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The Turlock Police Department and 7-Eleven stores are partnering up for the summer to reward good behavior from some of the city's youngest residents.
June 02, 2016
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Local
The Stanislaus County Fair is introducing three new features at the 2016 event: an interactive Gaming Expo, the spectacular High Diving Pirates of the Caribbean, and the adorably entertaining Pig Races.
May 31, 2016
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STAFF REPORTS
Turlock Journal
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Local
Typically it is a Dalmatian that is associated with fire houses, but in the case of the Turlock Fire Department a kitten might be a more suitable house pet.
May 31, 2016
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
The calendar may not signify the official beginning of summer for a few more weeks, but the temperatures are another matter.
May 31, 2016
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
Batman, Deadpool and "Star Wars" characters Kylo Ren and Rey were on hand at the Turlock Public Library on Saturday to help kick off the annual Summer Reading Program, which helps students sharpen their reading skills while on break from school. Amid the games, obstacle courses and superheroes that filled the lawn was an opportunity for parents to sign themselves or their children up for the program.
May 31, 2016
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Angelina
Martin
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Local
Stanislaus County Agency on Aging manager Jill Erickson described the senior farmers market coupon program as a "win-win" for all involved.
May 31, 2016
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Kristina
Hacker
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Local
Nearly 100 years ago, construction on the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. train depot was completed. After persistent demands from the citizens of Turlock, the city finally had a brand new depot intended specifically to accommodate passengers, rather than the goods and merchandise the site formerly shipped. June 7 will mark the depot's centennial celebration, and since its construction the building has seen almost all of the history that Turlock has to offer.
May 31, 2016
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Angelina
Martin
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Local
Summer is here and those looking to keep themselves or their children busy during the hotter months need to look no further than local arts organizations.
May 27, 2016
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Angelina
Martin
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Local
Those driving through Turlock Memorial Park this weekend will have no doubt that Turlock remembers the men and women who died in service of their country. Every Memorial Day, the Turlock cemetery turns into an Avenue of Flags, with thousands of stars and stripes flying in remembrance of the local veterans buried there and elsewhere.
May 27, 2016
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Kristina
Hacker
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Local
A pilot program from the Stanislaus Business Alliance is hoping to take traditional seasonal workers, who often are unemployed for stretches of the year, into full time employment by creating a shared workforce among various industries.
May 27, 2016
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
Type of Business: Video game sales, trades and repairs
May 26, 2016
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Angelina
Martin
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Local
The Avoid the 12 DUI Task Force is sending DUI officers out this holiday weekend for DUI/drivers license checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols countywide. Officers are targeting drunk or drugged drivers on this first holiday weekend of the summer driving season.
May 26, 2016
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Local
With Memorial Day weekend approaching and all the picnics and barbeques that go along with it, the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency is reminding people to take special precautions to avoid food borne illnesses.
May 26, 2016
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Local
The county is crafting the move into the new $89.5 million expansion of the Public Safety Center being constructed in west Ceres in phases based on need and on the availability of money.
May 26, 2016
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BY JEFF BENZIGER
Turlock Journal
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Local
Emanuel Medical Center will be celebrating cancer survivors with a sweet treat come Wednesday.
May 26, 2016
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Local
