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Truant students get wake-up callHabitually truant students and their families received a wakeup call yesterday morning from the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department and officials from the Stanislaus County Office of Education during a county-wide truancy sweep, which included students from the Stanislaus Military Academy in Turlock.
February 21, 2012
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Jonathan
McCorkell
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TOP STORIES
Turlock suspect killed in home invasion attemptOne Turlock man is dead and another behind bars from a botched home invasion robbery reported in rural Illinois.
February 21, 2012
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Sabra
Stafford
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TOP STORIES
Playoff TimeTurlock and Pitman High had two goals coming into this season; win the Central California Conference championship and make playoffs.
February 21, 2012
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Frankie
Tovar
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SPORTS
Taking it to the matThe Division I South Wrestling Championships belonged to Turlock High this year. The Bulldogs pulled out one of their best divisional performances in school history with their first place finish of 225 team points, more than a hundred points ahead of second place McNair High.
February 21, 2012
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Frankie
Tovar
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SPORTS
Sea Cadets put best foot forward for annual inspectionAll hands were on deck for the annual inspection of the U.S. Naval Cadets Corps Princeton Division, held last night at the California Army Nation Guard Armory in Turlock.
February 21, 2012
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Jonathan
McCorkell
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TOP STORIES
Pitman and Denair’s girls come up short in playoffsPitman High's postseason ended before it really began on Monday when the Pride (13-15 overall) faced Chavez High of Stockton. The Titans (16-11 overall) took advantage of a low energy Pitman team that struggled to find the basket, winning the out bracket game 51-44.
February 21, 2012
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Frankie
Tovar
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SPORTS
Turlock foster care providers win “Paint It Forward”For 16 years, Turlockers Bobbie and Roy Baker have paid it forward, fostering more than 70 children in need of a place to stay.
February 21, 2012
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Alex
Cantatore
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TOP STORIES
Camper goes missing in Coulterville areaA Turlock church is helping mount a search effort for a parishioner who went missing on a solo camping trip.
February 21, 2012
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Sabra
Stafford
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TOP STORIES
This gaming lifeWhen I was 12, a bishop told me I was going to hell.
February 21, 2012
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Alex
Cantatore
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OPINION
State Superintendent puts focus onto career educationState Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recently unveiled his Career Readiness Initiative designed to help lower dropout rates and provide graduates with career readiness skills to enter the workforce or pursue higher education.
February 21, 2012
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Jonathan
McCorkell
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Education
Horses killed on rural roadA gruesome scene greeted California Highway Patrol officers Saturday morning when four horses were killed on a rural road west of Turlock.
February 21, 2012
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
Bullet grazes teenA Delhi teen was grazed by gunfire Saturday night and is refusing to tell law enforcement any of the details.
February 21, 2012
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
Jail escapee caught, along with girlfriend and wifeThe inmate who escaped from the John Latoracca Correctional Facility in El Nido on Valentine's Day is back behind bars, as is his wife and girlfriend.
February 21, 2012
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
Stanislaus Library launches mobile appSmartphone users can play Scrabble, update Facebook, and tweet to their hearts' content, thanks to the myriad apps available in their respective app stores.
February 21, 2012
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Alex
Cantatore
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Local
Donna Mae BartholomewDonna Bartholomew, 74, of Turlock, passed away at Emanuel Medical Center. Donna was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, to Arthur Elmer "George" and Abigail Elizabeth Tessmer. She grew up and attended schools in Wisconsin before the family moved to Vallejo, CA in 1953. She graduated from Armijo High School in Fairfield. In September of 1957 she married John Bartholomew and they had three children during their 18 years of marriage before his death in 1975. In ...
February 21, 2012
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OBITS
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Archive site resultsGarcia gets redemption at nationalsAfter 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. He couldn't hide his sadness and dissatisfaction in his post-match interviews.
April 05, 2011
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Chhun
Sun
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High School
Saavedra survives, becomes national champFor 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.
April 05, 2011
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Chhun
Sun
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High School
Clearing the airIn 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 little bit more carefree.
April 05, 2011
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Chhun
Sun
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NCAA Track & Field
TC student-athlete receives scholarship awardCheyenne 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 performances in athletics, community service and academics during high school.
April 05, 2011
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Chhun
Sun
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High School
University drama production chosen for national festivalThe 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
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Sabra
Stafford
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Theatre
New CEO for Merced courtThe new Chief Executive Officer of Merced County Superior Court is Linda Romero Soles, a former Turlock resident.
April 05, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
Suspect flees, copper recoveredThe Merced County Sheriff's Department is searching for the man who tried to steal copper wiring from a Ballico farm.
April 05, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
Rape Aggression defense classThe 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-hour course is broken up into two sessions over a period of two weeks.
April 05, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
Pipe band takes firstThe Turlock Police and Fire Pipe Band won first place at the recently held Bakersfield Highland Games Band competition.
April 05, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Music
Collisions injure one on highwayA chain-reaction of crashes on Highway 99 in Turlock injured one and slowed traffic down for a short time Tuesday afternoon.
April 05, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
General Electric and the death of American outrageIf 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 of moral outrage must now be officially dead.
April 05, 2011
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BY MARK SHIELDS
Creators Syndicate
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Editorial
McDonald’s to hire 50,000 in single dayNow 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 event on April 19.
April 05, 2011
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Jonathan
McCorkell
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Local
Keep Your Home California program expanded to allow more homeowners to qualifyThe 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 losing their home.
April 05, 2011
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Government
Local business gives teachers money through grant programTwo 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.
April 05, 2011
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Jonathan
McCorkell
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Education
Swarm surprises downtown workersRosemary 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, however, the flying visitors were more than just a temporary nuisance.
April 05, 2011
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Kristina
Hacker
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Local
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