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County residents speak out against transmission project
A room full of angry citizens greeted the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning, as dozens gathered to speak out against the planned Transmission Agency of Northern California Transmission Project.
Local animal rescue and shelter will soon be mobile
The general consensus in the Turlock Journal office on Monday was "awwww, he's so cute!" The coos and baby talk were in response to a blind kitten that was brought in by LeeAnne Pinkerton from the Friends of Turlock Animals shelter. The kitten, who is looking for a home, sauntered around the conference room table, exploring with his paws and nose, oblivious to the bright flash of the camera that would usually scare a cat his age.
Governor’s plan ‘dangerous to public safety,’ say local district attorneys
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to commute the sentences of illegal aliens and reduce several felony crimes to misdemeanors was universally rejected by California prosecutors on Monday.
102 years young
Evelyn Gawthrop turns 102 on Sunday. She celebrated with cake and ice cream at Paramount Park senior living center on Friday with friends and family. Evelyn was born in 1907 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She moved to California when she was 12 years old. Evelyn attended UCLA and started teaching elementary school in 1928. Her niece, Suzie Corbin, said that Evelyn was Marilyn Monroe's third grade teacher.
MR. TURLOCK COMES TO TOWN
Stefan Turlock came all the way from Sweden last week to visit his namesake town. Stefan and his girlfriend, who were vacationing in California, spent an entire day getting to know Turlock. They strolled down Main Street, bought a few souvenirs at the Visitor's Center and made friends with local firefighters. As far as he knows, Stefan and his family are the only Turlocks in the country of Sweden. His grandfather Elmer, who grew up ...
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, we are all together
Hundreds of local Iranians and Americans of Iranian descent showed their support for friends and family still in Iran on Thursday and Friday with peaceful rallies. Groups of Assyrians born in both Iran and the United States gathered on the corner of Countryside Drive and Monte Vista Avenue with signs, banners, face-paint, and flags.
Law enforcement cracks down on illegal fireworks
Local fire departments and law enforcement agencies are going to be taking a hard-line stance this year when it comes to illegal fireworks.
The jewel of the downtown
When two burglars lit a match and set the Carnegie Arts Center ablaze on a cold November night in 2005, they likely had no idea of the political firestorm they were launching.
Merced supervisors speak out for local dairy farmers
The Merced County Board of Supervisors hope a resolution passed last week will get Washington, D.C., moo-ving forward to provide relief for troubled California dairy producers.
Community rallies to support local boy battling cancer
Family, friends, and perfect strangers turned out in droves Monday at a community blood and bone marrow drive for Turlock's Dylan Givargiznia.
Long time Turlock grocer dies at 72
The doors of National Market closed early on Friday and remained shut today in observance of the passing of Jing Ow, the store's longtime owner. Ow, 72, died June 10.
County records slight dip in unemployment
For the second straight month the unemployment numbers in Stanislaus County made a small decline.
Sheriff’s budget crunch brings an end to special assignments
In a move meant to trim expenses and avoid deputy layoffs, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department has ended several special assignments.
Father’s Day card more than a sentiment to local man
In July of 1950, Amos Moss scribbled a letter to his father from a fox hole in Korea. The note was on a Father's Day card that his sergeant had given him. Until he was handed the card, he didn't even realize what day it was. Moss wrote to his father that he missed him and was proud to be his son. He sent the letter back to his father, Amos Moss Sr., in the states and didn't think much about it after that.
Three local dads share love of barbecuing
The Journal put the call out several weeks leading up to Father's Day asking for families to nominate their dad as the King of the Grill. Three dads were nominated, and it was too hard to pick just one. So all three of these men now proudly hold the title of "King of the Grill."
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Film Commission fundraiser rolls out the red carpet
Flashing cameras welcomed VIPs as they stepped out of their limousines Sunday night and onto the red carpet. After fielding questions from "paparazzi" guests were ushered into an elegantly decorated ballroom by Lucille Ball and Marilyn Monroe. This was not the scene of an A-list party during Hollywood's golden age, but rather a Tinseltown themed fundraiser for the Turlock Film Commission. Turlock Goes Hollywood was the film commission's first fundraiser since its ...
Record number of burn prohibitions issued over dry winter
The ninth season of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District's Check Before You Burn program ended Wednesday with a record number of burn prohibitions issued over the winter months. The dry and unseasonably warm winter created stagnant air conditions that kept particulate matter like soot, ash, dust and other miniscule materials hovering over the Central Valley and resulted in a string of burning curtailments. "Considering the abnormal conditions this winter ...
