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Summer fun
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Bryan Espinoza, 2, and his mother Joanna enjoy some time at Columbia Park in Turlock. Joanna likes taking her children to Columbia because of its large, shaded play area. - photo by JONATHAN MCCORKELL / The Journal

Families took advantage of local parks to enjoy some free, summer fun this week.

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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