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The small town of Denair may soon be home to a new Dollar General store.
January 03, 2014
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Cara
Hallam
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Local
A total of at least $10,000 in cash and $14,000 in professional services will be awarded to the two winning entrepreneurs when the San Joaquin Angels investment group, in collaboration with regional educational institutions and economic development groups, stages the fifth annual San Joaquin Entrepreneur Challenge on March 5 and March 26.
January 03, 2014
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STAFF REPORTS
Turlock Journal
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Local
The Turlock Irrigation District Board of Directors will kick off 2014 on Tuesday morning with the first meeting of the new year.
January 03, 2014
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Cara
Hallam
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Local
The flu season is in full swing across the country and with it health officials are seeing a resurgence of the H1N1 virus that reached pandemic levels in 2009.
January 03, 2014
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
Nereyda Felix's New Year's wish for a baby girl was granted on Wednesday, as she gave birth to Turlock's first baby of 2014 at 3:43 a.m. Baby girl Felix came into the world weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces and 19 and half inches long. She is Nereyda's fourth child, but first girl. As of mid-day Wednesday, she had not yet chosen a name for her new daughter. As the first baby of the year, Emanuel Medical Center gifted the new arrival with a basket full of blankets, bottles, teething rings and other goodies.
January 02, 2014
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Kristina
Hacker
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Local
The Stanislaus County Coroner's Office is seeking the family of a 65-year-old man who died Dec. 20.
January 02, 2014
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Local
Name of Business: Melinda Chance Massage Therapy
January 02, 2014
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Cara
Hallam
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Local
With losing weight ranking at the top of New Year's resolutions for 2014, Stockton-based fitness chain In-Shape Health Clubs has begun the process of hiring nearly 500 fitness professionals as the company expands its services.
January 02, 2014
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Cara
Hallam
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Local
The New Year is a time for resolutions and champagne toasts, but it can also be the sign of expanding waistlines as people across town tuck into annual all-you-can-eat crab feeds.
January 02, 2014
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Elizabeth
Arakelian
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Local
After moving to Stanislaus County from Wisconsin two years ago, local resident Jodi Baur was alarmed by the rates of animals being euthanized in the county.
December 31, 2013
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Cara
Hallam
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Local
While Mayor John Lazar is used to being in front of the camera at community events, it is not every day that he is photographed while teetering in red stilettos in downtown Modesto.
December 30, 2013
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Elizabeth
Arakelian
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Local
A Japanese New Year's tradition was continued on Saturday at the Livingston United Methodist Church, with the annual mochitsuki -or pounding of the rice cakes.
December 30, 2013
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Kristina
Hacker
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Local
A large commercial storage building was destroyed by fire in Hughson Saturday evening, but the real headache for firefighters was putting out a pile of 4,000 railroad ties that caught fire in an adjacent outdoor area.
December 30, 2013
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BY JEFF BENZIGER
Turlock Journal
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Local
Ringing in the New Year should not include a visit to the hospital or behind bars for drunk driving. If you've been drinking during end of the year celebrations, AAA Northern California will take you and your car home for free.
December 30, 2013
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Local
The state's agriculture industry isn't just a thriving economic engine, it's also a source of beauty. Photographers across California turned their lenses toward fields and orchards for the California Farm Bureau's 32nd photo contest.
December 27, 2013
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STAFF REPORTS
Turlock Journal
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Local
