Summer program gives students a second chance at successThe graduating seniors of 2006 were the first class in the state required to take and pass the California High School Exit Exam.
July 19, 2011
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Jonathan
McCorkell
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Education
Turlock mayor joins county leaders in RDA fightElected officials from across Stanislaus County gathered Monday to send a message to Sacramento legislators: plans to end redevelopment agencies statewide aren't just devastating to local economies, they're also illegal.
July 19, 2011
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Alex
Cantatore
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Government
Community, milk employees gather to install jungle gymCommunity volunteers, city employees, and employees of Sunnyside Farms came together on Saturday to assemble a new play structure in Bristol Park.
July 19, 2011
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Andrea
Goodwin
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Local
CSUS lays off employees; more cuts possibleThe effects of state budget cuts trickled down to California State University, Stanislaus on Monday, as the university announced it will lay off eight permanent employees and reduce the hours of four others, shifting them to a 10-month working year.
July 19, 2011
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Alex
Cantatore
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Education
Borders throws in the towelThe closing of a national chain of book stores could have an immediate impact on Turlock residents. Borders book stores announced Monday that they will submit a plan to liquidate all store assets at a court hearing on Thursday. If the plan is approved, Borders could start the liquidation process as soon as Friday.
July 19, 2011
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Andrea
Goodwin
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Local
Motorcycle crash claims life of Turlock manA Turlock man cruising through the mountains in Sonora was killed Monday when he lost control of his motorcycle, the California Highway Patrol reported.
July 19, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
Train accident kills oneA Turlock man was struck and killed by a freight train early Monday morning.
July 19, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
Police investigate home invasion robberyA man who thought he was getting a visit from an acquaintance instead became the victim of a home invasion robbery Tuesday morning.
July 19, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Crime
Katherine N. RushingKatherine Rushing, 51, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011, with her family by her side in Turlock. She was born in Carmel, California and moved to Turlock at the age of 14. She graduated Turlock High School in 1977. She was employed as a Counseling Tech for 15 years for the John B. Allard School and was awarded the Bell Award. She loved horseback riding, animals, reading, and taking trips with family and friends.
July 15, 2011
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OBITS
Committees put forth two options for supervisorial redistrictingAfter six months of planning and public meetings, two proposed maps to redraw boundaries of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors' Districts emerged Thursday, both of which would keep Turlock, Denair, Hickman and Keyes in District 2 while removing much or all of Ceres from the district and adding all land served by the Chatom Union School District.
July 15, 2011
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Alex
Cantatore
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Government
Births July 7 to July 13· Mayra Flores and Jose Garcia of Delhi are the parents of an eight-pound-seven-ounce girl born July 7 at Emanuel Medical Center.
July 15, 2011
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Births
Donald Eugene BronsonDon was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on December 18, 1936 to Ben and DeFranca Bronson and passed away at the Veterans Hospital in Fresno on Monday, July 11, 2011.
July 15, 2011
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OBITS
Fewer choosing to smoke in CaliforniaThe number of people opting to light up cigarettes in California has reached an all-time low, according to a public health report released Wednesday.
July 15, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
Hospital foundation seeks senior volunteersThe Doctors Medical Center Foundation is looking to match volunteers with homebound seniors in the community.
July 15, 2011
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Staff Reports
TURLOCK JOURNAL
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Local
Give in to fair nostalgiaThe Ferris wheel - an icon of fair fun - is once again making its rounds above Turlock and the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds.
July 15, 2011
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Kristina
Hacker
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Editorial
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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 Sports
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 Sports
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 Sports
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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