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The City of Turlock has a number of places where families can dive into wet summer fun with two aquatic playgrounds and three pools offering recreational swim hours throughout the week.
June 06, 2017
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Kristina
Hacker
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Local
Come November Stanislaus County voters will have an opportunity to show their support for the county's 13 library branches when Measure S appears on the ballot.
June 06, 2017
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
Turlock started 2017 with a patriotic flare that included the creation of American flag corridors around town, a 1,000 Flag Initiative and the painting of red, white and blue stripes in honor of police, fire and paramedic personnel on the Joe Gallison Memorial Pathway along Canal Drive. The city will continue its patriotic spirit this year with a 4th of July celebration that will start in downtown Turlock with a parade, car show and street faire, and end at Stanislaus State with live entertainment and a spectacular fireworks show.
June 06, 2017
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Kristina
Hacker
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Local
After a nearly two-year hiatus, the owners of Shooters Wings & Things are planning a comeback in downtown Turlock, with a restaurant that is yet to be named.
June 06, 2017
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Angelina
Martin
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Local
Name of business: Birch Handcrafted Wearables
June 06, 2017
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Angelina
Martin
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Local
A Delhi teenager suffered extensive burns and injuries in a solo vehicle crash on Highway 99 Sunday night in Turlock.
June 06, 2017
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
Turlock Nursery School honored retiring director Julie Johnson on Friday with the dedication of a Little Free Library outside of the school located on Grant Avenue.
June 02, 2017
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Candy
Padilla
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Local
If things had gone differently, Ramon Godoy might have found himself teaching the quadratic equation, rather than placing someone in handcuffs, but for the newly promoted Turlock Police sergeant, the choice couldn't have been easier.
June 02, 2017
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
As personal trainers, Nate Taylor and Alex Michael consider it their duty to help their clients look and feel their best. But, after noticing a disturbing trend taking place outside of the gym and out of the realm of their control, the pair decided to take it upon themselves to help women throughout the community feel safer in their day-to-day lives through the Women's Self-Defense Workshop and Bootcamp.
June 02, 2017
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Angelina
Martin
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Local
While for many summer vacation means non-stop fun, the lack of school for some students signifies three long months where the daily, nutritious meals provided by campus cafeterias are no longer available. To address this problem of food insecurity and hunger over the summer months, local school districts offer breakfast, lunch and in some cases, dinner, to students free of charge.
June 02, 2017
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Angelina
Martin
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Local
The community of Turlock once again gathered at the city's cemetery on Monday to remember and honor those who paid the ultimate price while in service to their country at the annual Memorial Day ceremony co-hosted by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts.
May 30, 2017
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Angelina
Martin
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Local
Bryan Morgan has had an interesting and difficult life since his birth in Oxfordshire, England almost 58 years ago, going from US Navy sailor to horse trainer to homeless father.
May 30, 2017
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Frankie
Tovar
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Local
Before the 37,000 sq. ft. Stanislaus Veterans Center opened at 3500 Coffee Rd. in Modesto on April 21, veterans had no centralized home for the myriad services available to them.
May 30, 2017
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BY PAUL ROUPE
Special to the Journal
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Local
When Smith Chevrolet-Cadillac co-owner Lee Smith came home from serving in the military during the Vietnam era, he and many other soldiers did not receive a warm welcome. Along with his brother and fellow co-owner Larry Smith, the Vietnam veteran has made it his mission to ensure those returning from war today and those who have fought in the past have access to services they need through the Turlock Veterans Charitable Trust, raising funds for local veteran organizations.
May 30, 2017
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Angelina
Martin
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Local
The Turlock Police Department bestowed commendation awards to a police officer and a citizen for their quick actions taken during moments of great crisis.
May 30, 2017
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
