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Election Results 2009 Denair Unified School Board Robert Hodges 414 23.10% Louisa Allen 404 22.54% Ray Prock Jr. 311 17.35% Denise M. Hurd 234 13.06% Norma M. Cordova 219 12.22% Eric Andersen 206 11.50% Turlock Unified School District Bob Weaver 3,489 21.76% Josh Bernard 3,340 20.83% Lori Crivelli 2,572 16.04% Timm La Velle ... |
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Expectant mothers get first dibs for county H1N1 vaccine The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency has decided to use their limited supply of the H1N1 virus vaccine to inoculate pregnant women. |
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‘Historic’ water bill paves way for new infrastructure Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law what he termed a “historic package to reform and rebuild California’s water system” on Friday. |
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Pitman student’s dreams fly at 30,000 feet Pitman High student Jose Zapien knows why he chose the hobby he did. “It is the sensation you get when you take off,” Zapien said. “You aren’t looking at things like you normally do. You start looking at things from a different perspective.” Zapien took his first seat behind an airplane when he was 16 years old. Since he was a little boy, Zapien said he was fascinated with airplanes. This fascination has driven him ... 
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In Becky’s honor Westside Ministries founder and director JoLynn DiGrazia will never forget the winter 20 years ago when she asked 11-year-old Becky Valencia, “Where’s your coat?”
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Road closure Due to the demolition and reconstruction of the road, North Olive Avenue between Minnesota Avenue and Tuolumne Road including the intersection of North Olive Avenue and Tuolumne Road will be closed Monday, Nov. 9 through Wednesday, Nov. 18. This road will not be open to emergency traffic. Detours will be posted. |
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Pink pride Over 1,000 Pitman High students and staff members donned pink to show their support for those affected by cancer on Oct. 29. The campus ‘Pink Out’ was organized by the Pitman FFA and ended a month-long cancer awareness campaign. Pitman FFA, along with the Pride volleyball team, Pitman Band and other individuals and school clubs, all raised money for cancer research and awareness throughout October. The final donation count came to $1,545.57.
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County reports success in mental health services About 15 years ago, schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder caused Robert Hall to run away from home, as if he were a teenager again, and no one understood why, not even himself. |
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Holiday revelers find tricks and treats at downtown festivities Ghouls and ghosts, princesses and super heroes gathered in downtown Turlock on Saturday for Halloween fun. Participants in Saturday’s Downtown Trick or Trick event made candy stops at downtown merchants, while other Holiday revelers played games for prizes at the Halloween carnival held at Central Park. The carnival was hosted by the Iota Beta chapter of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority from Cal State Stanislaus. The scariest witch in town made a repeat performance this ...
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Frantz named TID director Michael Frantz, a Hickman farmer, was appointed to the post of Turlock Irrigation District Division 1 Director on Tuesday morning. The vote of appointment was unanimous among the other four TID directors.
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Unpaid debt motive behind fatal stabbing A fight over a debt of less than $100 built up into a physical confrontation that left a Turlock man dead from a stab wound, the Turlock Police Department reported. |
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Temporarily homeless Six members of Nu Alpha Kappa fraternity are raising awareness of homelessness in the community by experiencing homelessness first-hand. The members are spending a week in the quad at CSU Stanislaus. This includes sleeping, eating, and doing every day-to-day activity at their campsite in the grass. They gave up luxuries like cell phones and computers for the duration of the experiment, and fraternity president Humberto Sanchez said they can only leave the quad for classes.
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Battalion Chief says goodbye after 31 years After 31 years of fighting fires, responding to medical emergencies and in general, being there when he was needed most, Turlock City Fire Department Les Austin is hanging up his fireman’s ax and retiring.
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Challengers sweep TUSD board race It’s out with the old and in with the new at the Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees this Election Day.
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Halloween Events 2009 Turlock • The Turlock Downtown Property Owners’ Association will host “Trick-or-Treat Street” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Trick-or-treaters can visit tables set up along Main Street for free candy and treats. The event, previously called Downtown Trick-or-Treat, is now open to any Turlock business that wants to set up a booth at the event. The Turlock Police Department will also have a booth at this year’s event. Trick-or-Treat Street will include a maze ... |
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Alliance announces Turlock schedule The Stanislaus Economic Development and Workforce Alliance has officially set up shop inside the Turlock Chamber of Commerce. |
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H1N1 cases rising as county awaits more vaccine The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a move to bolster the county’s H1N1 preparedness plan as the number of infections continue to grow locally and across the nation. |
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Local farmers, businessmen vie for TID appointment The applications are in — 11 will compete for appointment to the vacant Turlock Irrigation District Division 1 Director seat. |
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Turlock Gospel Mission prepares to open doors During the wind, rain and cold nights, most homeless people don’t have a place to take cover from the harsh weather. Their cardboard box homes become soaked and wet clothes only bring on flu-like symptoms. This is where the Turlock Gospel Mission steps in to help give the homeless a warm and dry place to stay along with a full belly before bedtime. They are planning on opening their doors Nov. 15 and will stay open through April 3, 2010. |
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Reality show contestant demonstrates what it takes to survive cancer A crowd of university students stared at Chad Crittenden in surprise, shock, and a little awe as he pulled off the lower portion of his pant leg to reveal a prosthetic foot. The California State University, Stanislaus students had just seen Crittenden walk, climb steps, and even hop off of the stage without any hint of a disability. That was the point of Crittenden’s sudden revelation, that his disability did not change who he was or what he was capable of. |
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Central Valley economy report shows expected increase in poverty and unemployment Challenges within the Central Valley are expected to come in the package of increased population leaving too many people with not enough jobs to offer them. As a result, the Central Valley will see an increase in poverty and unemployment rates, according to the third edition of The Economy by the Great Valley Center released Friday. |
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Local church hosts movie on teen suicide At age 17, Roger Dawson committed suicide. He walked into his school, pulled out a gun, placed it against his chin, and pulled the trigger — right in front of his former best friend Jake Taylor.
