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For more than half a decade, online poker has been banned in California, and now famous professional players are looking to get that reversed.
August 11, 2015
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Eddie
Ruiz
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Local
The streets of downtown Turlock were filled with cycling fans on Saturday, who gathered under the summer sun to watch the inaugural TEA Solar Cycling Classic.
August 11, 2015
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Eddie
Ruiz
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Local
For those parents who have children whose culinary ambitions run beyond pouring a bowl of Fruit Loops cereal or slamming together peanut butter and jelly between two slices of bread, the incarnation of an Iron Chef contest geared towards young cooks may just be the right bill of fare.
August 11, 2015
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
August is Valley Fever Awareness Month in California and the state health department is reminding people to be cognizant of the infectious and potentially deadly disease.
August 08, 2015
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
Friday marked Assyrian Martyrs Day, a day to remember Assyrians who lost their lives in defense of their culture and way of life. On this day Assyrians remember the victims of the genocides perpetrated against their nation, such as the Turkish genocide of Assyrians, which claimed the lives of 750,000 Assyrians between 1915 and 1918, as well as the lives of 1.5 million Armenians and 500,000 Pontic Greeks.
August 08, 2015
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BY CANDY PADILLA
Turlock Journal
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Local
The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency announced Friday that the county's first confirmed human case of West Nile Virus has been diagnosed in a 52-year-old woman.
August 08, 2015
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
As more crude oil reaches its final destination via railroads, fire departments across the country, including the Turlock Fire Department, are lining up for the specialized training and equipment needed to combat the highly flammable substance in the wake of a train derailment.
August 07, 2015
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
Name of Business: Anything on Wheels Auto Detailing
August 06, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Local
The Stanislaus Library Foundation will host Modesto author Paula Treick- DeBoard at its Author's Garden Gala on Sept. 26. The gala will take place at 6 p.m. at the Modesto home of Ginger and Kent Johnson. All proceeds will benefit children's programs at the library's 13 branches countywide, including the Summer Reading program, which serves more than 10,000 school-age children each year.
August 06, 2015
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Local
A child visiting Yosemite and parts of the Stanislaus National Forest has been diagnosed with a case of the plague, the California Department of Public Health announced Thursday.
August 06, 2015
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Local
When Jackie Oyer retired from her job, she started looking for a worthwhile way to spend her time. That's when she found the American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery program.
August 06, 2015
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Kristina
Hacker
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Local
The Kiwanis Club of Turlock's inaugural summer series of food fairs will come to an early end, with the last event of the season set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
August 06, 2015
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Kristina
Hacker
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Local
Although it has been located in downtown since 2014, the Turlock Islamic Center is making new efforts to reach out to local Muslim families, and the community at large.
August 06, 2015
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Kristina
Hacker
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Local
A construction crew working on replacing city water lines struck a gas line that prompted an evacuation of Turlock neighborhoods Wednesday.
August 06, 2015
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
A construction company working on installing water lines accidentally hit a gas pipe, prompting an evacuation of a Turlock neighborhood.
August 05, 2015
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Sabra
Stafford
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Local
