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Census 2010: Slow growth in population
The population in the United States grew by 9.7 percent over the last decade, marking one of the slowest growth rates since the Great Depression, according to figures released Tuesday by the Census Bureau.
Poverty, public safety top concerns stated in city survey
Community members have spoken and they want Turlock Federal Housing and Urban Development money to be spent on anti-poverty, human services and public safety rather than housing, infrastructure and public facilities. This is what city staff found after sending out a survey through local utility bills to 18,607 customers in the spring of 2010.
Ten Pin Fun Center bowling into town
As new council members Bill DeHart and Forest White took their oath of office at Tuesday's Turlock City Council meeting, a striking controversy bowled into City Hall before the council voted in favor of a 51,828 sq. foot family entertainment center, which includes bowling lanes, a laser tag arena and bocce ball courts.
Planning for a better Hughson
A once chaotic small Central Valley town has begun planning for a better and more positive future. Even as three new council members take office and a new city manager comes on board, the City of Hughson continues to strive for a stronger community - the first step, creating a strategic plan.
GOVERNMENT: BACK ON THE JOB
The California Legislature gaveled in a new two-year session on Monday, welcoming 28 new legislators. They will have little time to get settled as the state is facing a $25.4 billion budget deficit expected over the next year and a half and a state-wide unemployment rate of 12.4 percent.
More layoffs for sheriff’s department
In a 4-to-1 split the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors voted to approve another round of budgetary reductions at the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department that will force the layoffs of an additional 23 employees, including 14 patrol deputies.
Act to bring greater transparency of university foundations returns for third go-around
Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) has not given up hope on his Public University Transparency Bill. Despite being vetoed twice by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Yee plans on presenting it again, this time to the governor-elect on Monday.
2008 robocalls still under investigation
While the City of Turlock prepares to seat a new council following the Nov. 2 election, the investigation into the party or parties responsible for the illegal "robocalls" placed during the 2008 City Council election continues. The repercussions of the investigation also continue to sow discord between council members.
Planning: No big box
Any plans to bring a Target Supercenter or a Super Wal-Mart to the area likely were dealt a fatal and final blow as Turlock's Planning Commission voted 5-2 to recommend the City Council maintain the status quo when it comes to the ban on discount superstores.
City Council looks to begin new year with civility in mind
Civility was the watchword of the 2010 Turlock City Council campaign.
Property owners ordered to pay over $13,000 in fines
The Turlock City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to assess $13,113.32 in municipal code enforcement fees against a property located at 433 S. Laurel where city-required work was not completed, despite a 90-day extension.
‘Fake pot’ products now under emergency DEA control
Smokable herbal blends that were legal to purchase in stores and over the Internet have been temporarily put under the control of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), pending a final ruling on the substances. The DEA is using its emergency scheduling authority to temporarily control five chemicals used to make "fake pot" products. <font ...
New Hughson city manager takes oath of office
Hughson took one more step towards a new positive future for the small town on Monday as new city manager Bryan Whitemyer took the oath of office at his first official city council meeting.
Cap-and-trade could cost TID $5 million a year
A state plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could cost the Turlock Irrigation District $5 million each year, according to a report delivered to the TID Board of Directors on Tuesday. California's 2006 Assembly Bill 32 requires the California Air Resources Board to develop regulations to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020. The bill's scoping plan calls for a ...
Final election results show close City Council race
The votes have all been tallied, and one of Turlock's closest City Council campaigns in recent history has come to a close.
Articles by Section - Government
Olsen bill focuses on teacher assessment
Assembly member Kristin Olsen (R-Modesto) recently introduced Assembly Bill 430, known as the Teacher Professional Growth Plan (TPGP), a program that is designed to revise the current Stull Act by allowing teachers to implement their own plans for professional growth throughout the school year. "California has a tremendous amount of talent when it comes to educators. In order to retain that talent, we must foster an environment that allows teachers to grow and ...
On the road to improvement
For those Turlock residents tired of dodging potholes and bouncing along bumpy streets - and really, who isn't? - there is cause to smile as the city takes some initial steps toward road improvements. On Tuesday night the Turlock City Council approved by a 5-0 vote the funding of a Pavement Management Project, an in-depth analysis of the city's network of streets. The PMP generates a Pavement Condition Index, which gives each street ...
Cannella: Stop stealing food from low-income students
In response to a recent state report that reviewed how schools diverted student meal funds for other needs, Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) introduced Senate Bill 302, The School Lunch Protection Act. The report, titled "Food Fight: Small team of state examiners no match for schools that divert student meal funds," was created by the Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes and gave a detailed revelation of how nearly $200 million was stolen from ...
