Wipeout, "Modesto Heights" is one of the race tracks in Wipeout Pure and Wipeout HD.
An episode of Bewitched, one of Darrin's clients incessantly mentions burgeoning up in Modesto.
Brooklyn-based indie rockers The Hold Steady refer to the town/city in the song "Modesto Is Not That Sweet." In the 1963 movie It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World the truck driver played by Jonathan Winters refers to the load he is driving to Modesto.
The 1973 film American Graffiti is set in Modesto.
"Modesto" is the name of a song by Beck, from his Stereopathetic Soulmanure album.
Modesto" is a song by Chris Walla from his Field Manual album.
Sharona Fleming: "Modesto General." Cassidy in the office, Monk noticed that Beth Landow had a brochure from the Modesto Inn in her mailbox.
The 2009 film Janky Promoters is set in Modesto.
Forty idiots from Modesto, who had nothing better to do today than to watch a pilot in order to get a no-charge lunch, claim they didn't like him?" In the 1992 film starring Christian Slater entitled Kuffs Slater's character mentions that he interval up in Modesto and went to (the fictional) Fremont High School.
Assistant Attorney General Lincoln Potter says he is from Modesto.
In the tv show CSI, season 5, episode 10, Sara Sidle searches for the records of her mother's court case, which ultimately led to Sarah being put in foster care, from Modesto, CA.
The Moshe Kasher comedy album Everyone You Know is Going To Die, Then You Are features a track entitled "An Open Letter to Modesto, California".
In the tv show Criminal Minds, in season 4, episode 5, where a serial killer jumps trains and targets citizens living near the stockyards is the subject of a BAU manhunt set in Modesto, California.
Show Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets: A mother's love, is about the murder of Modesto resident Debi Whitlock.
Based on a mission called Turn off the Crank takes place in the Highway Village in Modesto.
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