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California’s westside cantaloupe volume similar to last year

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California’s 2020 cantaloupe volume should be similar to last year’s 16 million 40-pound cartons, said JD Allen, manager of the Dinuba-based California Melon Research Board.

Honeydew volume should mirror 2019’s 7.6 million 30-pound cartons.

California growers are expected to ship about 529 million pounds of watermelons in 2020, up from 450 million pounds last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Turlock Fruit Co. Inc., Turlock, Calif., should have all of its melons, including cantaloupes and honeydews, ready by the Fourth of July, said Steve Smith, co-owner.

“We think we’ve had weather conducive for an early start,” he said the third week of May.

He expected cantaloupes and the company’s proprietary Orangedew melons to get underway by June 25, with honeydews starting by July 1.

It was too early to offer an accurate prediction of size and quality, but he seemed optimistic.

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Turlock Schools Require COVID-19 Waiver For Summer Sports Workouts

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TURLOCK (CBS13) — Whether high school sports will get the go-ahead this fall is still unknown.

As some districts debate how it would work, Turlock Unified Schools have already jumped into summer workouts, but there’s a catch. Parents have to sign a COVID-19 waiver, protecting the school from lawsuits.

There have been rumblings of a waiver at the college level, and now, COVID-19 “sign to play” has arrived in Turlock. The district views this as a way to move forward without really knowing the end game for fall sports. The waiver asks that a legal guardian “understand the risk to myself and my child of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19.”

“I know that this virus is very real but I just want life to be normal again. I want my kids to be able to play. I want them to be able to be with their friends,” said Breann Smith.

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Turlock mom shares story, some theaters, galleries reopening

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Turlock mother, baby survive COVID

The coronavirus outbreak has turned life upside-down for a Turlock family and threatens the same for other Stanislaus County residents as COVID-19 cases spike during the reopening pha9e in California. Read Ken Carlson’s story here.

Some Modesto-area galleries, theaters opening

Although California Gov. Gavin Newsom said last week that movie theaters, museums and galleries could reopen, not all in the Modesto region are open Friday. Most movie theater chains are looking to July.

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These 164 California State Parks Have Reopened To Visitors

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CALIFORNIA — Nature lovers, rejoice: Californians looking to escape the tumultuous news cycle can now find refuge in any of the 164 state parks that have reopened to the public, including parking lots.

In April, Gov. Gavin Newsom temporarily closed all beaches and state parks to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Now, as the state reopens, dozens of the state's 280 parks are welcoming back visitors, but with new limitations.

The state encourages people to visit the webpage of the park they plan to visit before heading out, since many have limited parking and other new guidelines in place.

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Stanislaus County bars, gyms ready for reopening. Here’s what to expect when you go

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This weekend you’ll be able to raise a glass or a barbell officially again as bars, gyms and close to a dozen other industries reopen across Stanislaus County from their nearly three-month coronavirus shutdowns.

While some drinking and fitness establishments in the region have already opened, thanks largely to local officials announcing they would look the other way instead of enforcing business closures, the county has now given all the green-light to welcome back patrons this Friday, June 12.

Other industries the county has also OKed include wineries, hotels for tourism, family entertainment centers, museums, card rooms, campgrounds and outdoor recreation. The state also said movie theaters may begin reopening Friday with local approval as well.

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Turlock Police Department committed to community safety

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Turlock Chief of Police

In the past week and after our recent council meeting, it is important that I remind our community of our efforts of transparency. All of our policies, training, daily, monthly and annual reports, along with the use of force reports, are available for review on our webpage.

Our policy on the use of force is enumerated under Turlock Police Department (TPD) section 300 and again is on our website. We are in the process of updates but, in short, I would like to address concerns of many regarding the specifics of certain areas of our policy. California is at the forefront of law enforcement trainings and legal requirements for its officers. The recent passing of SB 978 required law enforcement to make public its policies, standards and training. Also, AB 392 was signed into California law and identifies when the use of deadly force is justified. SB 230 was signed into law and provided funding for training, established guidelines for use of force, de-escalation and other alternatives, when feasible, along with specific guidelines for application of deadly force and factors for evaluating and review of all use of force incidents. While many of these requirements of new trainings and postings don't take effect until 2021, we have already begun training, implementation of updated policy and posting of same.

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Stanislaus County website teaches business owners how to safely reopen during pandemic

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MODESTO, Calif. (KTXL) — When it comes to tacos, burritos and nachos, the chefs at Taqueria Mis Compadres on Sylvan Avenue in Modesto know how to cook it up.

But when it comes to state and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on reopening amid the COVID-19 crisis, manager Nayeli Vazquez told FOX40 she and her staff got a little help.

“It’s not only basic training but it reinforces everything that you should be doing in a restaurant already,” said Vazquez.

Dave White is the CEO of Opportunity Stanislaus and he told FOX40 that county leaders worked to ensure mom-and-pop shops had access to CDC and state guidelines on how to safely reopen.

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Meet Patrick Bailey: Why Giants made ‘easy’ and surprise decision with first-round catcher

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The hometown hero was on the board. As was the top high-school pitcher for an organization lacking in top-end pitching talent. Nearly ready-made college pitchers, too, were still dangling, legitimate options to step into a taxi squad as soon as this (abbreviated) season.

The Giants made “a pretty easy decision,” Farhan Zaidi said, by passing over all of the above, going with yet another catcher for an organization that has one star catcher and another on the rise.

This is where the pitchforks rise, the mobs calling for Turlock’s Tyler Soderstrom, for young Oregon flamethrower Mick Abel, for Oklahoma’s Cade Cavalli. Let the Giants explain why NC State catcher Patrick Bailey is not causing much second-guessing within the organization.

“Simply put, he was in a spot on our board where — we’re in the business of best available player,” amateur scouting director Michael Holmes said in a Zoom news conference Wednesday night, a successful first venture into the new normal. “It was just too good of a talent for us not to be in play on. Everybody that we sent in to see him — despite the fact it was a shorter season — every guy that came out of there felt really good about his ability, both on the offensive and defensive side. And we really think we got a guy that can impact the game on both sides of the baseball. Guys like that, you can never have too many of them in the system.”

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‘Creepy’ clowns help boy, 4, celebrate end of cancer treatment: ‘It was the happiest I have seen him’

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TURLOCK, Calif. — What do spooky clowns do outside of Halloween? Spread joy, of course.

Four-year-old Brodie was celebrating a milestone moment — the end of his cancer treatment after battling stage 3 Burkitt lymphoma since he was diagnosed in December, Yahoo Lifestyle reported. However, because of the coronavirus, Brodie was unable to revel with the traditional bell-ringing in front of friends and family at the hospital.

But that didn’t stop the brave little boy from having some much-needed fanfare to mark the occasion, with the help of a few scary friends from Turlock, California.

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Turlock farmers market celebrates opening day

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As businesses throughout Turlock begin to reopen with precautions during the coronavirus pandemic, one of the community’s favorite places to gather and shop returned to Main Street on Saturday with the new season of the Turlock Certified Farmers Market.

The downtown market filled with locally grown produce and handcrafted goods typically opens during the first weekend of May, but stay-at-home orders throughout the state forced the TCFM Board to postpone the outdoor shopping event until June. It was TCFM Board President Brandon Follett’s hope that despite nearby markets starting back up at that time, a later opening date would put TCFM in step with other downtown businesses as they were slowly allowed to reopen.

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