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Search for new TID GM begins
The Turlock Irrigation District will employ executive search consultants Ralph Anderson and Associates to find a replacement for departed General Manager Larry Weis, following a Board of Directors decision Tuesday morning.
Train hits bicycle; rider not injured
A woman riding her bike at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday was taken by surprise after an on-coming train hit her front wheel at the East Olive Avenue crossing.
Prop 19 cowboy finds supporters, protestors in Turlock
Howard Wooldridge, a retired police detective from Michigan, and his horse Misty rode into town on Saturday to help promote passage of California's Prop 19, which would legalize marijuana use. Wooldridge and Misty hung out on the corner of Monte Vista Avenue and Countryside Drive in their Support Prop 19 regalia and interacted with passing motorists and the occasional pedestrian.
After school programs combine learning and fun
Back to school means back to finding afterschool childcare for many local parents. The Turlock Recreation Division offers several educational and play-oriented programs for elementary school students.
COMMUNITY: YOUTH LEADERS
Two girls and two boys from both Turlock and Pitman high schools spoke about their adventures at Girls State and Boys State this past summer at the American Legion Hall on Friday. They all went for a week-long conference to learn about the process of the California government, how it works and they even built their own government from the ground up.
Cancer awareness event to feature art, dancing, acting
Education will be the focus of Emanuel Cancer Center's Women's Cancer Awareness Event, and art will be the medium for that message.
USDA awards California agriculture $17 million
California specialty crop farmers were given a financial boost after the United States Department of Agriculture announced on Friday that the state was awarded $17.3 million in federal specialty crop grant funds.
Drop the drugs for safety
Hoping to turn the tide of prescription drug abuse, law enforcement and social agencies are asking the public to join the "Drop the Drugs" campaign.
Pay inequality between genders decreases nationally
The gap in pay rates between genders is narrowing according to the latest research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in part because women have fared better during the economic down turn.
August unemployment numbers lowest yet for 2010
The unemployment rate in Stanislaus County, usually a harbinger of grim news, showed a rare bright spot with the release of the latest data from the Economic Development Department.
Cowboy for pot to trot into town
The campaign to legalize marijuana use in California will be rolling into Turlock today, or rather trotting in.
Remembering 9-11
The tragic events and the losses of Sept. 11, 2001, were remembered Saturday as the community came together for the "We Remember 9-11 Memorial."
Turlock native takes Best of Show for his custom Harley at Sturgis
Paul Binford will always know that his name is on a trophy in the lobby of the Harley-Davidson corporate headquarters in Milwaukee.
Farm and Family Festival
It was a day of food and fun at the first annual Denair Farm and Family Festival on Saturday.
Congratulations to paranormal investigation contest winners
In June, the Turlock Journal put a call-out for readers who were interested in joining a paranormal investigation team at the Groveland Hotel. The response was tremendous; and two local readers were picked to become paranormal investigators-in-training and join the team at the Sept. 23 ghost hunt.
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Colors of kindness
While the Lancaster Painting team is well versed in catering to customers' needs year-round, there is one special client each year that the company especially looks forward to: the Paint it Forward winner.
Pesticide manufacturer makes buzz worthy donation to California bees
In the heart of the state that dominates the global production of almonds, the Central Valley is known to welcome an influx of honeybee colonies just in time for almond orchard bloom each year.
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