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Is Black Friday still a thing?
Black Friday 2011
Gone are the days of hundreds of Black Friday midnight shoppers streaming into stores looking for bargains — as seen here at the Kohl’s in Turlock in 2011. On Friday morning, there were only five shoppers standing in front of Kohl’s waiting for employees to open the doors at 5 a.m. (Journal file photo).
Joe Cortez
Turlock Journal
Updated: Nov 25, 2023, 6:15 AM
Published: Nov 25, 2023, 6:16 AM
It’s 4:46 in the morning … and what the heck am I doing awake at 4:46 in the blessed A.M.?
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The pool is open…finally
Columbia Pool 1
Turlock City Councilmember Rebecka Monez, who grew up swimming in the Columbia Park pool, was a vocal proponent for the facility’s $9.1 million renovation (JOE CORTEZ/The Journal).
Joe Cortez
Turlock Journal
Published: May 21, 2025, 5:46 AM
Councilmember Rebecka Monez and former city manager Reagan Wilson, both of whom grew up swimming in the Columbia Park pool on the city’s Westside, delivered the ceremonial “first plunge” on Saturday at the grand re-opening ceremony.
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