Affordable housing, budget on docket for City Council
The Turlock City Council will consider approving a loan Tuesday night to purchase a four-plex for the use of affordable housing. The loan of $270, 025 between the city and Stanislaus County Affordable Housing Corporation would be used to cover the purchase and closing costs of a four-plex at 1060 Alpha Street. Stanislaus County Affordable Housing Corporation promotes construction and development of affordable housing in the county, along with assisting in transitional ...
Mayor expects brighter economic days in Turlock's future
The days of deep budgetary cuts and expenditure freezes in Turlock should be coming to an end as new industries and developments spur the city's economic growth. "Turlock has turned the economic corner," said Mayor John Lazar in his State of the City address. "We continue to see our local economy move in a positive direction forward." The annual address, given this morning at the Turlock Chamber of Commerce membership breakfast, touts ...
TURLOCK CITY COUNCIL: HOW THEY VOTED
Amend the Turlock Municipal Code to change the number of permits given to firework vendors from 50 to 35. The highest number of permits issued in one year has been 27, according to city records. The amendment also eliminates the need for nonprofits to possess a tax exemption certificate from both the California Franchise Tax Board and the Internal Revenue Service. Mayor John Lazar – Yes Vice Mayor Bill DeHart – Yes ...
Hughson commits to farmland preservation
The City of Hughson has paved the way to be a county leader in agricultural preservation. The City Council solidified this intention by adopting the Farmland Preservation Program at its Jan. 28 meeting. Community Development Director Thom Clark hopes that Hughson's decision to preserve prime farmland would influence neighboring communities that also possess the finite resource to reconsider their options when planning urban developments. The Farmland Preservation Program requires that for any ...
Council starts strategic planning process
In just a few years time Turlock could see the addition of a new fire station, a citywide bicycle plan, an annexation of county islands, and a northeast expressway if everything laid out in the city's strategic plan comes to fruition. All these ideas and more were addressed Tuesday night during the city's first strategic planning session of the new year. A strategic plan is an opportunity for the city to identify the ...
City acquires more land for transit hub
The Turlock city Council approved the purchase of two parcels at the Regional Transit Center Tuesday night at a price point that is 18 percent above the appraised value. In a unanimous vote the Council agreed to the purchase of the two parcels at N. Golden State Boulevard and Hawkeye Avenue for $1.53 million plus escrow closing costs. The total cost cannot exceed $1.54 million. The parcels are being purchased as part ...
Mayor Lazar: No welching here
Even though Turlock Mayor John Lazar lost a bet with the mayor of Audubon, N.J., Baltimore Raven's QB Joe Flacco's hometown, and had to wear a Raven's jersey to Tuesday's City Council meeting, the rest of the council and city staff showed their support for Turlock's own Colin Kaepernick by sporting #7 and "Kaepernicking." "Let the record show, I am a man of my word," Lazar said.
President to give State of the Union address tonight
President Barack Obama is set to address the nation at 6 p.m. tonight in his annual State of the Union address. A working plan to create more jobs is what Republican Congressman Jeff Denham is looking for in tonight's State of the Union address. The Central Valley's high unemployment and economic problems are big priorities for the Turlock legislator. In excerpts released ahead of tonight's State of the Union address, Obama called job creation his "North ...
Realignment bill would bring more funds to county jails
California's prison realignment program under AB 109 transferred the supervision of more than 40,000 state felons to county authorities, which has eased the state's prison overcrowding problem, but put a new strain on local facilities. State Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) is hoping to ease some of that strain with a new bill that would allocate funds to county jails dealing with an influx of inmates. Cannella introduced SB 144, the Realignment Reinvestment ...
City code change recognizes animal rescue groups
Animal rescue groups should soon find it easier to operate in Turlock as the City Council adopts an ordinance that clearly separates the nonprofit groups from kennel operations.
Planning Stanislaus' future
More compact growth and a need to relieve traffic congestion throughout the county were the priorities voiced by members of the Turlock Planning Commission and community members during a Valley Vision Stanislaus workshop held Thursday night. Thursday's workshop was just one of the outreach sessions held in the county to receive community input on regional growth. Senate Bill 375 requires planners to consider how land use and transportation can be coordinated to help ...
Car wash to open at stalled Ten Pin site
While lack of financial backing continues to delay construction of the Ten Pin Fun Center, the Turlock Planning Commission approved development to start at the site where the bowling alley was set to open. Planning commissioners agreed to change the restrictions of the planned development site on the corner of Monte Vista Avenue and Crowell Road to allow a new Prime Shine Car Wash to open, despite previous phased development restrictions contingent on ...
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