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Your Ghost Stories The haunting In 1990, before my husband Chris and I were married, we lived in an 1800s Victorian home in Modesto near downtown. This home was split up into five apartments — two down stairs, two upstairs and one in the rear of the home. My husband and I lived in the upstairs apartment, which encompassed the front half of the upstairs and our bedrooms over looked the street. The common bathroom was located off ... |
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My very first ghost hunt As I waited outside of Rios Furniture for a team of paranormal investigators, I went over a mental list of everything I knew about ghost hunting. Outside of books, reality television shows, and the movie “Ghost Busters,” I actually didn’t know much about it. That was why I was here, sitting out on Main Street at 9 p.m. on an unseasonably windy October night. I wanted to learn as much as I could about ghost hunting. 
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Castle Air Museum local hot spot for paranormal activity When paranormal investigators come to the Central Valley, one of the first places that is of interest to them is the Castle Air Museum in Atwater. Employees, guests, and volunteers at the museum have reported spooky happenings ever since Raz’n Hell, Castle’s B-29 Superfortress, was resurrected from the sands of the Mojave Desert 30 years ago.
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Funds raised to start building BMX Bike Park Since February’s approval from the Turlock City Council members, the community has been saving money in their piggy banks to donate as much as they could for the BMX Bike Park to be built in Turlock. |
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High school enrollment to fall, says state A recently released State Department of Finance report projects declining high school enrollment in Stanislaus County, but the Turlock Unified School District expects to buck the trend. |
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D.A. to decide if babysitter will face charges for dog attack The Merced County Sheriff’s Department has turned over the investigation into a fatal dog mauling to the Merced County District Attorney’s Office, which will decide if a babysitter will face criminal charges or not. |
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Deputies swing support for Jackson Stanislaus County Sheriff candidate and current Turlock Police Captain Rob Jackson has received the endorsement of the Stanislaus Sworn Deputies Association for the 2010 election. |
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CSU Stanislaus Winter Term canceled California State University, Stanislaus students held a mock funeral for canceled classes just a few weeks ago. Today, students are mourning the elimination of the Winter Term beginning in 2010-2011, a new cost cutting measure announced by the university on Monday. |
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Pathway Project winds through university A vision more than 30 years in the making took the first steps toward becoming a reality on Thursday. Ground was broken for a new arboretum at California State University, Stanislaus, which was dreamed up by CSU Stanislaus Botanist Wayne Pierce three decades ago.
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Hit and run suspect injures teenager A 13-year-old boy is recovering from his injuries after being hit and dragged underneath a car that fled the area, leaving him bleeding in the street. |
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California Redevelopment Association files $2 billion lawsuit against state For the second year in a row, the California Redevelopment Association has filed a lawsuit against the state of California to stop them from taking the local redevelopment funds to use for state purposes. |
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Babysitter’s dog fatally mauls toddler A Delhi family was mourning the loss of their young son after a babysitter’s pit bull viciously attacked the child Friday morning. |
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Assemblyman Bill Berryhill focuses on getting out of recession, Valley water With about 200 to 300 bills coming through their office every couple of days, most Assembly members have to come in with a focus in order to keep away from distractions with the chaos of papers that clutter their desks.
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Chatom Union School District Candidate Profiles Rob Santos I would make a good school board member because: • I have been on the Chatom School Board for 12 years. • I ask questions of and listen to parents, teachers and administrators. • I observe classes to see teacher and student needs. • I read budgets and try to understand State issues that affect our schools. For the past 12 years I have been on the Chatom Mt. View school board. ...
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Denair Unified School District Candidate Profiles Norma M. Cordova As an incumbent, I remain committed to serving the community for the best interests of our students and school district. My objective is to continue working collaboratively with staff, parents and the community for the educational benefit of all students. My qualifications include: * 13 years service on the DUSD school board. * Earned diploma from Denair High School; AA from Modesto Junior College; BS and teaching credential from Fresno State College. ... |
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Keyes Union School District Candidate Profiles Jeff Reed I would make a good school board member because I have an excellent track record with consistent participation at board meetings for the past three years. I have excellent working relationships with our superintendent, board members, teachers, staff, and parents. In this economic climate, a clear understanding of the school’s budget is a must. When our superintendent asked me to take part in the strategic planning committee, I was honored and brought a ...
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Turlock Unified School District Candidate Profiles Felica Renshaw I am one of the incumbents, and I have served for twelve years. Six of those years were spent on the Turlock Joint Elementary School Board and the last six have been on the Turlock Unified School Board. I believe that I have valuable experience, training, and perspective into the needs and challenges of each of our schools that make me uniquely qualified in this race. I have truly enjoyed the opportunity to ... |
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Turlock Irrigation District Area 5 Candidate Profiles Pamela Sweeten I would make a good Turlock Irrigation District director because officials must be familiar with local conditions and priorities and be able to make decisions which balance the goals of price, quality and reliability. Our state is facing an extreme water shortage. We need experienced local leadership to maintain and protect the farms and homes utilizing the power and water provided by the Turlock Irrigation District. I am prepared to work hard to ...
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Body found in Summerfaire Park The body of a dead woman was discovered Tuesday morning in Summerfaire Park in the playground area. Police said the investigation is in its earliest stage and have not determined if foul play was involved. More details to follow as they become available. |
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