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Garcia gets redemption at nationals

After his bittersweet fifth-place showing at last month's CIF State Championships, it looked like Turlock High wrestler Fabian Garcia could no longer wrestle. His voice was low, his head was down. ...

April 05, 2011 | Chhun Sun | High School Sports

Saavedra survives, becomes national champ

For his trip to Ohio, Pitman High freshman Emilio Saavedra carried with him more than just his clothes and wrestling gear. Metaphorically speaking, he had a giant monkey on his back.During his firs...

April 05, 2011 | Chhun Sun | High School Sports

Clearing the air

In order for Alycia Wagner to describe the initial feeling she had during her first time pole vaulting, the Cal State Stanislaus senior traveled back to her childhood, when life seemed to be a litt...

April 05, 2011 | Chhun Sun | NCAA Track & Field

TC student-athlete receives scholarship award

Cheyenne Perry, a four-year volleyball and softball player at Turlock Christian High, has been awarded scholarship money as one of 49 winners of the A. Dale Lacky/CSEA Scholarships for outstanding ...

April 05, 2011 | Chhun Sun | High School Sports

University drama production chosen for national festival

The California State University, Stanislaus staging of "Debris," an unflinching drama dealing with the consequences of lifelong abuse, has been selected for a performance in the national spotlight....

April 05, 2011 | Sabra Stafford | Theatre

New CEO for Merced court

The new Chief Executive Officer of Merced County Superior Court is Linda Romero Soles, a former Turlock resident.Soles was appointed to the position Monday. She comes with 31 years of experience in...

April 05, 2011 | Sabra Stafford | Crime

Suspect flees, copper recovered

The Merced County Sheriff's Department is searching for the man who tried to steal copper wiring from a Ballico farm.The suspect was able to elude capture, but authorities were able to retrieve 55 ...

April 05, 2011 | Sabra Stafford | Crime

Rape Aggression defense class

The Turlock Police Department and Stanislaus State University Police are providing Rape Aggression Defense training to women in Turlock. The training is offered at no cost to the public. The 12-ho...

April 05, 2011 | Sabra Stafford | Crime

Pipe band takes first

The Turlock Police and Fire Pipe Band won first place at the recently held Bakersfield Highland Games Band competition.The band only formed two years ago and typically such awards are not given to ...

April 05, 2011 | Sabra Stafford | Music

Collisions injure one on highway

A chain-reaction of crashes on Highway 99 in Turlock injured one and slowed traffic down for a short time Tuesday afternoon.The first accident was reported at 12:50 p.m. on southbound Highway 99, j...

April 05, 2011 | Sabra Stafford | Crime

General Electric and the death of American outrage

If there was a funeral notice, I missed it. No obituary appeared in any of my daily papers. But make no mistake about it: In the spring of 2011 in the United States of America, our collective sense...

April 05, 2011 | BY MARK SHIELDS Creators Syndicate | Editorial

McDonald’s to hire 50,000 in single day

Now all those people who say "I'll flip burgers if it comes down to it," can put their money where their mouth is. McDonald's is hiring 50,000 new full and part-time people during a national hiring...

April 05, 2011 | Jonathan McCorkell | Local

Keep Your Home California program expanded to allow more homeowners to qualify

The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) expanded eligibility criteria for several of the Keep Your Home California programs, making them available to a larger number of families at risk of l...

April 05, 2011 | | Government

Local business gives teachers money through grant program

Two years ago GDI president Grant Davis started the "Adopt-A-Teacher" grant program. But in two years Davis said he has only received a grand total of two requests for funds.In these budget-wary ti...

April 05, 2011 | Jonathan McCorkell | Education

Swarm surprises downtown workers

Rosemary Hughes is used to dealing with bees. A large jasmine bush located just outside of her downtown office building is a popular place for bees to congregate come warm weather. On Tuesday, howe...

April 05, 2011 | Kristina Hacker | Local

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