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Tree, fence damage lead to Pedretti Park closure
Park set to reopen next week
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City of Turlock crews work on removing seven eucalyptus trees which fell at Pedretti Park during storms on Feb. 17. The falling trees also damaged 90 feet of fencing and gates causing the City to cancel four softball tournaments scheduled at Pedretti in February. - photo by KRISTINA HACKER/The Journal
Five years of drought followed by a historic wet and stormy winter has wreaked havoc on rivers, roads and forests throughout the region and state, but in Turlock no place has been hit harder than Pedretti Park. The westside park, with its four softball fields and one baseball diamond, has suffered a number of damages to its urban forest. Approximately 110 redwood trees were lost due to impacts of the drought, and recent storms brought down 10 mature eucalyptus trees.
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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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