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Man killed on Hughson tracks identified as transient
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Officials are unsure why a 28-year-old man didn’t get out of the way of an approaching Amtrak train on the afternoon of Oct. 19, south of Hughson to avoid being killed. The fatal incident was reported at 2:05 p.m. near Seventh Street and Santa Fe Avenue. The victim, Christopher Jesus Torres, was seen by the Amtrak conductor trying to cross from the east side of the tracks to the west of them, causing some to believe he misjudged whether he could clear the train that was approaching at 80 miles per hour.
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Drake Milligan rocks, tractor pulling roars and temps rise as 114th Stanislaus County Fair starts
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StanCoFair influencers Jocelyn McKay and Kristina Cornejo and their kids enjoy the opening day of the fair (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
A recurring theme at the opening night of the 2025 Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock — the 107th edition of the annual event — was the heat. Sure, it's not 108 degrees like last year, but 102 on Friday afternoon wasn't too far off.
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