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Fun run helps feed hungry area families
Nutrition naturally would be necessary for a group of more than a hundred runners planning to cover just over 3.1 miles.
BMX park work day
After a rainy winter, it's almost time to shape up Turlock's BMX Bike Park.
Heart Health Month: Know your risk; get healthy; learn CPR
Gilbert Mora has always led an active life. He rides his bike every chance he gets, practices martial arts and, at 71 years of age, still goes to work five days a week.
Bees-iest time of the year
In the coming weeks millions of honey bees will be hard at work in Turlock area almond orchards, that is if Mother Nature cooperates with sunshine and mild temperatures. Earlier this month a week-long warm streak got some varieties of almond trees beginning to bloom, only to be halted again by a winter storm.
County island residents look at lighting tax
A dark county island in the heart of Turlock, rife with crime and safety issues, could soon be home to a new system of streetlights.
Relay for Life teams get a head start on fundraising
Turlock Relay for Life teams won't be walking for a cure until April, but fundraising for the event is in full swing. Teams are independently fundraising for the walk and Lisa Vorse, 2011 Relay chairperson, said the total fundraising goal is $200,000 this year.
USDA Farm Forecast predicts strong 2011
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicted the nation's net farm income will increase by about 20 percent in 2011.
Photographers capture precious memories in midst of sorrow
One of the most miraculous events on earth is the creation and birth of a human life. Nearly everyone has pictures or video of when their children were born and those precious moments are celebrated with wonder, happiness and hope for the future.
More Californians could be eligible for health insurance under reform, study finds
An estimated 4.7 million uninsured Californians will become eligible for insurance coverage when health care reform expansion laws take effect in 2014, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health
Foreclosures effect downtown owners’ association funding
Since its inception in 2003, the Turlock Downtown Property Owner's Association has facilitated programs geared toward revitalizing and improving the downtown area that have helped bring in new businesses and customers. But, with an uncertain economic future on the horizon, property and business owners alike will have to consider if they can continue to fund the association that has helped them grow.
Community discusses return of Hughson Chamber of Commerce, Fruit and Nut Festival
In 2008 the Hughson Chamber of Commerce held their last Fruit and Nut Festival, and shortly after they shut their doors. The chamber has been completely inactive since that time.
Freeway crash injures Turlock woman
A Turlock woman was seriously injured in a multiple vehicle collision on Highway 99 in Ceres on Thursday afternoon.
Celebrating Indian dance, culture
A kaleidoscope of color and movement filled the Main Stage Theatre at California State University, Stanislaus on Saturday during the Indian Student Association's (ISA) Culture Show.
TID to pay over $38,000 for damaged train
It was a train wreck of a happy ending for the Turlock Irrigation District on Tuesday.
A new face for Henry
The day after his eighth birthday, Henry Johnson was in surgery. This was not just the latest of a lifetime of reconstructive facial surgery, but a surgery that would give him a whole new face.
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Health care grant funds new medical facility in Hilmar
A new federal grant will allow the Livingston Medical Group to open a new medical facility in Hilmar, expected to provide medical care for 4,500 new patients.
Zoning makes permanent shelter possible, but not this winter
After years of meetings, negotiations and public workshops, the Turlock City Council at their July 26 meeting approved a zoning area where homeless shelters are allowed.
Fitness club looks to grant a child’s ‘wish’
Brenda Athletic Clubs is hoping to make the life of at least one very sick child in Stanislaus County a little bit better by helping to grant a wish.
Crash claims life of Turlock senior
A collision between two vehicles in the outskirts of Turlock killed an 87-year-old woman Saturday.
County transit goes high-tech
Riding the bus just became easier in Stanislaus County.
Fire chars apartment
A Turlock woman escaped unharmed a fire in her apartment that started behind her stove.
Train victim identified
The man killed while walking along the railroad tracks in Hughson has been identified by the Stanislaus County Coroner's Office as Ryan Ling, 26.
COMMUNITY: YOUTH LEADERS
Two girls and two boys from both Turlock and Pitman high schools spoke at the American Legion Hall on Friday about their adventures at Girls State and Boys State this past summer. They all went for a week-long conference to learn about the process of the California government, how it works and they even built their own government from the ground up.
Hilmar teen recovering from crash
Nicolas Azevedo, the Hilmar teen seriously injured in a car accident Monday, has awoken from his coma.
Turlock native thanks high school teachers for academic start
Turlock High School graduate Joshua Turner credits his high school teachers for his success in the physics field. Turner holds a doctorate degree in physics and recently had a paper published in the Physical Review Journal.
Man killed on Hughson railroad tracks
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a transient man who was struck by a freight train Tuesday morning in Hughson.
Man injured at hay plant
A 43-year-old man was seriously injured Tuesday morning at a hay processing plant in Delhi when he accidentally triggered a piece of machinery that mistook him for a bale of hay.
Missing 12-year-old found safe in Ceres
A 12-year-old Turlock boy who had been missing since Monday afternoon was found safe at a home in Ceres.
Remains of hiker found in Yosemite
The body of one of the three missing Yosemite hikers was found Friday.
WANTED: A few good candidates
Loren R. Holt, a decade-long member of the Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees, announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection in the Nov. 8 election.
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