Archive By Author - Angelina Martin
As the U.S. Senate turned down plans Thursday night to spare America's 800,000 "Dreamer" immigrants from deportation, the Modesto Junior College Civic Engagement Project simultaneously hosted a panel discussion at its campus, sharing what's next for undocumented students.
February 16, 2018
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Angelina
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Education
Assemblyman Heath Flora is already hard at work in 2018, introducing two bills to the California State Legislature in almost as many months – one that seeks to keep previously-convicted criminals from becoming licensed caregivers, and another that could allow concealed weapons on private school campuses.
February 16, 2018
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Angelina
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Government
Turlock Junior High School and several Turlock Unified School District administrators have been recognized as some of the best in the region and in the state, taking home prestigious awards for their commitment to student success.
February 13, 2018
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Angelina
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Education
For over a decade, Dale Falkenberg has provided the sound of music to the community through Dale's Guitar & Music Lessons, but a new vision for the building the store has called home over the years has the music shop making a move.
February 13, 2018
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Angelina
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Local
Name of business: Rita's Italian Ice
February 13, 2018
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Angelina
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Local
As the Central Valley nears the end of yet another dry winter, farmers around the region have water on the mind with irrigation season looming. While the area's largest agribusiness operations include fruit, nut and vegetable crops, marijuana is the state's newest cash crop, and its cultivators are looking to conserve water when growing the in-demand plant.
February 09, 2018
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Angelina
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Local
The Denair Unified School District Board of Trustees unveiled a plan meant to provide a "bold, new future" for its schools Thursday night, calling for a new charter covering all grade levels and a parcel tax ballot measure for district voters.
February 09, 2018
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Angelina
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Education
After an unexpected influx of wet weather put a stop to what would have been an early irrigation period for Turlock Irrigation District water customers in January, dry conditions as of late have growers wondering when the water will come.
February 08, 2018
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Angelina
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Local
California is struggling to find teachers, and the statewide shortage has local school districts pining for prospective instructors as the occupation's oldest begin to retire, while younger students are looking past the career altogether.
February 06, 2018
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Angelina
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Education
Name of business: Lifted Fitness
February 06, 2018
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Angelina
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Local
An event that can only be described as "Halloween in February" is making its way to Turlock for the third time this weekend, with thousands of people set to make their way to the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds for Comic Con – a celebration of all things pop culture, from film and television shows to comic books and video games.
February 06, 2018
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Angelina
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Local
While high schoolers around the country may be familiar with lessons on economics, students at Turlock Christian High School are now experts in financial literacy following the first year of a new course – Foundations in Personal Finance.
February 02, 2018
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Angelina
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Education
As the filing period for open seats in the State Legislature begins Feb. 12, men and women hoping to represent Turlock and the surrounding areas will start campaigning for votes.
February 02, 2018
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Angelina
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Government
The legalization of recreational marijuana in California hasn't just altered the minds of some of Stanislaus County's residents – it's also altered the real estate industry.
February 02, 2018
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Angelina
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Local
Name of business: Quality Auto Service
January 30, 2018
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Angelina
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Local
