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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. |
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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. |
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Hughson welcomes new council members After eight months of chaos in the small Valley town of Hughson, a sense of victory was evident at Monday’s City Council meeting as three new council members were sworn into office. |
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Appeal sought for state’s raid of redevelopment agency funding The legality of the State of California’s unprecedented $2.05 billion raid on local redevelopment funds is under appeal, following a California Redevelopment Association filing on Monday. |
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Act will allow civil lawsuits against social hosts A new state law looks to curb the practice of adults knowingly providing alcohol to minors. |
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Beautification plan tabled In a 3-2 vote, the Turlock City Council abandoned completing landscaping design plans for the Monte Vista Interchange and the Golden State Boulevard median. |
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City’s future growth plans split council Three Turlock City Council members went against the direction of the entire Planning Commission and all but one member of the audience in a vote to examine growing Turlock to the northeast as well as the southwest. 
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Hughson voters recall council members The votes are in and about 88 percent of the people who voted in Hughson, voted in favor of recalling council members Thom Crowder, Doug Humphreys and resigned council member Ben Manley out of office.
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City lifeguards to keep extra pay The City of Turlock will not force part-time aquatics workers who were accidentally overpaid to return money to the city, following a Turlock City Council decision Tuesday evening. |
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City reviews centennial loan A $90,000 loan from the City of Turlock to the Centennial Committee was never repaid in full but was spent in accordance with the loan agreement, according to a City of Turlock memo released Tuesday.
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Hughson council moves forward with affordable housing development Hughson council members Thom Crowder and Doug Humphreys made what could be their last decision for the City of Hughson Monday night — one day before an election aimed at recalling the two coucilmen — in approving funding to build affordable housing. |
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Appeals court grants stay on same-sex marriage California’s ban on same-sex marriages, scheduled to end today, will last at least until December. |
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University foundation transparency law one step closer to reality The State Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill requiring university foundations and auxiliaries to comply with the Public Records Act. |
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Hughson council seat to remain open until after recall election One week after not making quorum — and nine days before the recall election — the Hughson City Council held a special meeting with just three members. Ben Manley resigned from the City Council on Aug. 2 leaving a vacant seat, and Thom Crowder was absent from the meeting. Both Manley and Crowder, along with Doug Humphreys, are facing recall via the Aug. 24 special ... |
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Council tables median beautification project, again For the second time, the Turlock City Council elected to postpone voting to appropriate $3,794 to complete landscaping design plans for the Monte Vista Interchange and the Golden State Boulevard median.The City has already spent $78,825 on the beautification plans – and set aside the $3,794 to finish detailed design documents. But the contractor, Gates and Associates, did not ... |
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Parks and Rec talks dog park, teen center Turlock’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Commission set to work drafting a set of goals for the coming year on Wednesday, floating hopes of a new dog park, better marketing for programs, a new youth center, and even a nine-hole golf course – admittedly a pipe dream.But first, commissioners said, they want to take a look at existing programs.
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Judge lifts stay on same-sex marriages Federal District Court Judge Vaughn Walker lifted a temporary stay on overturning Proposition 8, clearing the way for gay and lesbian couples to begin marrying at 5 p.m. on Wednesday – should a federal appeals court or the U.S. Supreme Court not intervene.“Today we are overjoyed, not only for all of the committed couples who are finally able marry ... |
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Planning looks at options for mandated homeless shelter zoning By August 2011, the City of Turlock must address the lack of homeless shelters in town, according to 2007’s Senate Bill 2.The Turlock Planning Commission took up the issue Thursday night, setting out a strategy to draft the expectedly contentious plan with as little trouble as possible.“We need to be prepared, ... |
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Hughson city business postponed due to lack of quorum Despite a full agenda set for Monday night, only two members of the Hughson City Council met putting a halt to any decision-making on city business that night. |
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Prop. 8 ruled unconstitutional Same-sex couples have just as much right to get married as heterosexual couples, according to a decision rendered Wednesday in U.S. District Court.
