Archive By Section - Government
Governor vetoes university foundation public records bill
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday vetoed a bill which would have required university foundations – nonprofit auxiliaries intertwined with public universities that oversee private gifts to colleges – to comply with the Public Records Act.
Auditors find ‘deficiencies’ at Hughson City Hall
After a long and detailed audit for the 2008/2009 fiscal year, Hughson City Council members were presented with results and suggestions from auditors on Monday, who brought some not so pleasant news.
Council thanks unions for their support
The Turlock City Council unanimously agreed to citywide union concessions on Tuesday, dropping the city's deficit by $864,319 to $2.7 million.
City Council to consider union concessions
When the City of Turlock began considering the 2010-2011 budget earlier this year, the city faced a budget deficit in excess of $5 million. Through a series of budget cuts, that deficit dropped to $3.6 million in the adopted budget.
Millions spent to help county residents
The Stanislaus County Community Development Block Grant Consortium – consisting of Stanislaus County and Cities of Ceres, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, and Waterford – received $2.6 million in state and federal funds last year.
Hughson council balances city budget
After a second budget study workshop on Thursday, the Hughson City Council can finally rest easy knowing they have a balanced and healthy budget to work with for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
Turlock City Council briefs
The Turlock City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to:
City to take bids on Public Safety Facility construction
After a four month delay, plans for Turlock's new, $35 million Public Safety Facility are back on track, following a unanimous Turlock City Council decision Tuesday evening.
Hughson council moves forward with city business
Monday's Hughson City Council meeting was filled with positive recognitions and the approval of many actions to help the city move in the right direction, which is a big change from the time during recall efforts to remove three council members.
County to cut services, employees in coming year
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors adopted a $918.8 million final budget for 2010-2011 on Tuesday morning, containing even more cutbacks than included in the initially proposed budget and forecasting more dire cuts in the years to come.
Police department complex could be sold to finance new Public Safety Facility
Plans to build a new $35 million Public Safety Facility for Turlock's Police and Fire departments – previously stymied by the state's May take of redevelopment funding – are back on the Turlock City Council agenda Tuesday, with a new funding mechanism in place.
Hughson looks to fill $70,000 gap in city budget
Hughson city staff brought a balanced budget to the City Council budget study session on Tuesday night, and left with a $70,000 deficit after council made suggestions in an effort to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
Planning questions City Council’s big box store directive
The Turlock Planning Commission, tasked with reexamining the city's anti-big box store ordinance by the Turlock City Council, decided Thursday to solicit community feedback on the measure before taking any action.
Claims of harassment surround in-home care fraud investigations
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved expanding a program intended to catch those defrauding the system that pays people who provide in-home care for the elderly or disabled, though providers say the fraud investigators have traumatized patients.
Assembly approves bill to staff high-speed rail project office
California's effort to establish a high-speed rail system received a boost Tuesday, as the state legislature approved a bill to hire additional staff and prepare a plan to spend a recent influx of stimulus funds.
Articles by Section - Government
Business incentive brings in 33 local jobs
Sometimes, small businesses just need a little help getting started.
Brandon Koch memorialized with park renaming
The Turlock Skate Park now has a new name: the Brandon Koch Memorial Skate Park. No, Koch isn't a former mayor, a major philanthropist, or the sort of local luminary most local parks are named after. But Koch was a man worth remembering, according to his family, friends, and the nearly 1,000 people who signed a petition in support of renaming the Skate Park in his honor. "This isn't just some ...
Council considers hosting Amgen Tour
Could top cyclists like Peter Sagan, David Sabriskie, and Levi Leipheimer be headed to Turlock?
Denham receives ‘Best in Congress’ award for helping working parents
U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) has been named one of Working Mother Magazine's "Best in Congress," an award which recognizes lawmakers who promote legislation which would help working parents. Denham was one of 30 U.S. Representatives and Senators selected for the annual award, and one of eight Republicans. "I'm honored to receive this award for supporting working families," Denham said. "As a father, farmer, small business owner and Congressman, I know the ...
