The first such new definition, which attempted to adhere to the standards of the PhyloCode, was published by Modesto and Anderson in 2004.

This stem-based definition is equivalent to the more common definition of Sauropsida, which Modesto and Anderson synonymized with Reptilia, since the latter is more well known and more frequently used.

Some taxonomists, such as Benton ( 2004 ), have co-opted the term to fit into traditional rank-based classifications, making Sauropsida and Synapsida class-level taxa to replace the traditional Class Reptilia, while Modesto and Anderson ( 2004 ), using the PhyloCode standard, have suggested replacing the name Sauropsida with their redefinition of Reptilia, arguing that the latter is by far better known and should have priority.

In the United States, many Hispanic immigrants from Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean concentrated in barrios located in cities with large Hispanic populations such as East Los Angeles, California ; Boyle Heights, California, Orange County, California, Anaheim, Baldwin Park, Chino, El Centro, El Monte, Fresno, Huron, Hemet, Indio, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Modesto, Monrovia, Moreno Valley, San Fernando Valley, National City, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Cincinnati, Compton, Downey, South Central, Inglewood, South Los Angeles, Oakland, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, Berkeley, East San Jose, Santa Ana, California and Temecula ; Alexandria, Virginia, Langley Park, Maryland, Wheaton, Maryland, Dallas, Houston, El Paso, and San Antonio, Texas ; north of Philadelphia, PA and Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma, Arizona ; Denver ; Oklahoma City ; New York City ; Brentwood, New York ; Chicago ; Sterling, Illinois.

While many valley politicians and businesses are eager supporters of the line, eager to provide better connections to the larger and wealthier cities to the north and south, large and vocal factions in cities such as Modesto and Stockton have opposed the line due to adverse impacts such as increased noise.

Since its creation in February 2005, the SFPUC Power Enterprise Division has supplied power to many City facilities including Muni, San Francisco International Airport as well as the Modesto and Turlock Irrigation districts.

As Golden West Airlines it continued to expand aggressively through the 1970s, adding service to San Francisco ( SFO ), Oakland, Bakersfield, Fresno, Oxnard, Santa Rosa, Merced, Modesto, Monterey, San Jose, Stockton and other smaller airports — many of which no longer have commercial service — such as Van Nuys Airport, Fullerton Municipal Airport, and the Airport in the Sky on Santa Catalina Island.

Florida International University worked towards the creation of a public law school in South Florida for many years, beginning with the 1986 appointment of Modesto A. Maidique as University president.

Unlike most previous definitions of Reptilia, however, Modesto and Anderson's definition includes birds.

Visalia is one of the 4 oldest cities of the Cal League, along with San Jose, California ( the San Jose Giants / Bees ); Modesto, California ( the Modesto Nuts / A's ) and the previous past in Lodi, California north of Stockton which goes back 70 years to 1941.

That foundation, which offered the Levys staff support and contributed towards a cash reward for information about Chandra's disappearance, was merged into the Laci & Conner Search and Rescue Fund in 2009 ; Susan Levy had previously participated in the efforts to find Laci Peterson, another missing woman from Modesto.

Federally, West Modesto is located in California's 19th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R + 10 and is represented by Republican Jeff Denham.

* The city of Modesto in California, U. S. produced a fact sheet which contains the following disadvantages:

The title is a reference to Lytle's desire to leave Modesto, a town which he complained " sucks out people's souls ".

Although for a brief period of time it had studios in the Hotel Covel in downtown Modesto, the main studios and transmitter site were on east Orangeburg Avenue five miles outside of Modesto in the midst of walnut and fruit orchards and pasture land on which was erected three towers for the directional signal.

In 26 May 1946, the special municipality was abolished through the passage of Republic Act No. 38 ( authored by Congressman Modesto Formelleza ), and by 1 January 1947, Concepcion regained its municipal status which it still holds today.

On May 26, 1946, the special municipality of Tablas was likewise abolished through the passage of Republic Act No. 38 represented by Congressman Modesto Formelleza which took effect in January 1, 1947 when the Philippine President signed it into a law restoring Odiongan, Looc, Badajoz and re-establishing the former municipality of Santa Fe which included the 2 barrios located in Carabao island as independent regular municipalities again.

The International Tank Regiment lost the majority of its tanks and this led to mutual hatred between Lister and Juan Modesto, commander of the 5th Corps ( which " 11th Division " formed a part of ) who held Lister responsible for the losses.

Later, Kimball-Upson sold out to The McClatchy Company, a local, family-owned company which not only owned the Sacramento Bee newspaper, but also the Modesto Bee and Fresno Bee.

The film was set ( but not actually filmed ) in director George Lucas ' home town of Modesto, which also hosts an annual " Graffiti Summer " celebration in the film's honor.

UPI wire service story .</ ref > This account was supported by the treating physicians who had first blamed the skull fracture on a beating ; by the latter part of December, they concluded that Rodgers had in fact fallen and that had caused his injuries .< ref >" New Disclosure Hints Rodgers Hurt By Fall ," < i > The Modesto Bee </ i >, December 20, 1967, p. C-9.

The shara in Modesto is held every Sunday prior to September 13 at East La Loma Park, where they sacrifice lambs in remembrance of the Feast Of the Cross.

At the end of the tour, Brewster moved back to Modesto, California to be with his wife where they attended Calvary Temple Church.

