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Keep Your Home California program expanded to allow more homeowners to qualify
The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) expanded eligibility criteria for several of the Keep Your Home California programs, making them available to a larger number of families at risk of losing their home.
Lawsuit forces changes in indigent healthcare program
A revision to the county's medically indigent adult healthcare program, forced by a lawsuit, will make free or low-cost healthcare available to more county adults, affect payment schedules for many existing participants, and raise county costs.
Task force to consider supervisor redistricting
A new citizens' advisory task force will help with a mandated redistricting of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors' districts, following board action Tuesday morning.
Local legislators lobby for Florida high-speed rail money
Local political leaders are hailing the California High-Speed Rail Authority's unanimous decision on Wednesday to pursue a further $2.43 billion in federal funding recently made available – and urging the federal government to allocate those funds to California.
Council considers return of bingo at Assyrian American club
After an eight year gap, bingo could return to Turlock – should the City of Turlock and the Assyrian American Civic Club reach common ground on rules and regulations for the game.The Turlock City Council discussed changes the current bingo ordinance on March 23, but didn't come to any solutions which would be mutually agreeable.The Assyrian American Civic Club hosted ...
Northwest growth still an option
Residential growth to the northwest of Highway 99 is still on the table for the City of Turlock, following a split Turlock City Council decision Tuesday night.
New resolution promotes eating locally grown food
Eating locally isn't just a trendy, healthy way too cook – it's also California's newest strategy to bolster the State budget.
State budget to cut funding to colleges, prisons, welfare
Facing a $26.6 billion deficit, both houses of the California Legislature approved the main budget bill last week, but will not send the legislation to Gov. Jerry Brown until a remaining $12.6 billion deficit can be broached.
Public Safety Facility funding ‘on track,’ says Wasden at groundbreaking
After years spent planning, meeting and navigating bond markets, the City of Turlock broke ground on the new, 57,570 square foot home for Turlock's police and fire departments on Tuesday.
City budget process begins
The Turlock City Council on Tuesday began the process of adopting the 2010-2011 budget – a process they hope to complete on May 10 – by accepting all preliminary non-general fund budgets. The unanimous motion adopted those budgets, which primarily deal with rate-based services such as sewer, water, and street lighting. <p style="margin: 0in ...
Council preview
On Tuesday, Turlock City Council is scheduled to:
City to be ‘lean, but effective’ in future
For the last three years, the Turlock City Council has been in a reactionary mode – by members' own admission.
City invests in Regional Recycled Water Project
The groundbreaking North Valley Regional Recycled Water Project took a step toward reality Tuesday night, when the Turlock City Council unanimously voted to apply for a grant to help fund a needed feasibility study.
County supervisors grant extension to West Park developer
By a split, 3-2 vote, the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors approved continuing work on a new, smaller version of the oft-maligned West Park inland port development.
State troubles prompt city to make RDA changes
On the same day area mayors gathered in Modesto to lobby Gov. Jerry Brown to forego his planned elimination of all redevelopment agencies statewide, the City of Turlock took steps to ensure its own redevelopment money is committed before the state potentially seizes uncommitted RDA funds across the state.
Articles by Section - Government
Federal government looks to restrict child farm labor
The federal government is debating an issue that hits close to home for many Central Valley farm families including Turlock-area almond growers Scott Hunter and Ron Macedo. Hunter grew up on his parents' farm in Livingston, where he said he learned a work ethic that helped develop his character. He hopes to pass on the farm to his own children someday. Local almond grower and Turlock Irrigation District Director Ron Macedo also ...
Jackson takes helm as police chief
New Turlock Police Chief Rob Jackson was sworn in on Tuesday to an uproarious round of applause in the packed Turlock City Council chambers. "I'm proud to be the leader for this organization here," Jackson said, terming the department "one of the most professional departments around" shortly after taking the oath of office. Jackson, formerly a Turlock police captain, was selected from 43 applicants for the Turlock police chief position. Jackson ran ...
City Council begins redevelopment agency shut down
On Feb. 1, the redevelopment era came to an end.
