MODESTO (CBS13) – Dr. Kwane Stewart’s love for four-legged friends started way back when he was a child. “I’ve always had the affinity for animals since I was, you know, 6 years old,” Stewart said. A big part of his lifelong journey of 50 years started right in Modesto. “Going back about eight years ago,… Keep Reading
TURLOCK – A mass vaccination clinic temporarily suspended this week was back on track in Turlock on Thursday – and for those in line, the doses could not be delivered fast enough. Hundreds showed up early at Stanislaus State University’s Fitzpatrick Arena to get the COVID-19 vaccine. “This is great, it will make a big… Keep Reading
What does one do when COVID restrictions have your primary interest virtually locked down? Well, if you’re Riverbank High School head varsity football coach, you can open a coffee shop in downtown Riverbank. That’s just what Coach Anthony Buich is working on, a shop called Coffee Bruin, to be opened on Santa Fe Street, between… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County Public Health will re-open the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics on Thursday, Jan. 21. The clinics are located at Modesto Centre Plaza in Modesto and California State University, Stanislaus in Turlock. Both clinics will be vaccinating Stanislaus County residents who are prioritized under Phase 1A and individuals 65 years and older as prioritized by California… Keep Reading
Turlock residents who have been economically impacted by COVID-19 can find new, reliable career opportunities thanks to a scholarship program offered through the Valley Occupational Learning and Technology Institute in Modesto. In November, the Turlock City Council allocated $50,000 of its $2.5 million in CARES Act funding toward scholarships that would assist residents adversely affected… Keep Reading
Nearly two years ago, Turlock resident and stay-at-home mom Megan Olson decided she wanted to try baking a loaf of bread to go with dinner. Little did she know, that one loaf would lead to her own business run from the comfort of her kitchen. Kneady Wife Bread Co. was formed shortly after, when Olson’s… Keep Reading
MODESTO, Calif. — Stanislaus County’s vaccine rollout hit a snag on Monday after the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommended a pause for a certain batch of Moderna vaccines. The specific lot on pause had registered a “higher-than-usual number of possible allergic reactions” at one California vaccination clinic, according to a news release. Sheriff Jeff Dirkse, head… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two COVID-19 vaccine clinics have been canceled in Stanislaus County amid concerns of vaccine availability as health officials examine a batch of Moderna vaccines linked to reports of allergic reactions. On Sunday, California's top epidemiologist, Dr. Erica Pan, recommended providers pause the administration of lot 041L20A of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to… Keep Reading
Twelve-year-olds are tween-agers, staring down puberty and middle school, surprisingly mature one minute and tortured by angst the next. Some also are scientific pioneers, volunteering for clinical trials to test COVID vaccines in children. Slowly and gingerly, researchers are testing COVID-19 vaccines in younger and younger kids — even as millions of doses are pushed into… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County is expanding their vaccination efforts with two new locations opening soon in Modesto and Turlock. It comes at a time when the county has reached 739 deaths and ICUs are at 97% capacity. “Our number one priority is to get the maximum amount of people vaccinated,” said county Supervisor Mani Grewal. Grewal says… Keep Reading
