Archive By Section - Government
Turlock police officers made a plea for higher salaries to the Turlock City Council Tuesday night, as the City continues its budget talks. A veteran police officer talked about the high stress and low morale in the department and a member of the police officers' union asked the Council to support the City's law enforcement with as much "blind loyalty" as it has the firefighters.
April 10, 2018
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Kristina
Hacker
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Government
The League of Women Voters of Stanislaus County believes that democracy is not a spectator sport. To promote voter involvement in the upcoming June primary elections, the organization is hosting a series of candidate forums this month that will give community members the chance to both meet and question candidates running for office.
April 03, 2018
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Angelina
Martin
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Government
State law requires businesses and multi-family residences (with five or more units) that meet certain disposal thresholds to separate organic material and recyclables from regular waste disposal. Business types include commercial or public entities such as schools, hospitals, stores, restaurants, industrial businesses, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and others.
March 30, 2018
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Government
The League of Women Voters Stanislaus County is planning a series of candidate forums for the coming June primary elections. The public is invited to attend. The forums give voters the opportunity to meet the candidates, hear their statements and responses to questions from the audience about the issues confronting our community. Dates of forums, office, times and location are as follows:
March 27, 2018
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STAFF REPORTS
Turlock Journal
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Government
The Turlock City Council voted 4-1 (with Council member Amy Bublak dissenting) on Tuesday to hire three additional firefighters in an effort to alleviate the department's staffing problem, which has resulted in firefighter fatigue, according to Acting Fire Chief Gary Carlson.
March 27, 2018
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Kristina
Hacker
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Government
Residents of Turlock no longer have to drive out of town in order to apply for assistance programs or brush up on job skills thanks to the city's brand new South County Service Center, which is officially open for business and will hold an open house today.
March 27, 2018
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Angelina
Martin
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Government
It's easy to think about conserving water when our streams are visibly parched and the word "drought" meets us at every turn – but what about when it's raining? Quite often the question is asked, "If we had a lot of rainfall, why do I need to conserve?" The answer has multiple reasons, but to provide a better understanding, the following information includes the most important facts to remember.
March 23, 2018
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Government
The Turlock police and fire departments are facing the very real possibility that the radio system that keeps the public safety operations running could have a complete failure at any moment.
March 23, 2018
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Sabra
Stafford
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Government
There is now a three-way race for the Turlock Mayoral seat, as Council member Amy Bublak announced Friday that she is challenging Gary Soiseth in the November election.
March 23, 2018
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Kristina
Hacker
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Government
Just one day before stepping down from the California Senate's top job as president pro tem, Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Kevin de Leon visited Stanislaus State Tuesday to talk about his campaign to replace Senator Dianne Feinstein this fall.
March 20, 2018
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Angelina
Martin
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Government
Spring is around the corner and although the recent rain prevents the need for watering just yet, there are a number of ways to start preparing your irrigation system for the warmer months ahead. Regular maintenance is one most effective ways to reduce wasted water, pollution from run-off, and over-irrigation, as well as improve plant health by directing water where it can be best utilized by the landscape.
March 16, 2018
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Government
After an eight-year hiatus in politics, Ted Howze has thrown his hat into the crowded California 10th Congressional District race. Howze is the only Republican challenger against incumbent Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock).
March 16, 2018
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Kristina
Hacker
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Government
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control is cracking down on unlicensed cannabis operations, and so is the City of Turlock.
March 16, 2018
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Angelina
Martin
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Government
The Turlock City Council heard about a number of critical unmet needs throughout City departments during a special budget workshop held on Saturday, including an emergency request to fund a $6 million project to replace Turlock's failing emergency radio system.
March 13, 2018
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Kristina
Hacker
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Government
The City of Turlock Municipal Services Department will celebrate its annual Go Green Week next week, March 12-16. Go Green Week is the City's primary environmental education campaign and is coordinated each year with participating schools throughout Turlock. Through a partnership involving City staff, teachers, administrators, community organizations and volunteers, students learn about conservation and pollution prevention strategies such as recycling, composting, water conservation and waste reduction.
March 09, 2018
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Government
