A Stanislaus County judge has ruled that the City of Patterson illegally pulled the plug on the Keystone Ranch subdivision, a 719-home project that had been stuck in neutral amid a fierce fight over groundwater. The court tossed out the council’s April 1, 2025 rejection and ordered the city to take another look at the tentative map, potentially reigniting a years-long clash over development rules and water supplies. The decision hits just as Pat…
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