Denham’s effort to shrink government building inventory moves forward
A local legislator's effort to sell off under-utilized federal buildings – reducing wasteful spending – is one step closer to law. U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham's (R – Atwater) Civilian Property Realignment Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday by a 259-164 vote. The bill has been a cornerstone of Denham's campaign to shrink the size of government. As a California legislator, Denham also worked to reduce the state government's excess building ...
Appeals court finds Prop 8 unconstitutional
Same-sex marriage is one step closer to a return to California, following a Tuesday federal appeals court decision that banning the practice violates the U.S. Constitution. Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure which defined marriage as between a man and a woman, unconstitutionally denied same-sex couples of their previously-granted right to marriage, the court found. "Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human ...
Crowell Road church to expand; Morgan Ranch scoping meeting set for Feb. 23
Turlock's Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 4510 Crowell Rd., will expand its youth building, following Planning Commission approval on Thursday.
More hard times ahead for county
When Bill O'Brien last chaired the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors – in 2007 – the county was surging with growth and "foreclosure" was a rarely-heard word. Though times have been tough since then, the future is once again bright, O'Brien said in his 2012 State of the County address Tuesday. "I tell you today that I believe hope is now returning; that the promise of ...
State ‘on the mend’ says Brown
When Gov. Jerry Brown took the stage Wednesday to deliver his second State of the State address, he wasn't there to talk about the past. Brown's calls for new taxes may have echoed some of the problems facing California – including a projected $9.2 billion budget shortfall which he hopes to bridge with a combination of cuts and new taxes. But the Governor termed the state as "on the mend," calling for large ...
Dairy Campaign hopes to end corn ethanol subsidies
California Dairy Campaign Field Representative Joe Melo testified last week before the California Assembly Transportation Committee calling on lawmakers to pass legislation, AB 523, to end state subsidies for corn ethanol production. AB 523 passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee and is now on its way to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. "CDC strongly supports AB 523 which would end state funding for corn ethanol programs," testified Melo. "We thank Assembly Member Valadao ...
Survey finds city staff helpful, needing more empathy
Historically, customer service in Turlock's building, planning, and engineering departments has been notorious – for all the wrong reasons. But those departments appear to have turned the corner, according to feedback received from a city-conducted survey. "There is a huge improvement from five or six years ago," said one anonymous respondent to the city survey. The survey, conducted by Turlock Regulatory Affairs Manager Michael Cooke at the bequest of Turlock City ...
Denham wants Uncle Sam to have $15B garage sale
Jeff Denham is pushing for Congress to do what many of his constituents do when they have unneeded property and need to raise cash - conduct a garage sale. The Turlock Republican who seeks to represent Manteca, Ripon, Escalon, Tracy and all of Stanislaus County in the newly created 10th Congressional District is the author of the Civilian Property Realignment Act (House of Representatives Bill 1734). In a nutshell ...
Search for chief down to three
The candidate pool to fill the Chief of Police position in Turlock has been narrowed to three finalists. The three final candidates met with the City Council Thursday night in a closed session. They met separately with the police department's labor group and City Manager Roy Wasden on Friday. An announcement of a new hire could be made in a few weeks, once an employment offer has been given and accepted. It ...
Future of RDA funds up in the air
The fate of Turlock's redevelopment agency is decided – at least for now. The Turlock City Council on Tuesday voted to declare the City of Turlock as a successor agency for the RDA, allowing the city to retain some control over the agency and its funds. But exactly how much control Turlock will retain remains uncertain, according to City Manager Roy Wasden. "At best there are many things that are very, ...
Efforts underway to make sign ordinance easier to understand
When a Turlock business wants to put up a sign, it's time to turn to the city's sign ordinance. The problem is, that document can be a challenge for laymen to understand. "It's very difficult to figure out," said Turlock Planning Manager Debbie Whitmore. "There's a lot of language in the sign ordinance; it's very lengthy." The Turlock Planning Commission is now working to simplify the ordinance, making approval criterion easier ...
City Council to deal with RDA closure
On Dec. 28, the California Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a measure which would have allowed redevelopment agencies statewide to remain intact by making annual payments to the state, forcing a statewide shutdown of redevelopment agencies. On Tuesday, the Turlock City Council will react to the California Supreme Court's decision by considering a resolution which would ultimately wind down the Turlock Redevelopment Agency, pay off existing debts, complete current projects, ...
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