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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
Council considers leasing Starr Avenue building to women’s center
The former site of Turlock's Park and Recreation Division may soon become home to a nonprofit offering help for abused women and children.
Council approves speed limit changes
Speed limits are set to change on two Turlock roads. The Turlock City Council on Tuesday preliminarily approved a speed limit increase on Taylor Road between Golden State Boulevard and Berkeley Avenue, from 45 miles per hour to 55, and a decrease on Fransil Lane between West Main Street and Fulkerth Road, from 55 miles per hour to 50. The changes come for different reasons, but both follow speed surveys conducted by ...
Council considers speed limit changes
Speed limits on two Turlock streets could be changed next week.
Supervisors hire architects to design new county jail
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors took the first major step toward the construction of a new county jail on Tuesday, unanimously approving HOK, of San Francisco, and WLC Architects, of Folsom, to design the facilities. The project will build 384 new maximum security prison beds, 72 medical and mental health beds, a secure control facility, and a day reporting facility. The new facility will be located at 200 E. Hackett Rd. in ...
Council finalizes city growth plan
By a 4-1 vote, the Turlock City Council finalized the City's General Plan on Tuesday, a growth plan governing the next 20 years of Turlock's expansion.
Elected officials talk jobs at forum
The three elected officials who directly represent Turlock on a state and federal level visited Latif's Restaurant on Wednesday, where they took part in a public forum sponsored by the Turlock Chamber of Commerce.
New laws help victims of human trafficking
Two new bills that are aimed at cracking down on those individuals profiting from human trafficking were signed into law Monday by California Gov. Jerry Brown. Assembly Bill 2466, by Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley), ensures that criminal defendants involved in human trafficking will not dispose of assets that would otherwise be provided as restitution to victims. Senate Bill 1133, by Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), expands the list of assets that a human ...
City faces shortfalls in water, sewer funding
Turlock's water rates aren't increasing just yet. But a surge in water and sewer rates could be all-but-unavoidable in the coming months, according to a report delivered to the Turlock City Council on Tuesday. "We are working on a plan to come back to council on water and sewer rates," Turlock Municipal Services Director Dan Madden said. "That's something that should be on your radar." This fiscal year alone, Turlock's water ...
Over-serving cause of senior meal program shortfall, finds county auditor
Last year, a program meant to feed Stanislaus County's hungry senior citizens ran out of funding in April – months ahead of the July end of the fiscal year – leaving the program reliant on donations to finish the year. The primary cause of that gaffe: over-serving meals, according to an independent auditor's report delivered to Stanislaus County Supervisors Tuesday. "Our intention this morning is to reflect on what went wrong last ...
Council looks at water rate increase
Higher water rates could soon face Turlock residents, according to a City of Turlock report.
County Block Grants fund sidewalk projects, homeless assistance programs
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors heard an annual report Tuesday on how certain state and federal grants had been spent to improve the community and address homelessness. The county, representing the unincorporated areas and Stanislaus County cities other than Modesto, Turlock, and Riverbank, received $2.8 million in Community Development Block Grants and $109,000 in Emergency Solution Grants last year. Stanislaus County completed planning and design work to install sewers in the ...
Turlock City Council briefs
On Tuesday, the Turlock City Council:
Council agrees with planning on growth
Breaking with tradition – and moving away from a plan more than four years in the making – a split Turlock City Council voted 4-1Tuesday in favor of a growth plan which will see Turlock remain compact, house fewer citizens than previously projected, and preserve farmland. Once finalized, that new Turlock General Plan will guide the city's growth for the next 20 years, setting the tone for Turlock's next generation. The Turlock ...
County budget sees first increase in three years
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors approved a final budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year on Tuesday which shows signs of a recovering economy, but still exhibits caution over looming budgetary threats. The 2012-2013 fiscal year budget tallies $984 million in spending, a 10.4 percent larger budget than a year ago. That marks the first county budget increase in three years, though nearly half of the increase comes from a $49 million state-funded ...
Planning says no to northwest growth
In a meeting termed the "most important meeting" of the Planning Commission's recent history, commissioners voted against a proposed growth plan for Turlock, instead supporting a more compact development. Emphasizing a need to protect farmland and maintain a compact City of Turlock, Planning commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted to reject the "preferred" General Plan and instead recommended adoption of an alternative which would see the city develop as little farmland as possible over ...
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