Archive By Author - Alex Cantatore
Pay-check your facts, Wasden doubters
Let's get this out of the way right at the start. Yes, new Turlock City Manager Roy Wasden will be making just over $202,000 in base salary during his first year on the job. Ignoring taxes and required benefit contributions, that's enough for Wasden to purchase a beautiful new 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 1,500 square foot cul-de-sac home in Turlock with just one year of pay. Yes, Wasden will be receiving a $500 a month ...
Chamber a champ at political advocacy
The Turlock Chamber of Commerce garnered statewide recognition earlier this month, as the California Chamber of Commerce bestowed the President's Circle award on the local chamber.
Canal Drive roadwork kicks off
Canal Drive, long known as Turlock's bumpiest road, is getting a much-needed makeover this year, which should result in a newly paved, easy to drive, east-west thoroughfare.
Mosquito districts bitten by court decision, reduced tax dollars
Just as California enters the most dangerous time of the year for mosquito and West Nile virus outbreaks, mosquito abatement districts around the state are finding their ability to fight the pests hampered by new restrictions on mosquito sprays and reduced funding from the state.
County cuts budget
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a budget that will make deep cuts across the county on Tuesday morning, but thanks to prudent planning only 14 employees will lose their jobs.
Arts facilitator eliminated
Evening quickly turned into night at the Turlock City Council meeting on Tuesday, where debate over the proposed budget remained civil - yet contentious - as councilmembers elected to cut the positions of the Arts Facilitator and part-time Fleet Maintenance employees, while shuffling dollars between funds to retain one Building and Safety Division employee, who will solely scan documents.
Arts facilitator eliminated
Evening quickly turned into night at the Turlock City Council meeting on Tuesday, where debate over the proposed budget remained civil - yet contentious - as councilmembers elected to cut the positions of the Arts Facilitator and part-time Fleet Maintenance employees, while shuffling dollars between funds to retain one Building and Safety Division employee, who will solely scan documents.
New beginnings for Turlock Poker Room
An era will come to an end at 7 a.m. Monday when the Turlock Poker Room will forever shutter the doors of its West Main and Locust streets card house, where it has continuously operated since opening on June 1, 2004.
Local poker players ante up with the big gals
As 1,060 of the best female poker players in the world gathered at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday to kick off the Ladies World Championship - event 17 of the World Series of Poker - six patrons of the Turlock Poker Room were counted among their ranks.
Public transportation hub rolls forward
The Turlock Planning Commission kept plans moving to construct a new public transportation hub during their Thursday night meeting, voting 6-1 in favor of the $1.75 million development.
Articles By Author - Alex Cantatore
Nonprofits fill the need for seafood at annual crab feeds
Feeling crabby? It's the right time of year.
Merced College to offer Customer Service Academy
Merced College, in partnership with the Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce, will offer a professional development training program through the college's Customer Service Academy. Morning and afternoon workshops will be offered on the last two Thursdays of each month, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Topics will include "Customer Service," "Team Building," "Attitude in the Workplace," "Values and Ethics," "Stress Management," "Time Management," "Conflict Resolution," "Decision ...
CSU Stanislaus professor studies gangs
Hung Gao, a criminology professor at California State University Stanislaus, is beginning research on juvenile gang activity in the Central Valley. It's a shift for Gao, who spent seven years studying drug use among women in China, but local gang activity is a good topic for research, Gao said. Currently, very little research exists on gangs in the Central Valley, despite the location's importance in drug trafficking. "I hope my research on ...
Water troubles back on City Council agenda
After a two-month delay, a study which could result in increased water rates is back before the Turlock City Council.
Bike Works owner shares passion for BMX
One man's lifelong love for bicycles has led to a Best of Turlock-winning business. Bike Works has been named Readers' Choice for Bike Shop in Turlock for 2012, the first time the business has claimed the award. But becoming Best in Turlock almost seemed fated for owner Matt Nascimento, a man for whom bikes aren't just a business – they're a way of life. Nascimento grew up riding BMX bikes. Then, ...
