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PG&E begins natural gas line testing in Turlock
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company workers prepare equipment on the corner of West Avenue South and South Avenue Thursday for the first in a series of four natural gas transmission line tests in the Turlock area. - photo by KRISTINA HACKER/The Journal
Streets in Turlock’s westside will be shut down tonight as Pacific Gas and Electric Company performs the first in a series of natural gas transmission line tests. PG&E’s blue trucks will be part of Turlock’s landscape for quite a few months, as the utility company is scheduled to do four hydrostatic tests on approximately 16 miles of natural gas line, according to Brandi Ehlers Merlo, PG&E representative. The testing process began in January and is expected to take place until July.
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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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