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Can Tree gearing up for season of giving
As the season of giving arrives in the coming weeks the Turlock Christmas Can Tree Project begins its quest to help feed thousands of needy area citizens over the holidays.
Turlock boutique finds international clientele
Name of business: Pretty Please
TID makes changes to billing statements
Those familiar brown – and sometimes pink – envelopes holding Turlock Irrigation District bills will soon stop arriving in customers' mailboxes.
Turlock couple keeps love alive after 69 years
Love brought Lyle and Florence Haws together as husband and wife in the fall of 1943. After nearly a century together, the couple continues to stand through the test of time.
TID plans for flat 2013 budget
The Turlock Irrigation District Board of Directors began planning for the 2013 budget on Tuesday, receiving a preliminary overview of what looks to be a year of largely flat spending.
The Bulldogs are back: Alumni game reunites past players
The game of baseball has been dubbed America's favorite pastime; on Saturday it lived up to its honorarium by bringing together generations of Bulldogs for a friendly - and competitive - matchup.
Farm accident injures one
A woman nearly lost her foot Wednesday morning while working in a sweet potato field just outside of Turlock.
Emanuel offers free mammograms
Women over the age of 40 who do not have health insurance or who are underinsured may qualify for a free mammogram to screen for breast cancer at Emanuel Cancer Center.
Local church offers foster children security through handmade quilts
For 13 years, The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church has continually offered their consoling services by presenting quilts to those in need. Sandy Mann, a member of the church, said her fellow Lutherans have made quilts for several organizations within the community, including nursing homes and pregnancy centers.
County unemployment rate shows improvement
The unemployment rate in Stanislaus County made another dramatic downturn in September, reaching its lowest level in nearly four years.
Annual event celebrates cancer survivors, raises awareness
Emanuel Cancer Center's 15th annual Women's Cancer Awareness Night sparkled bright on Tuesday night. Hundreds of women packed Monte Vista Chapel for the free public event to raise awareness and celebrate the survivors of breast, ovarian, cervical, and other cancers that impact women's lives.
Costumed canine spreads holiday spirit
Whenever Inga gets dressed up and takes a walk around town or a ride in her truck, she is greeted with smiles. Inga is a 170-pound Great Dane that enjoys dressing up for the holidays.
Painting the town PINK
The Turlock Firefighters' campaign to raise funds for Emanuel Cancer Center through the sale of specially made pink t-shirts has spread not only through Turlock, but also to Hilmar and even Lake Tahoe.
Alumni baseball game set for Saturday
Turlock High School will be hosting an Alumni Baseball Game on Saturday to benefit the baseball team's scholarship program.
Pedestrian in fatal collision identified
The Merced County Coroner's Office has identified the woman killed Oct. 10 on Golden State Boulevard as 26-year-old Turlock resident Whitney Manzano.
Articles by Section - Local
Spring into the Easter holiday with family themed events
Spring is in the air and jelly beans are on the shelves of grocery stores across the country which means Easter is fast approaching.
Outlook sunny for Modesto to Los Angeles flights
Nonstop flights between the cities of Modesto and Los Angeles are closer to becoming a reality, says DestinationLAX - a campaign striving to collect $1 million in nonbinding pledges as proof that the local community would support the new air service.
Merced County honors local volunteers
Last week may have been National Volunteer Week but the efforts made by local individuals and organizations in Merced County are lasting contributions that will boost the local community all year long.
FUN RUN
The Turlock Chaplaincy held their fifth annual 5K/10K Fun Run Saturday with more than 100 participants joining in the festivities.
Dry weather has CAL FIRE prepping for busy season
In preparation for what is expected to be a busier than normal fire season the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is adding more fire fighters to their ranks.
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