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Natural beauty just hours away from Central Valley

Hot days and muggy nights have Central Valley residents looking for a cool place to escape this summer. Many vacationers are skipping the expenses of far-away destinations and opting instead to take in the natural beauty that Northern California has to offer. And with the beaches and forests just hours away, daytrips are a realistic and affordable option for Valley residents. Several of these places still tout un-touched wilderness and ...

July 08, 2011 | Andrea Goodwin | IN FOCUS

Mosquito abatement district welcomes new manager

Turlock Mosquito Abatement District is saying farewell to its long-time manager Jerry Davis, and "hello" to replacement David Heft.

July 08, 2011 | Staff Reports TURLOCK JOURNAL | Local

Council to finalize homeless shelter plan

Despite concerns from property owners and businesses, the Turlock City Council on Tuesday will consider adopting a zone near downtown Turlock where homeless shelters can be constructed without discretional permits.

July 08, 2011 | Alex Cantatore | Government

Pitman High student receives national scholarship

The Association of Distinguished Americans announced that it has awarded a $4,000 scholarship to Omar Valencia of Pitman High School, a 2011 graduate. Valencia was one of 34 outstanding high school students in California.

July 08, 2011 | Jonathan McCorkell | Education

Extra patrols look to enforce motorcyclist safety

In an effort to keep motorcyclists safe, the Turlock Police Department is planning a day of enforcement.

July 08, 2011 | Sabra Stafford | Crime

Denham calls out SEC on $500 million lease

The Securities and Exchange Commission has relinquished its leasing authority and employees will face prosecution for backdating documents to justify a $500 million-plus lease, following an investigation led by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Atwater).

July 08, 2011 | Alex Cantatore | Government

Births June 30 to July 6

· Christine Olave of Ceres is the mother of a seven-pound-six-ounce boy born June 3 at Emanuel Medical Center.

July 08, 2011 | | Births

Judge gives embezzler two years in federal prison

A Delhi woman previously convicted of embezzling money from a bank was sentenced to two years and three months in federal prison Wednesday at the conclusion of a hearing at the U.S. District Court in Fresno.

July 08, 2011 | Sabra Stafford | Crime

New civil grand jury sworn in

A new civil grand jury for Stanislaus County was selected and sworn in Tuesday.

July 08, 2011 | Staff Reports TURLOCK JOURNAL | Government

Air district seeks innovative emission-reduction technology

The effort to clean the Central Valley air is an ongoing process and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is willing to pay $1.4 million for some new innovations.

July 08, 2011 | Sabra Stafford | Local

Support growing for new ‘Caylee’s Law’

The outrage over the not guilty verdict for Casey Anthony has spurred one woman to initiate a campaign that would make it a felony to not report a child missing or dead.

July 08, 2011 | Sabra Stafford | Crime

Helping Americans through natural disasters

These past months have brought tough times for folks across the nation. Unusual weather patterns – too much water in some places, not enough elsewhere – have driven thousands of Americans from their homes, and threatened their livelihoods.

July 08, 2011 | | Editorial

Getting away with murder

Casey Anthony killed her daughter. She may not have meant to, and she may have been much more interested in her own social life than in her daughter's well-being, but I have absolutely no doubt that she was responsible for her daughter's death.

July 08, 2011 | BY SUSAN ESTRICH Creators Syndicate | Editorial

Merced College reaccredited, faces warning

Merced College will retain its accreditation, but has been issued a "warning" by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges until it addresses three recommendations issued in March.

July 08, 2011 | Alex Cantatore | Education

Summer fun

Families took advantage of local parks to enjoy some free, summer fun this week.

July 08, 2011 | Jonathan McCorkell | Local

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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. He couldn't hide his sadness and dissatisfaction in his post-match interviews.

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.

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 little bit more carefree.

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 performances in athletics, community service and academics during high school.

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.

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.

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-hour course is broken up into two sessions over a period of two weeks.

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.

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.

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 of moral outrage must now be officially dead.

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 event on April 19.

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 losing their home.

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.

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, however, the flying visitors were more than just a temporary nuisance.

April 05, 2011 | Kristina Hacker | Local

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