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Gusty winds prompt health caution
Blowing dust as a result of gusty winds has prompted local air-pollution officials to issue a health cautionary statement through Friday for the western and southern portions of the San Joaquin Valley.
State drought declaration impacts local community
As the ongoing drought continues to plague California, cities and public agencies throughout the state are vigorously trying to find ways to conserve water.
Westside Ministries honors MLK with service
Westside Ministries of Turlock staff and volunteers spent the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday commemorating the leader's spirit of giving and selflessness by packing over 1,000 emergency food boxes for families in need.
African Children’s Choir comes to Monte Vista Chapel
Charming smiles and beautiful voices will soon fill the sanctuary of Monte Vista Chapel, as a children's choir from Africa makes their way to Turlock.
TID to discuss electric service rates
New rate designs will highlight the Turlock Irrigation District Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday morning, as the district prepares for a public hearing on the matter in the coming months.
Economic disaster loans available to California small businesses
Small, nonfarm businesses in 35 California counties - including Stanislaus County - are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business Administration.
Michael Everett: Working to make Turlock the next Hollywood
Michael Everett is a record/film producer and owner of the The Creation Lab studios in Turlock. Everett also founded the Turlock Film Commission.
Flu death toll climbing
The influenza virus that is sickening people all across the country is taking a deadly toll in California as the number of fatalities more than doubled in one week.
Former Olympic rower opens marketing firm
Name of Business: Ali Cox & Company
Local WWII veterans honored
Between 1939 and 1945 more than 16 million Americans enlisted in the armed forces during World War II to protect the United States of America and help restore order to a world gone mad. In 2014, only 1.2 million of those veterans remain alive and are dying at a rate of 600 veterans a day.
Friends group gives library vital support
The Turlock Library holds special memories for many area residents. From first trips to the library for story time and getting that first library card, to finding the perfect resources for a finals paper or SAT test prep, the library often plays an important role in the literary development in a person's life.
Missing dog back home
Dolly, the Australian Shepherd mix that went missing after her owners were hit by a car has returned home.
Wynonna Judd to kick off 2014 Stanislaus County Fair
This summer five-time Grammy award winner Wynonna Judd will grace the free stage to kick off the 2014 Stanislaus County Fair.
Community leader, volunteer Tom Truax succumbs to cancer
The Central Valley lost a community leader in Tom Truax on Tuesday. Truax passed away at age 55 after a year-long battle with cancer.
Hilmar Cheese to open new facility in Turlock
Turlock's economic development efforts just got a big boost today, as Hilmar Cheese announced it will be building a milk processing facility in the Turlock Regional Industrial Park.
Articles by Section - Local
Gospel mission, neighbors talk over concerns
Poet Robert Frost said good fences make good neighbors. For the residents of S. Boardway, First, D and C streets, they would be pleased if people quit urinating and defecating in their yards.
Girl Scouts prepare for cookie season
It's that time of year where local Girl Scout troops across the nation will post up in front of storefronts to sell their most precious products: cookies.
County awarded grant for at-risk youth
Local law enforcement and youth-oriented service groups are getting a major financial boost in keeping kids off drugs and out of gangs, with a newly awarded federal grant.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT & NUT REVIEW
Pruning and shredding were the month's main reported activities, as well as application of pre-emergence herbicides on nut trees, and fumigating for replanting. The export of stored table grapes had mostly ended. Kiwifruit continued to be packed and exported for domestic and foreign markets. Avocados were harvested. Persimmons continued to be harvested and sold at roadside stands. Minimal damage from mid-month cold temperatures was reported in a few isolated spots. The sale of stored nuts continued to be dominated by domestic markets.
Her Royal Highness offers romantic twist on antiques
Name of Business: Her Royal Highness – Vintage Chic
Prodigal Sons and Daughters partners with TUSD, Carnegie for positive projects for youth
Where can local students go when they are suspended for using drugs or alcohol? Now, they can head to the Prodigal Sons and Daughters teen center due to a new partnership with the Turlock Unified School District.
Guest helps battle Turlock motel fire
A fire at a Turlock motel was kept from spreading to adjoining rooms by the quick reactions of a guest and a garden hose.
Despite recent drop, gas prices on the rise
Locals were rushing to the pumps in late January when gas prices began to dwindle to less than two dollars, but now the value of gas is once again on the uptick evident by the 16.5 cents per gallon average increase in Modesto area pumps according to GasBuddy.
Small pouches, big impact
Hilmar Covenant Church associate pastor Dan Johnson believes that it only takes two hours for volunteers to make a huge impact to malnourished children throughout the world.
CALIFORNIA CROP WEATHER
Heat built over the southern portion of the State as high pressure anchored over the area. Weak Santa Ana wind events drove highs into the lower 90s across the Los Angeles basin on multiple days last week. Elsewhere, the State felt the effects of the high, but these were much less pronounced. Temperatures varied considerably in a real sense, but almost none in the temporal sense, as locations saw essentially the same weather every day. Highs in the valley reached the 60s and 70s each day, while the coasts north of San Francisco and the mountains saw 50s. The desert ...
Farm Bill celebrates one year anniversary, achievements
Since its official signing by President Barack Obama one year ago, the Agricultural Act of 2014, more commonly known as the 2014 Farm Bill, has made significant impacts across landscapes throughout the world and regionally.
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