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Breast cancer deaths are on the decline For the past 19 years, breast cancer death rates have been decreasing by two percent every single year since 1990, according to the American Cancer Society. |
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Vets to fight soldier suicide According to U.S. Army statistics, 128 soldiers committed suicide in 2007, with another 15 cases suspected. Army officials have stated that suicide rates are at their highest in nearly 30 years. More soldiers died from suicide than terrorist attacks in January 2008. |
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Local dentist ‘buys back’ Halloween candy to send to troops overseas Every Halloween, dentists dread the amount of candy that each child will get going door-to-door dressed as a princess or ninja turtle. Since the beginning of time, dentists have told everyone that candy causes cavities and to stay away from the tasty treats for the sake of their teeth.
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County awaits arrival of H1N1 vaccine shots For months health officials at all levels have been touting the H1N1 vaccine as the best way to avoid contacting the flu virus, but as the flu season has gotten underway, the vaccine remains in short supply. |
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Fair board approves new dates for 2010; CEO Anthony Leo retires In a day filled with change, the Stanislaus County Fair Board decided to move the opening date of the traditional 10-day fair from late July to mid July and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Leo announced his retirement.
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Library Makeover Students from Cunningham Elementary School enjoy their new library Friday which was remodeled by Target’s School Library Makeover program. Target donated rugs, bean bags, 500 books, school supplies, shelves, school supplies, a clock and bins. To be a part of this program, school libraries must be nominated.
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Cold weather homeless shelter prepares to open With more and more people losing their homes and jobs across the nation, the increase in the homeless population has become a type of epidemic. More people are living on the streets, in cardboard boxes and in alley ways just to keep warm during the coming cold months of winter.
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Sold out crowd sticks to ‘good-spirited’ cheering at rivalry game Blue and gold balloons filled the sky Friday night along with cheers from the Pit-Crew as the national anthem finished, welcoming fans to the 2009 Harvest Bowl.
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Public split on SR 165 plans A small, but interested group of community members were on hand Thursday night at Turlock’s City Hall to hear the 15 different alternatives presently being considered to fix the traffic problems on State Route 165, also known as Lander Avenue, through Hilmar. |
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County’s unemployment declines Unemployment in Stanislaus County for September reached its lowest level of the year, but the county remained among one of the state’s worst regions for joblessness, according to the latest report from the Economic development Department. |
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Pride reaps Harvest Bowl victory It wasn’t very difficult to spot running back Dominick Walker after the final whistle blew at the sixth annual Harvest Bowl on Friday night. He was arguably the dirtiest player in the white Pitman High football uniform.
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Emanuel Medical to host annual cancer awareness event National Breast Cancer Awareness month has taken on a new level of nationwide recognition this year, with even National Football League players electing to wear pink to increase awareness of the importance of early detection.
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Kicking cancer in the rear feels ‘amazing,’ says survivor After selecting one of the eight wigs she had collected throughout her battle, Kimberlie Donaldson-Zapien got all glammed up, drawing on her eyebrows and gluing on her eyelashes to go Christmas shopping. She didn’t want to look like a sick patient.
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Blessed are the animals Reverend Gerry Grossman of St. Francis Anglican Church blessed parishioners’ pets during the church’s annual Blessing of the Animals service on Sunday. Dogs were sprinkled with holy water along with one cat and one rabbit.
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Snow to open Sustainable Futures conference with talk about water The state’s water chief will be the keynote speaker to open California State University, Stanislaus’ third annual Conference for Sustainable Futures. |
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Spooky and fun events abound this Halloween Local families are gearing up for Halloween by purchasing pumpkins, assembling costumes, and decorating their lawns. Along with the traditional trick-or-treating, there will be several community events where ghosts and ghouls of all ages can celebrate All Hallows Eve.
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Wind, flooding wreck havoc on city The first big storm of the season swept through the Central Valley Tuesday, with pouring rain and gusting winds that toppled trees and utility lines all over the city.
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TID seeks new director The search for a new Turlock Irrigation District Division 1 Director formally kicked off Tuesday morning. |
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Local hot shots go up against visiting Crowns in basketball fundraiser The Fabulous Harlem Crowns simply don’t know how to let a game of basketball get in the way of a good joke.
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Honoring past leaders Former Turlock mayors Brad Bates and Curt Andre help to unveil the signs dedicating two soccer fields at the Turlock Regional Sports Complex after the retired city leaders on Friday morning.
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‘Community deserves a larger library,’ says Czopek On Tuesday evening, kids crammed into the children’s section of the Turlock Library to hear a story. It was past 7 p.m., the Library’s normal closing time, but the tables in the main room of the library were still occupied by people reading books and newspapers, and every computer was in use. Even at this late hour the Library was alive with activity.
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Air pollution development fees legal, says court A Fresno appeals court has sided with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, upholding a rule allowing development fees for air-pollution mitigation. |
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Children top priority for H1N1 vaccination The first shipment of the H1N1 virus vaccine has arrived in Stanislaus County and is being dispensed to those considered to have the greatest risk of serious complications from the virulent flu strain. |
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