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New juvenile commitment center one step closer to reality The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors approved schematics for a new, urgently needed, $24 million Juvenile Commitment Facility on Tuesday morning.The 60-bed facility, to be located adjacent to the existing Juvenile Hall and the Modesto Junior College West Campus, will house youth law breakers who become committed wards of the court. Non-committed individuals will continue to be housed at ... |
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Hughson council member Ben Manley resigns Just 22 days short of the Hughson recall election, council member Ben Manley — one of the three council members up for recall — announced his resignation at Monday’s special council meeting. |
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Piano bar owner refunded part of permit fee In a compromise, the Turlock City Council on Tuesday agreed to refund $1,415 to Vintage Lounge owner Dan Gray, or half of the amount charged when he amended the piano bar’s hours of operation earlier this year. |
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Hughson council to address concerns at special meeting At a special meeting of the Hughson City Council Friday night, citizens voiced concerns about the process of hiring a new city manager. The special meeting, which was called to deal with clerical matters according to the present council members, turned into a public discussion about possible back-door politics taking place. |
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Council seats wide open; Howze not running Turlock City Councilman Ted Howze announced Friday he will not seek any elected office in the Nov. 2 election. |
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Controversy erupts in city manager selection process On the path to a fresh start, the Hughson City Council on Monday tasked a committee with the job of interviewing city manager candidates. However, the process of finding Joe Donabed’s replacement has already hit a bump in the road with council members and the mayor exchanging cross words over selection of committee members. |
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City Council: No more abstentions allowed Members of the Turlock City Council will no longer have the option of abstaining from a vote, following a split council decision Tuesday night.A vote of “abstain” allows elected officials to participate in votes without stating their support or opposition to the item discussedVice Mayor Kurt Spycher, who brought forward the ... |
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Revisiting big box ban comes with its own hurdles The issue of big box stores is returning to Turlock like a zombie climbing out of the grave – it’s slow, kind of clumsy and has the potential to eat your brain. Well, the brain eating part might not be accurate, but it is a convoluted issue that at least has the potential to cause a few headaches around City Hall.The discussion isn’t ... |
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Council to talk big box store ordinance Hello, Walmart Supercenter? |
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Council stalls completion of beautification project A project to beautify the medians of Golden State Boulevard and the Monte Vista Avenue/Highway 99 interchange and install wayfinding signs throughout Turlock stalled out Tuesday night, as the Turlock City Council held off on appropriating $3,797 to complete the design plans over maintenance cost concerns. |
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City fears new county fees will discourage development The Turlock City Council took issue with a proposed revision to County Public Facility Impact Fees Tuesday night, voicing a laundry list of complaints with higher fees that could discourage new businesses while providing limited utility to Turlock. But optimism remains that a solution will be reached. |
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Hughson city budget behind schedule A slow-starting audit, low staffing in Hughson City Hall and the recent mayhem that took over the City of Hughson is to blame for the late city budget, said Debbie Paul, director of finance for the City of Hughson. |
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The search continues for a new Hughson city manager The search for a new Hughson city manager is in its final weeks as the City Council prepares for preliminary interviews at their Monday meeting. |
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Spycher to sit out council race The candidate pool for November’s Turlock City Council election grew smaller Friday, as Turlock Vice Mayor Kurt Spycher announced he would not seek reelection in the Nov. 2 race. |
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Turlock to partner with other cities in water plan The City of Turlock will join forces with nearby Hughson, Ceres, and Modesto to develop an Integrated Regional Water Management Plan in hopes of securing state and federal funds for regional water projects. |
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Hughson City Council refuses to increase trash rates A request to increase monthly trash collection fees by $0.75 in Hughson failed to pass on Monday night, after council members questioned the need for the rate hike. |
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Council approves city budget The Turlock City Council on Tuesday approved the 2010-2011 budget, which includes no layoffs and keeps the city’s recreational swim program while saving millions from the city’s bottom line. |
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Budget cuts hit council During a fireworks-laden special meeting Thursday night the Turlock City Council agreed, in principle, to cut health insurance for elected officials but retain some other council expenditures, saving the city $90,000 annually. |
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A new look at the big box store ban Back in 2004, when the Turlock City Council decided to take on Wal-Mart, it was seen as a David vs. Goliath fight.
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Hughson recognizes deputies shifted by county budget cuts The Hughson City Council opened their Monday meeting with a set of proclamations recognizing the service of the city’s four sheriff’s deputies. |
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Council seeks pool funding Turlock Recreation Division is looking for ways to cut expenses in an effort to be self sufficient in their funding without relying on the city’s General Fund. The first area where they recommended cuts was to the open swim program at the Pitman and Turlock high school pools. |
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Supervisors approve grim budget The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed what county CEO Rick Robinson termed “a responsible” proposed budget Tuesday morning, slashing $45 million — nearly 5 percent — from last year’s final budget. |
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Hughson City Council candidacy filing period pushed back Interested candidates for the Hughson Recall Election now have six days left to file their application with the city clerk to claim their spot on the ballot for the Aug. 24 election. |
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