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Taking pizza delivery to the next level
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This Greek-style, fully insulated Pompeii oven made entirely of Mason brick was built by hand by Echá Pizza founder and owner Aleks Tsymbal (Photo contributed).
Christopher Correa
Turlock Journal
Published: Jan 18, 2023, 5:18 AM
Aleks Tsymbal began his own endeavors in the food universe when he started brainstorming ideas to bring the family’s popular pizza recipe to customers, but he wasn’t leaning towards the typical pizza delivery business model.
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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).
Christopher Correa
Turlock Journal
Updated: Jul 12, 2025, 10:20 AM
Published: Jul 12, 2025, 10:17 AM
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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