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Walnut group hair cut benefits Locks of LoveWhen the girls of Walnut Elementary announced they'd be chopping their long hair into short bobs, they touched off a movement of sorts at the school. On Wednesday, 41 brave students gathered during a special opening ceremony and cut at least 10 inches of their hair to be donated to Locks of Love. "It never ceases to amaze me how selfless and compassionate the students at Walnut are," said 6th grade teacher Jamie ...
May 23, 2013
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Nancy
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Education
Police search for armed robberA lone gunman robbed a Turlock grocery store and escaped on a bicycle into a nearby neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, the Turlock Police Department reported. No injuries were reported in Wednesday's robbery and the suspect remains at large. The robbery occurred just before 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Cost Less Market at 255 W. Main Street. The suspect pulled out a handgun and took an undisclosed amount of cash from the store, said ...
May 23, 2013
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Crime
How to properly display Old GloryThe flag should always be displayed upright with the union to the top left.
May 22, 2013
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Memorial Day 2013
Memorial Day HistoryThree years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans - the Grand Army of the Republic - established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. It is believed that date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country.
May 22, 2013
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Memorial Day 2013
Remembering those we lostCapt. Raymond Dwayne Hill II, 39, was the first death Turlock experienced since the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and it was a sobering reminder about the real costs of war. Hill was with the National Guard and was killed in action on Oct. 29, 2005, from a roadside bomb that exploded near his Humvee while on patrol in Baghdad. He left behind a wife and two young daughters. He enjoyed working ...
May 22, 2013
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STAFF REPORTS
Turlock Journal
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Memorial Day 2013
Pitman grad burns up the track in college debutImagine this: A longtime softball player loses interest in the sport after graduating high school. She enrolls in a junior college, decides to run track, and becomes a contender almost instantly. Without any prior training or experience, she clocks in three seconds shy of the school record in the 800m, places first in the event at the Northern California Community College Track and Field Championships, is named the first seed heading into the State ...
May 21, 2013
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College
13 moving on to Div. I Masters trialsThirteen athletes from Pitman and Turlock High will compete in the Sac-Joaquin Section Track and Field Division I Masters trials on Thursday at Elk Grove High - 10 from Pitman and three from Turlock. "I am just looking forward to seeing these kids go compete," Pitman head coach Thad Moren said. "Hopefully, they can extend it into another week. [We] are looking forward to the opportunity to see what they can do ...
May 21, 2013
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Eddie
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High School Sports
TKO win for Sandra TovarTurlock's Sandra Tovar won her first boxing match in Sacramento on Saturday as part of the Delhi Boxing Club. Tovar faced off against Evelyn Mojica in the 11-year-old, 75 pound girls division and finished her Caballero Boxing Club opponent in the second round via TKO. "I was a little nervous; I wanted to put in a good performance," Tovar said. "I've been training really hard for it so I was happy." With ...
May 21, 2013
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Frankie
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Youth
Hawks' season ends just short of title gameThe Delhi High softball team's hopes for a Division VI title will have to wait another year, as the Hawks fell to Le Grand High, 10-3, in the semi-finals Saturday at the Arnaiz Softball Complex in Stockton. "We are just young, I think the nerves got to us; we've never been there before," Delhi head coach Tami Tela said of the semi-final game. "Those are just nerves we need to settle down on; ...
May 21, 2013
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Eddie
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High School Sports
Columbia State Park offers glimpse into gold rush lifeColumbia State Historic Park will be presenting "Diggins 1852," its annual living history event this coming May 30 through June 2. Over 150 costumed volunteers will recreate the experience of an 1850's era mining camp in detail from the clothing, food and entertainment to the powerful stories of the early miners as they struggled to strike it rich. Visitors will be able to meet the merchants, artisans and entertainers who ...
May 21, 2013
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STAFF REPORTS
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Lifestyle
Lemonade Day sweet successThe weather was perfect for selling lemonade on Saturday, and helping local youth understand the importance of giving back while learning business principles. Among the dozens of young entrepreneurs who set up shop at locations around Turlock and the county for National Lemonade Day on Saturday, were Samantha Robison and Norah Frank. Frank and Robison, both first graders at Medeiros Elementary School, offered traditional lemonade and berry-flavored at their booth at Paramount ...
May 21, 2013
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Kristina
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Local
IRS is turning into thought policeLie to the federal government and you'd better get you affairs in order. Ask Martha Stewart. But if the government lies to you, oh well. The protected status of government lies is being showcased by the liars in the Internal Revenue Service. It is bad enough they want you to believe targeting specific groups wasn't politically motivated just because some high ranking party official didn't sic the IRS henchmen on ...