Two deputies Modesto Fraile and Carlos Gila quit the party and in August they along with 11 other UCD deputies ( Oscar Alzaga, Mariano Alierta, Joaquín Galant, Julen Guimon, María Josefa Lafuente, José Luis Moreno, Francisco Olivencia, José Manuel Otero, José Pin Arboledas, José Luis Ruiz Navarro and Luis Vega ) formed the Democratic Popular Party ( PDP ).

The DAAA Collective, or Direct Action Anti-Authoritarians, was an anarchist and anti-authoritarian collective based out of the Central Valley city of Modesto in California, that existed from the summer of 2003, until they disbanded at the end of 2006.

Other Uruguayan tango musicians, among the most important names, were director Francisco Canaro and his violinist Modesto Ocampo.

Although most of the valley is rural, it does contain MSAs ( urban cities and suburbs ) such as Delano, Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton, Modesto, Visalia, Porterville, Merced, Madera, and Hanford.

Eventually, he enrolled in the University of Santo Tomas where he befriended two of the most talented artists of the 1970s-Fernando Modesto and Omi Velasquez.

Scott " Taco " Vallow ( born June 8, 1977 in Modesto, California ) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper, most famously for the Rochester Rhinos, where he is now an assistant coach.

In 2012 Greg Young was replaced by Alex Margulies who now does play-by-play for all home and away games, and Modesto Bee sports writer Brian VanderBeek does color commentary in the middle innings of most home games.

Perhaps the most famous cruising strip ( or main drag ) is McHenry Avenue in Modesto, California.

For example, Levy's parents quickly turned for help to the Carole Sund / Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation, a nonprofit group that was established in Modesto after three female hikers disappeared from a 1999 trip to Yosemite National Park and were later found slain.

Susan Levy later joined with Donna Raley, the mother of another young woman who disappeared in 1999 from Modesto, to form " Wings of Protection ", a support group for people with missing loved ones.

In 1972, he appeared in American Graffiti ( released in 1973 ), a coming of age film about a group of friends in Modesto, California in the early 1960s.

The current Modesto regional leader is a man named Jacob K Couch, who has once again led the group to surprising new results.

His regular band, Joe Lee Wilson Plus 5, featured the alto saxophonist Monty Waters ( from Modesto, California ) and for several years the Japanese guitarist, Ryo Kawasaki, before the latter left to lead his own group.

In reality, Peterson made one of these phone calls while attending the New Year's Eve candlelight vigil in Modesto for his missing wife.

In Northern California, Stockton, Modesto, and Oakland have significant Cambodian populations, while Santa Rosa and Sacramento have sizable communities as well.

Macy's replaced the Visalia Mall location in Visalia and the River Park location in Fresno while Forever 21 took over locations such as the Hanford Mall in Hanford, the Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto, the Valley Plaza Mall in Bakersfield, the Yuba Sutter Mall in Yuba City, and the Madonna Plaza in San Luis Obispo.

Nine locations were sold to Sears, two were swapped with Central Valley rival Gottschalks in Modesto and Fresno, while the remaining 18 were shuttered, a few of them eventually finding new life as Target or Wal-Mart locations.

George Lucas was born in Modesto, California, the son of Dorothy Ellinore ( née Bomberger ) and George Walton Lucas, Sr. ( 1913 – 1991 ), who owned a stationery store.

Modesto, CA: Capistrano School ( K – 12 ) website.

In 1958, Hensley and his new wife, Lida, moved to Modesto, California.

The Modesto congregation grew rapidly.

The Church was profiled by The Modesto Bee in an article, " Universal Life Church Still Churning Out Ministers ", by Lisa Millegan.

The ULC Headquarters holds weekly church services in a historic church building in Modesto.

Jackson progressed through the minors quickly, reporting for his first training camp with the Single-A Lewis-Clark Broncs, Lewiston, Idaho in June, 1966, having signed for $ 85, 000 ( source: " 40 Years Ago Today " in the " Lewiston Morning Tribune " June 15, 2006 ,) and playing one season for the A's Single-A teams, the Broncs and Modesto, California and one more season for their Double-A affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama.

He told the Modesto Bee in 1986, for example, that when he was twelve and a half years old, his mother sent him to New Mexico for a year to work as a ranch hand.

Henderson spent the following season with the Modesto A's.

He batted. 345 in 134 games during his record-setting season with Modesto.

The Modesto A's finished the season with 357 stolen bases, just shy of the league record of 370.

While Woodard tied the single-season player record with 90 stolen bases, Henderson beat the record by stealing 95 bases, and was awarded the Sundial Trophy, given to the Modesto A's Most Valuable Player.

* Members of Politburo: Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz, José Ramón Machado Ventura, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Abelardo Colomé Ibarra, Esteban Lazo Hernández, Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada, Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Leopoldo Cintra Frías, Ramón Espinosa Martín, Álvaro Lopez Miera, Salvador Valdés Mesa, Mercedes López Acea, Marino Murillo Jorge, Adel Yzquierdo Rodríguez.

If George Lucas and his movie American Graffiti were supposedly about Lucas's own Modesto teenage life, San Fernando Valley teenagers would disagree.

Though movie director George Lucas may claim American Graffiti was his youth in Modesto, thousands of Valley teenagers claimed " Van Nuys Blvd cruise night " as a vital teenage right of passage.

The county seat is Modesto.