Turlock City Coun cil Briefs
On Tuesday, the Turlock City Council:
President signs into law Denham’s Veteran Skills to Jobs Act
A new federal law intended to ease military veterans' transition to civilian jobs was signed into law by President Barack Obama on Monday. The Veteran Skills to Jobs Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Turlock), removes training barriers for already-qualified veterans. "America is blessed with the strongest, most capable and professional military in the world. Unfortunately for many of our returning veterans, transitioning into the civilian workforce means a battle with ...
Denair residents vote on lighting district
Three Denair neighborhoods will learn today whether their streetlights will be shut off "indefinitely." Residents of Brookside Park Homes, Eastgate Estates, and Shelton Estates, have mistakenly received free streetlighting for years, the county says. Three months ago, the county gave residents a choice: pay a fair share of costs, or see the streetlights turned off. Most Denair parcels are served by the Denair Highway Lighting District, which since 1915 has assessed parcel ...
City to update ADA plan; Council approves cost increase for new transit hub
The Turlock City Council on Tuesday approved a $162,020 contract to produce an Americans with Disabilities Act self-evaluation and transition plan, which will describe how City of Turlock facilities, programs, policies, and practices should change to better accommodate the disabled.
Crane Park residents cry foul on proposed bocce ball court
Crane Park resident Dan Palmquist says living across the street from Turlock's most-used recreation area is like coming home after a hard week of work to see and hear a party that lasts all weekend, every weekend - only he is never invited to it. Another recreational amenity, a proposed bocce ball court, he says, would only make that on-going party bigger. The City of Turlock Parks and Recreation Commission voted to oppose ...
New bill to safeguard homeowners from unfair bank practices
A bill aimed at protecting homeowners and borrowers during the mortgage and foreclosure process was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown. Dubbed the "Homeowner's Bill of Rights," the new law will set forth several restrictions on banks and lending agencies that the California Attorney General's Office said will safeguard homeowners from "inherently unfair" practices. "The California Homeowner Bill of Rights will give struggling homeowners a fighting shot to keep their ...
Turlock to join CopLink
The Turlock Police Department will soon have another arsenal in their crime fighting tool belt as the Turlock City Council approved a measure for the departments to implement the crime database system CopLink. CopLink is a records management system that gives law enforcement agencies the ability to share information with one another with just a click of the mouse. The database will hold arrest and accident reports, interview cards, and pretty much ...
County health tackles diabetes through obesity prevention
Last year, county health officials reported that most chronic diseases are claiming fewer lives in Stanislaus County, but the diabetes mortality rate remained alarmingly high. One year after that pronouncement, a nascent countywide effort to reduce obesity and diabetes mortality rates has already made significant progress. The initial disconnect between other chronic diseases and diabetes can be pegged, in large part, to growing obesity rates, according to the county health department. As ...
Bocce ball debate
Not all Turlockers are bowled over by the Turlock Noon Rotary's plan to construct two bocce ball courts in Crane Park. Fred Bigler, a resident of Turlock for more than 60 years who now lives on Yosemite Street, across from Crane Park, spoke out against the project during a Turlock City Council meeting Tuesday night. "The concept of public bocce ball courts is a good one; they will be valuable to the ...
Council to consider sharing crime data with area law enforcement
Stanislaus County law enforcement agencies may become more closely linked Tuesday, as the Turlock City Council will consider an agreement which would see the Turlock Police Department share records management system data countywide.
New tow yard ordinance ‘sledgehammer blow’ to one operator
A newly-passed Turlock ordinance could put a local tow-truck operator out of business. Competitors say that operator has enjoyed an unfair advantage, which this new ordinance will finally correct. For seven years Anderson's Towing has been one of seven providers on the City of Turlock's tow rotation. Each time a car needs to be towed, be it from an accident or police confiscation, a provider on that list is called. But ...
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