Fair aims to Save Our Parks
The State of California plans to close Merced County's George J. Hatfield and McConnell State Recreation Areas, but a local businessman is doing his part to keep them open. Dave Dubyak, owner of Dubyak Family Chiropractic, will host a Save Our Parks Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10 at his business, located at 3008 Geer Rd. The fundraising event will look to generate ...
Growers to pay more for irrigation
New state regulations will force many growers in the Turlock Irrigation District service area to pay more for water next year, customers learned at preseason growers meetings this week. A series of measures, approved by the California legislature as part of a comprehensive water package in 2009, will require TID to bill irrigation customers for each acre-inch of water used and force growers to install flow measurement equipment. "None of it's really ...
Community fills theatre to view TID history film
The red carpet wasn't only in Hollywood this weekend. The Turlock Community Theatre played host to a gala film premiere of its own Friday and Saturday – the unveiling of the Turlock Irrigation District's "The Irrigationist." The film, commissioned at a cost of $219,200 to commemorate TID's 125th anniversary this year, drew about 1,100 people to three showings. "We've heard so much positive ...
February phenomenon
It is hard to beat the beauty of Yosemite looking into the Valley from the Tunnel View during a clearing of a storm, or standing on Sentinel Bridge during sunset and seeing the alpine glow on Half Dome with the reflection in the Merced River. But two weeks in late February, there is a phenomenon that happens in Yosemite that does not happen anywhere else in the world. There is an ephemeral ...
South Dakota governor looks to round up California dairies
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard isn't afraid to admit that he was in Tulare during the World Ag Expo on a dairy recruiting trip to lure dairies away from other states - including California. "We're on a cattle roundup," said Daugaard. "So, if you're out there in the world of dairying and you're looking for a place to plant your dairy, South Dakota is open for business." In California, there used to ...
Shelter celebrates 10 years of helping local homeless
It's a tin anniversary for Turlock's longest-running homeless shelter operator. Turlock's We Care Program will celebrate its 10th year in operation this Saturday with an open house from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at its 219 S. Broadway shelter. Members of the public will be treated to tours of the facility. We Care Foundation leaders will discuss the trials and tribulations of running a homeless shelter. ...
Valley flush with blossoming almond trees
Almond trees throughout the Turlock area are beginning to bloom due to a warmer than normal winter. Despite a record low rainfall total so far this year, almond grower and Turlock Irrigation District Director Ron Macedo said he expects a good harvest. "We are fortunate in Turlock that we have access to water through irrigation. The low rainfall won't affect us that much locally," he said. "It's been a great spring with mild ...
Denair teen celebrates fourth birthday
Today, at long last, Turlock Christian High sophomore David Thompson is celebrating his fourth birthday. He isn't some sort of child prodigy - he's a leap year baby. Though David has been alive for 16 years, he's only been able to celebrate his birth on his actual birthday four times. "I've explained it way too many times. Many people don't believe me," said the Denair teen about his every four years birthday. ...
Dry season means less water for irrigation
A critically dry year – possibly the driest on record – led Turlock Irrigation District directors to issue the lowest initial irrigation water allocation and cap in the district's history on Tuesday. The 2012 TID irrigation season will run from March 8 through Oct. 10, with a 24-inch per acre allotment and a 30-inch cap. That's half of the 48-inch allotment in 2011, a season in which use was not capped due to ...
State grant brings new life to beautification plan
A dusty Golden State Boulevard median will soon be landscaped as the first phase of a plan to beautify Turlock, thanks to a new state grant. The City of Turlock will receive a $796,000 California Transportation Commission grant to fund the landscaping of a .7 mile stretch of Golden State Boulevard median between Monte Vista Avenue and Christoffersen Parkway. The median landscaping is just the first step in Turlock's Beautification Master Plan, ...
Emergency funding granted to control European grapevine moth
The USDA made $8 million in emergency funding available to prevent the spread of European grapevine moth in California.
Stanislaus grad, brother host national sports cards website, podcast
For most American boys - and many girls - part of their childhood and adolescence included the traditional hobby of collecting sports cards. When those boys grew into men the days of opening a fresh pack of cards, trading with friends, and organizing the keepers was something they look back on with fond memories. Sadly, most men will admit, all of those cards they spent years collecting are either long-gone or packed away in ...
Dry winter leads to possible 24-inch irrigation allotment
The 2012 Turlock Irrigation District irrigation season could see an allotment half that of 2011's season. On Tuesday, the TID Board of Directors will consider approving an irrigation season running from March 8 through Oct. 10, with a 24-inch per acre allotment and a 30-inch cap. Should TID directors approve the plan, the district would begin accepting water orders on March 7. Previous TID discussions had suggested an allotment as large as ...
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