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Turlock pizza joints ready for Big Game Sunday
As the entire country ramps up to watch "The Big Game" this Sunday the pizza industry is also hustling to get ready for what Turlock Domino's owner Greg DeGrandis called "our Black Friday." This Sunday DeGrandis plans to sell 4,000 hot slices of pizza, about 80 to 90 percent more than a typical Sunday. "We always look forward to Super Bowl Sunday with great anticipation. It is our busiest day of the ...
THE FIRE LANE
Fire Call Summary January 2012 The Turlock Fire Department responded to a total of 432 incidents during the month of January, which included a total of 301 emergency medical service calls. Turlock Fire responded to 15 motor vehicle accidents, and 18 commercial/ residential fire alarms. There were a total of 26 fire type calls classified as: three building fires, three vehicle fires, four unauthorized burnings, two cooking fires, eight vegetation and/or rubbish fires, one Dumpster ...
Checkpoint set for Sunday
The Turlock Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Turlock on Sunday evening. This checkpoint is paid for through a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety. This grant pays for additional DUI and traffic enforcement.
Growth expected in health care jobs, decline in ag-related industries
Demand for nurses will surge through 2020, while jobs in farming and ranching will decline sharply, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' new job growth projections. The projections, released every two years, are the second set released by the BLS since the close of the recession. The projections are built on the assumption of a full-employment economy in 2020. By the end of the decade, 54.8 million total job openings ...
Regulators approve opt out of SmartMeters for a fee
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to let customers continue using the old analog electricity and gas meters instead of the new wireless SmartMeters, but it comes with a cost. The commission approved by a 4-0 vote, an opt out program that will charge residential customers an initial $75 fee to stay off the SmartMeters and $10 every month thereafter. Low income customers who qualify for the California Alternate Rates for Energy program ...
Emanuel welcomes new chief of staff, board members
Emanuel Medical Center is starting the new year with a change in board members and a new chief of staff.
Kaepernicks share own experiences, support camp for children with congenital heart defects
Over 30 years ago Rick and Teresa Kaepernick became one of the thousands of parents who suffer the loss of a child due to congenital heart defects - not once, but twice in a two year span. Their son Lance was born with a hypoplastic left heart - missing parts of the left side of his heart. For weeks the Kaepernicks sat by his crib not knowing what to do to help him. ...
Red Steer site up for sale after foreclosure
The Red Steer, which was once a staple of Turlock's dining scene, has sat vacant in the two and a half years since it was ravaged by fire and has now been put up for sale. The property is being listed by PMZ Real Estate and agent Rob Stevens said it was being sold by the entity that foreclosed on the previous owners. The last listed owners, according to Stanislaus County property tax ...
Turlock boy turns one, after three major surgeries
At first glance, Tanner Woods appears to be just a normal one-year-old baby boy. But lift his shirt, and the crisscrossed scars tell the story of a boy who is truly "one of a kind," as his shirt rightly proclaims. "He looks great," mother Monica Woods said. "You would never know anything was wrong from looking at him." But when Woods was born on Dec. 13, 2010, he suffered from an ...
Emanuel offers free blood pressure checks, support groups
Emanuel Medical Center is wishing Turlock a happy Valentine's Day with free blood pressure checks. Hearts are the universal symbol of the holiday of love, and Emanuel is showing its love by giving the free checks from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Feb. 14 in the Education Training Room. Emanuel Medical Center is offering several free classes and support groups in the month of February to increase awareness of health issues ...
California Arbor Week contest highlights importance of trees
All Californians are invited to participate in the inaugural year of the California Arbor Week Photography Contest. The contest is designed to highlight the broad diversity of tree species, settings, and landscapes throughout our state, in locations urban and rural, large and small. Winners will be featured at the State Fair and awarded cash prizes. Photographs may be entered in two categories: My Favorite California Tree or Trees Where I Live. Entries are ...
Assyrian civic club installs new officers
The Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock installed new officers on Saturday. Among them was club president Raymond George, who was re-elected to serve another term. The Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock holds elections to decide their leadership every year. Over 400 members voted in this year's officers, which took place on Jan. 14. "My mission is to serve my community and work diligently with the new executive board to bring ...
Turlocker returns to Ghana with ag expertise
For Turlocker Nana Bekoe-Sakyi a recent two-week volunteer stint in his native homeland of Ghana was the opportunity of a lifetime and a chance to bring agriculture technology to a developing part of the country. Bekoe-Sakyi is an agricultural information technology and business services consultant who volunteered in December for the U.S. Agency for International Development's Farmer-to-Farmer program managed by the non-profit group ACDI/VOCA. The program relies on the expertise of volunteers ...
Planting time
When Ed Sai started farming 40 years ago, the process of planting almond trees was labor intensive. It involved manually marking out the field in evenly spaced rows, then using an auger to drill thousands of holes before placing each and every tree into the ground by hand and filling in the dirt and patting it down. On Tuesday, the veteran grower had 3,900 trees planted on 40 acres of land in just ...
Shelter expansion made possible through SB2
Turlock's homeless now have a few more beds to call home. We Care Foundation, which operates a winter shelter for homeless men, has increased its capacity from 34 beds to 38 beds, with overflow capacity for as many as 49 homeless Turlockers. Though the shelter had operated with 34 beds for the past three years, more beds were needed, according to Jan Tucker, We Care Foundation executive director. "There is a ...
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Dollar General to open Saturday
The old Hollywood Video storefront on Geer Road will no longer be vacant following the grand opening of a new Dollar General store this Saturday. With free prizes and special deals, the grand opening of Dollar General is sure to draw in scores of community members looking for great giveaways. According to the company, the first 50 adult shoppers at the store will receive $10 Dollar General gift cards while the first 200 ...
Light it up
The 15th annual Festival of Lights brought in hundreds of community members to witness the lighting of the community Christmas tree in Central Park, an event that symbolizes the beginning of the holiday season in Turlock. The lighting generated a surge in applause before the crowd disbursed to browse in downtown shops, such as Vintage Market which was teeming with customers purchasing Christmas themed items. Vendors lined the streets selling food and items to ...
Small Business Saturday bolsters local shops
As crowds rushed to big-box stores for door buster deals following their Thanksgiving meal for Black Friday, many local shop owners were preparing for their own shopping holiday – Small Business Saturday. The holiday, first observed in 2010, brings focus back to local businesses with hopes to lead consumers to the roots of their towns by helping mom and pop stores across the nation. Primarily promoted by mega-financial service American Express, television advertisements ...
Skating to success: R.A.M Farms latest venture off to promising start
'Tis the season for winter sports, including ice skating, and now locals won't have to drive out of town to test their skills on the slippery surface as locals Ron and Karen Macedo have made ice skating in Turlock a reality. It was a long time coming - process that has been in the works since January- but on Friday R.A.M Farms launched Fields of Ice, a seasonal skating rink and Christmas tree ...
December events at the Turlock Library
Magic is the theme of this holiday month at the Turlock Library. The month begins with a Grinch hunt that will run from Dec. 2-31. Small prizes will be given to children who are able to find the Grinch's hiding place in the library. Customers are invited to attend a Book Club discussion at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 4. December's book is "In the Lake of the Woods" by Tim O'Brien. The library finishes off ...
IN SERVICE
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Bradley J. Souza graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Souza is ...
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