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Raking in the leaves
It's called fall for a million simple reasons: all those darned leaves that yellow, wither, and plummet from branches to ground.
Parks and Rec commissioner reaches term limit after 22 years
After 22 years of service to the Turlock Parks, Recreation and Community Commission, Brent Bohlender is finally faced with the end of his term limit. Bohlender has been on the commission since 1988, through five different recreation directors and three mayors of Turlock.
Local brewery to open ‘beer bistro’
Local residents will have a new place to taste the fruits of Turlock's own brewery, following a Planning Commission decision Tuesday evening.
Planning approves fun center
After a marathon three and a half hour meeting Thursday night, the Turlock Planning Commission recommended approving plans for the Ten Pin Fun Center, a proposed family entertainment center containing a 34-lane bowling alley.
Supervisors agree to cut 27 from sheriff’s ranks
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors gave the initial green light Tuesday for the sheriff's department to start the process of laying-off 27 employees. Whether that number will nearly double, decrease or stay the same will depend on budget negotiations between the sheriff's department and the county's chief executive office over the next month.
Split council denies fee refund
With a split, 2-2 vote Tuesday night, the Turlock City Council took no action to reimburse $635.93 in building permit fees to Lori Crivelli of Crivelli's Shirts and More.
City of Hughson signs contract with new auditors
After years of having the same Certified Public Accountant firm to audit the City's finances, Hughson decided on a new CPA firm for the next three years at their Monday meeting.
City reserves could help new ventures
The Turlock City Council on Tuesday will consider a new "Turlock Partnership Incentives" plan, which would offer $5,000 in fee relief for new businesses, to be financed from the city's General Fund Reserve.
New city commissioners look to better the community
The Turlock City Council approved four new city commissioners at Tuesday's meeting. Mike Dowd and Steven Nascimento were appointed to the Parks, Recreation and Community Commission; and Alex Cantatore and Susana Love were appointed to the Arts Commission. Each commissioner had his or her own reason for applying, but they all said they were happy to be appointed to serve their community.
Council decides to stay with agency operating Gomes Lake, for now
The Turlock City Council on Tuesday elected not to withdraw from a Joint Powers Agency in charge of operating Gomes Lake, where Turlock discharges its storm water.
Stars and Stripes to line Turlock streets
The American flag won't just fly over Turlock's streets on the Fourth of July.
State budget passes with $7.4 billion in cuts, no new taxes
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger set a new record by signing the $87.5 billion 2010-2011 state budget into law Friday night.
City offices to close for furloughs
The Turlock City Council adopted a schedule for worker furlough days which will see city offices close three days this year.
Turlock City Council briefs
On Tuesday, the Turlock City Council:
Hughson hires new city manager
Hughson has had a rough year with code-violating council members, sexual harassment claims in City Hall and an empty city manager position to lead the city out of the mess. But at Monday's special City Council meeting, council members voted 4-0 to appoint a new city manager.
Articles by Section - Government
Turlock mayor joins county leaders in RDA fight
Elected officials from across Stanislaus County gathered Monday to send a message to Sacramento legislators: plans to end redevelopment agencies statewide aren't just devastating to local economies, they're also illegal.
Committees put forth two options for supervisorial redistricting
After six months of planning and public meetings, two proposed maps to redraw boundaries of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors' Districts emerged Thursday, both of which would keep Turlock, Denair, Hickman and Keyes in District 2 while removing much or all of Ceres from the district and adding all land served by the Chatom Union School District.
Candidate filing period opens Monday
Election season officially kicks off Monday, as the candidate filing period opens for the Nov. 8 Consolidated District Election.
City, police make final push for contract deal
The Turlock Association of Police Officers is back at the table with the City of Turlock in a final effort to negotiate a deal appeasable to both sides, after narrowly avoiding an imposed contract agreement.
Council approves zoning for homeless shelters
After years of planning, the City of Turlock is on the cusp of creating an area of town where homeless shelters can be built without the red tape which usually stymies such projects.
Council to finalize homeless shelter plan
Despite concerns from property owners and businesses, the Turlock City Council on Tuesday will consider adopting a zone near downtown Turlock where homeless shelters can be constructed without discretional permits.
Denham calls out SEC on $500 million lease
The Securities and Exchange Commission has relinquished its leasing authority and employees will face prosecution for backdating documents to justify a $500 million-plus lease, following an investigation led by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Atwater).
New civil grand jury sworn in
A new civil grand jury for Stanislaus County was selected and sworn in Tuesday.
City buys property, funds landscaping plans
Vice Mayor Amy Bublak again advocated for austerity Tuesday night, while her colleagues on the Turlock City Council approved purchasing an office building and expending funds to complete landscaping designs.
Businessman responds to subpoena with anti-Jackson robocalls
A Nevada businessman blanketed Turlock with robocalls claiming Councilwoman Mary Jackson was wasting millions in taxpayer dollars last week, after the Fair Political Practice Commission subpoenaed his bank records in search of the source of anti-Jackson robocalls in 2008.
City to pay TID only part of owed debt
The City of Turlock will repay the Turlock Irrigation District for completed design work for a now-shelved surface water treatment plant.
Turlock priority for congressman
It isn't every day that a congressman visits Turlock.
‘Plan B’ state budget abandons tax extensions
Democrats in the California Legislature came to a budget agreement with Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on Monday, containing deep cuts to higher education and state courts and a possibility for further cuts – including a seven-day reduction in the K-12 school year – should anticipated revenues not materialize.
Property tax decline bad news for struggling governments
The real estate slide is slowing but isn't over yet, according to the Stanislaus County Assessor's Office.
City Council to discuss $3 million owed to TID
The proposed Surface Water Treatment Plant may have been shelved, but the City of Turlock still owes the Turlock Irrigation District nearly $3 million for work performed on designing the facility.
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