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Summertime Favorites offer lasting value for young readers
In 1988, the National Endowment for the Humanities published its first Summertime Favorites reading list. Selections were based on an informal survey of 60 public and private schools around the country. Every book had been published before 1960 and so had stood the test of at least one generation. Kept in circulation through reprinting and republication on the NEH website, Summertime Favorites for K-8 readers proved enormously popular.
Children’s librarian hosts her final story time
After more than three decades of service, Stanislaus County Librarian Susan Guest is ready to check out her last book. Dozens of parents and children were present at the Turlock Branch of the Stanislaus County Library Tuesday morning to see Guest work her magic during story time, one last time, as she turned each page and looked at every child as if they were the only one in the room.
30-foot tree falls into street, injures one
One man was injured when a 30-foot-tall Hackenberry tree at Denair Park suddenly fell over on Wednesday afternoon.
Berryhill names Stockton bakery as 26th Assembly District Small Business of the Year
Each year, the California Assembly honors small businesses from each assembly district for being successful and charitable business members within the communities in which they thrive. This year, the owners of Stockton's Toot Sweets Bakery Cafe, Kim and Monique Kelso, were honored in a special ceremony held at the capitol on June 11.
University faculty, staff rally to save furry friend
The faculty and staff who work out of Bizzini Hall on the campus of California State University, Stanislaus didn't realize how much one member of their team meant to them until she came up missing last week.
Sikh parade to hit streets of Turlock
The streets of Turlock will be filled with the sights and sounds of the Sikh culture on Sunday, as the Turlock Sikh Temple hosts its first-ever parade.
The world comes to Turlock
This summer more than 200 young adult Catholics from around the globe will converge on Turlock for the 2012 Young Adult Teams Of Our Lady International Meeting, which will be held at California State University, Stanislaus in July.
Property owner calls vandalism attack on free speech
Downtown window signs questioning Republican ideals have been destroyed in an act of vandalism their owner sees as an attack on free speech.
Freeway collision injures one
A Turlock family escaped unharmed a freeway collision that sent a Winton man to the hospital with major injuries, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Vehicle backs over toddler
A 2-year-old girl sleeping underneath a pile of blankets was run over Saturday afternoon at the Modesto Reservoir by a woman backing her vehicle up.
Merced fair attendance up, despite triple digit temps
The Merced County Fair not only survived the season's first bout of triple digit heat this weekend, it also recorded a 23 percent increase in visitors from last year's fair.
Health department confirms first human case of West Nile in 2012
A 70-year-old woman in Kern County is the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus infection in California this year.
Reduction in senior meals hardship on local residents
For the past few weeks, Turlock senior citizen Jean Mayhall has had to struggle to get the nutrition she needs. Mayhall used to get five hot meals a week through the Senior Meals Program provided by Howard Training Center. Just over a month ago, the program reduced the number of meals it serves to approximately 1,100 senior citizens at congregate sites around the county due to a funding shortfall.
Turlock dad, daughter recovering well after kidney transplant
This Father's Day Turlock resident Les Crutcher will receive the greatest gift he could ever receive - a simple day with his family.
County’s unemployment rate shows improvement
The ranks of the employed in Stanislaus County grew in May thanks in part to a swell of hiring at the area's farms, dairies and ranches.
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Sunday drive turns perilous for Denair couple
A Denair couple is back at home on their dairy after a harrowing trip that saw them stranded in the isolated back country of the Sierra National Forest.
'Time to Fly'
Those in Livingston who glanced at the sky on Sunday morning saw more than just clouds and sunshine: they saw a multitude of colors as kites of all shapes and sizes hung in the air.
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