A unique women's clothing store
Name of business: Cindy's DooDads Type of business: A unique ladies boutique Location: 115 W. Main St. Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Contact info: 664-1367 History of business: Cindy's DooDads has been a downtown Turlock mainstay for 20 years, occupying three different storefronts during that time. The women's boutique first opened in Scandia Village, when owner Cindy Sprinkel decided to turn her ...
Steven Ames new Alliance VP of Economic Development
Steven Ames, a marketing and economic development expert from Iowa, has been named the new Senior Vice President and Director of Economic Development at the Stanislaus Economic and Workforce Alliance. "The Alliance has been known as the best kept secret in Stanislaus County for over 10 years but is now becoming the go to organization for business assistance in the county," said Alliance CEO/ President Bill Bassitt. "Ames' experience, leadership, and track record ...
International grocery store best kept café secret
Name of business: Blansh International Wholesale Foods Type of business: Grocery store / café Location: 2340 W. Monte Vista Ave. Hours of operation: Grocery from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays. Café open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Contact info: 250-1237, www.blanshfoods.com History of business: Originally just a small grocery store, ...
Warriors seek to fill holiday seats with free tickets
California State University, Stanislaus students may be on winter break, but the University's basketball teams don't get a Christmas vacation. This year, CSU Stanislaus is looking to keep Fitzpatrick Arena full even through the holidays – with a little help from the Turlock community. "We're just trying to get the community to come out and support," CSU Stanislaus Director of Athletics Mike Matoso said. Rather than have the Warriors play before ...
New TID sprinkler district 'historic'
The decision was touted as nothing less than "historic" by Turlock Irrigation District Director Michael Frantz. Earlier this month, the TID Board of Directors authorized the formation of the first pressurized improvement district in the TID service area. The Miller-Muller Micro-Sprinkler District will convert almost 200 acres of land near Denair from flood irrigation to micro-sprinklers and drip irrigation. "We've been talking about a pressurized improvement district on my side of the ...
Footers adds 'Kap Dog' to menu in honor of local NFL star
Just five starts into his National Football League career, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is already making his mark on professional football. And soon, the Turlock-bred Kaepernick will make his mark on a local menu. Main Street Footers, the Turlock landmark hot dog restaurant, announced this week it will honor Kaepernick with his own 'dog – the Kap Dog. The Kap Dog was the brainchild of Footers owner Glenn Newsum, ...
New UC Merced Provost talks vision
Tom Peterson has been in his new post of University of California, Merced Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for less than a month, but already has a plan laid out for the college. Peterson, a former head of the Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation and past dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona, says priority number one is to build a strong relationship with the faculty. ...
Turlockers pay tribute to victims of Conn. school shooting
A group of Turlockers gathered Friday to cry, and to mourn those lost in the tragic mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. The vigil and memorial was organized by Turlocker Maggie Moralez. The day of the tragedy, Dec. 14, Moralez said it took a while for what had happened to sink in. But as she went to tuck in her 10 year-old son that evening, thinking about those who will never be able ...
TID, linemen continue contract talks
The ongoing labor dispute between the Turlock Irrigation District and a union representing electric lineworkers escalated Tuesday, with no end in sight. In closed session on Tuesday, TID directors voted unanimously to deny a compensation grievance filed by the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers. No details were made available about the grievance, as district staff was unsure if disclosure would violate attorney-client privilege. Closed session items are typically exempt from disclosure requirements ...
Putting the bling into everything
Name of business: Simply Bling Type of business: Custom bracelet design and clothing Location: 202 W. Main St. #199, above Dust Bowl Tap Room in the Mercantile Building Hours of operation: 12 noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday Contact info: 678-2628, 678-5284, on Facebook at Simply Bling History of business: Roughly 30 months ago, style maven Rosa Borba-Lopes came across a hot new style she couldn't get enough ...
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