May 21, 2013
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BY DENNIS WYATT
Turlock Journal
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Editorial
Cultural diversity brings us togetherI've said it before, and I'm going to say it again. Turlock needs to bring back its cultural festivals. Cultural diversity is one of the Valley's greatest strengths, and it should be celebrated whenever possible. I've lived in Turlock for over 14 years now, and I'm still learning about the many cultural backgrounds of area residents. On Saturday, I joined the Sons of Norway for their annual Syttende Mai (May 17) celebration in ...
May 21, 2013
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Kristina
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Editorial
Putting an end to years of bureaucratic delays for Keystone XL pipelineLeadership from the President on the Keystone XL pipeline is long overdue. This week, the House of Representatives will vote on the Northern Route Approval Act. As leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and cosponsors of this important legislation, we were proud to play a vital role in moving this bill forward to end the years of delay and make this job-creating project a reality. It's not fair that Washington is ...
May 21, 2013
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BY CONGRESSMAN JEFF DENHAM
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Archive site resultsCollege Round UpThe Cal State Stanislaus men's golf team is probably looking forward to a week off and being at home for a tournament after the current trip. The Warriors finished seventh at the Grand Canyon Thunderbird Invitational in Phoenix on Tuesday.
March 29, 2011
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College
Swiss Echoes perform traditional folk musicThe songs and sounds of the Alps will be ringing out loud and clear when the San Joaquin Valley Swiss Club stages their annual spring concert Saturday.
March 29, 2011
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Sabra
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Music
Gallery show highlights high school artistsLocal aspiring young artists will have their works on display today through Friday at the University Art Gallery on the campus of California State University, Stanislaus.
March 29, 2011
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Fine Arts
Julien students blast math at competitionA group of sixth-grade students from Julien Elementary in Turlock recently competed in the Stanislaus County Math Blast. More than 200 sixth-grade students from across the county participated in the event.
March 29, 2011
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Jonathan
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Education
Hilmar residents can clean-up for reduced pricesHilmar will host a clean-up day from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, offering residents the opportunity to dispose of tires, appliances, and other residential waste at a reduced rate.
March 29, 2011
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Alex
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Local
Hilmar student earns dairy scholarshipModesto Junior College student and Hilmar resident Karessa Mann was selected as a 2011 scholarship recipient by the Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA), a national milk marketing cooperative.
March 29, 2011
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Staff Reports
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Education
Guilty verdict for double homicideA Merced County jury has returned a guilty verdict for a man who authorities say stabbed to death a married couple after living with them for three years.
March 29, 2011
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Sabra
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Neighbors Crime
Police officer arrested on drug, embezzlement chargesThe Modesto Police Department has arrested one of their own police officers on several felony charges following an internal investigation.
March 29, 2011
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Neighbors Crime
Shooting victim dies of woundA Ceres woman that law enforcement said was shot by her boyfriend during an argument, died from her injury, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department reported.
March 29, 2011
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Neighbors Crime
Detectives seek vehicle spotted near homicideThe Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a vehicle and two males connected to a Modesto homicide.
March 29, 2011
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Sabra
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Neighbors Crime
Let the buyer bewareThose of us who have been around the block a few times will remember the last time gasoline hit $4 per gallon a new industry sprang up. Drivers could buy magnets to attach to fuel lines to allegedly boost a car's gas mileage by 20 or even 30 percent.
March 29, 2011
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BY DR. E. KIRSTEN PETERS
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Editorial
Road angelsEvery week Turlockers Beverly Whitort and Wil Marshall pick up cancer patients around the county and drive them to their treatment appointments. They not only offer a ride, but also a friendly ear to people who are going through extremely tough times. For four to five hours a week, Whitort and Marshall put aside their own worries and become traveling angels spending their time and gas money to help ...
March 29, 2011
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Kristina
Hacker
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Local
Geyser on GeerA man driving a semi truck for Auto Zone clipped a fire hydrant while leaving the business Tuesday afternoon that created a geyser on Geer Road.
March 29, 2011
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
Crowell principal earns top honorsBefore Linda Alaniz became principal of Crowell Elementary School in Turlock five years ago, there was a slight disconnect between parent, teachers and administrators. While the school was functioning, it wasn't doing so at its highest level, according to numerous parents and teachers on campus.
March 29, 2011
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Jonathan
McCorkell
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Education
No comment from public on bus fare increasesA proposed Stanislaus Regional Transit fare increase would raise the cost of most rides by $0.25, to $1.50 for a general fare bus ride. Senior or disabled fixed route bus riders would be exempted from the increase, with a ride remaining flat at $1.
March 29, 2011
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Alex
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