The COVID-19 surge caused by the contagious omicron variant has another Northern California county requesting to postpone the date of its "Point-In-Time Count" to address homelessness. The count is an annual effort led by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to estimate the number of Americans without safe and stable housing. Stanislaus County is… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County schools are changing quarantine policies for students exposed to COVID-19 as cases increase sharply throughout the community. Among the updates, schools may notify entire classrooms of an exposure to COVID-19 rather than only identifying students within six feet of the person who tested positive. Students who are exposed may in some cases stay… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — The Stanislaus Animal Services Agency says they have reached a crisis level of overcrowding. The agency is putting out an urgent plea for help, asking people to either adopt or foster one of the more than 150 dogs currently in the shelter in order to free up some space and save lives. When… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. (KTXL) — A COVID-19 outbreak among city employees has forced Turlock to temporarily shut down all of its offices. As many as 50 Turlock employees tested positive for COVID-19 last week and more were exposed, forcing the temporary closure. “In all of that time, this is the most significant number of positive cases that… Keep Reading
One of the temporary traffic signals posted at the entrance to the new Walmart Supercenter was destroyed by an allegedly drugged driver on Sunday evening, Dec. 28. Ceres Police received multiple calls at 8:25 p.m. regarding a white Ford SUV being driven erratically, swerving, driving slow and stopping at green traffic lights. Officer Aaron Pinon… Keep Reading
Rite Aid has announced it will soon be offering more opportunities for families looking to get COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. The program is called Family Immunization Days, where no appointments are needed in select locations in Bakersfield, Merced, Turlock, and Visalia. The dates and times are seen below: Saturday, January 15, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.… Keep Reading
Turlock Unified School District is managing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and individuals deemed close-contact. The last update revealed that nearly 1,500 students and staff are in some sort of COVID protocol. According to the District's COVID-19 data dashboard, TUSD reported 1,491 students and staff either contracted the virus or was deemed… Keep Reading
Marco Sanchez has always loved cooking for his family, but he never could have imagined that his at-home hobby would turn into a social media influencing career. Since posting his first video to TikTok in the summer of 2020, the Turlock resident known as Woodfire and Whiskey has amassed nearly 2 million followers on the… Keep Reading
The next step for the Ripon Unified School District’s Trustee Area reapportionment plan is Feb. 16. That’s when the San Joaquin County Board of Education, sitting as the County Committee on School District Organization, will meet. Trustees had already approved Plan A also known as the balanced plan, based on 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. "It's… Keep Reading
The new boundaries for California State Senate and Assembly district were only submitted to the Secretary of State last week, but one incumbent has already thrown his hat in the ring for the 2022 election. Assemblyman Heath Flora, D-Ripon, announced his bid for the redrawn 9th Assembly District on Monday. “California’s Central Valley and Foothill… Keep Reading
