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Broiling temperatures in L.A. County, Inland Empire expected to last through Monday

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Searing temperatures in inland areas of Southern California are expected to last through Monday, extending the suffering for vulnerable and unhoused people across the region who have nowhere to escape the heat.

“It’s been a miserable week,” said Paul Read, co-founder of the homeless services provider Passion, which does outreach in the San Fernando Valley. “People don’t want to go out in the heat. They’re getting dehydrated.”

Temperatures have hit triple digits in the Antelope Valley cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, as well as in parts of Riverside County, where the Apple fire has burned more than 4,100 acres. The broiling weather is expected to continue through Sunday, easing slightly on Monday and cooling later in the week, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Lisa Phillips.

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Modesto among Top 10 rising housing markets nationally, new analysis finds

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Modesto is one of the Top 10 rising housing markets in the country, according to a new analysis by a New York-based financial technology company.

The assessment, released by SmartAsset, ranks Modesto sixth in the nation for rising housing markets. Modesto’s ranking is based on its performance in three metrics: income growth, housing demand and home value growth.

SmartAsset found that between 2014 and 2018, Modesto’s population grew by about 2.7% more than the number of housing units in the city. In that same period, Modesto experienced a home value growth of 54.9%, and a median household income increase of over 20%. SmartAsset also ranks Stanislaus County as the county with the highest home value growth in the state, at 57.55%.

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Some Stanislaus County parks closed due to large crowds

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Two parks in Waterford are closed Wednesday after officials said too many people were going there and not taking COVID-19 precautions.

River Park and Trail Head will be closed through August.

The city manager said people have been vandalizing the facilities and littering.

The city is putting up “no parking” signs along the property to make it more difficult for people to come into the park.

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Stanislaus County health officer on COVID-19: ‘It seems to be everywhere’

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Stanislaus County leaders were still unclear Tuesday about what assistance the state will provide for bringing a coronavirus surge under control.

But they hope to use the state’s influence to do more testing and get test results faster.

“Any resources that show up locally we will put to use very quickly,” Chief Executive Officer Jody Hayes said. “We need ample testing and a quick turnaround time.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $52 million in support for counties in the Central Valley that are inundated by COVID-19 cases. The surge began about six weeks ago after sectors of the economy were reopened in most areas of California.

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Bill would help out county fairs

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Following the cancellation of fairs throughout the state this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Josh Harder is hoping a new bill he introduced this week will help alleviate some of their economic strain and keep them afloat until next year.

During a virtual round table discussion held via Zoom on Thursday, Harder announced the Protecting Fairs During Coronavirus Act — a legislative effort that would create an emergency grant program to help offset the massive revenue losses experienced by fairs this year. Californians throughout the state generate approximately $3.5 billion in economic impact each year by attending the fair.

Locally, the Stanislaus County Fair boasted an attendance of over 260,000 in 2019. After announcing in April that the annual event in Turlock would be canceled, however, the fair has issued layoff notices to most of its employees and is in danger of operating at a deficit by October if no action is taken.

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Turlock Police supporters, calling for more funding, dominate city council meeting

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Turlock residents debated police funding for more than two hours during Tuesday’s city council meeting, dominating the public participation session.

The majority of the roughly 60 callers opposed defunding the Turlock Police Department, with many urging the council to increase its resources and services.

While the council on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement on school resource officers for Turlock and Pitman high schools, City Manager Toby Wells said discussion on budget priorities should take place around the end of October. Staff are scheduled to provide an update on the first fiscal quarter of the financial year then, he said, which would provide an opportunity to revise the budget.

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Grant program to provide relief for local businesses

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After distributing over $3 million in federal aid and community contributions to nearly 350 businesses in the spring, the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors recently approved another opportunity for business owners to receive financial help as the coronavirus pandemic wears on.

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the establishment of a Business Grant Program during their July 14 meeting, which will utilize a total of $10 million in business revitalization and economic support funding thanks to CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds.

Stanislaus County received $96.1 million of the $150 billion in relief funding included in the CARES Act. In June the Board voted to allocate $15 million of that funding for business revitalization and economic support — $10 million of which has been set aside for the new grant program, $4 million that will be directed to nonprofit organizations in the community and another $1 million which is being considered for a touchless gift card program.

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Turlock’s fourth dispensary eyes restaurant location

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Turlock’s fourth and final cannabis dispensary has selected a location, which is set to go before the Planning Commission next week for approval.

Natural Healing Center, a Grover Beach-based dispensary brand, was originally ranked No. 5 on the City of Turlock’s list of top 10 candidates for retail cannabis operators — a selection compiled one year ago for the pilot cannabis program. The dispensaries ranked in the top four were selected to operate in Turlock and originally included Firehouse (1601 W. Main St.), Perfect Union (2500 N. Golden State Blvd.), Evergreen Market (1206 N. Golden State Blvd.) and MedMen.

When MedMen dropped out of the pilot cannabis program toward the end of last year, NHC was bumped up into the top four and is now hoping to open a dispensary at 3401 W. Monte Vista Ave.

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House passes bill on fixing Friant-Kern Canal

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The Democrat-controlled House approved a package of fiscal 2021 spending bills Friday. One of those bills included more than $200 million for repairing the Friant-Kern Canal, the Delta-Mendota Canal and other key conveyance infrastructure in the San Joaquin Valley.

Fresno Democrat TJ Cox was excited to share that another measure of his, to fund safe drinking water projects in the valley, passed as well. Cox was also pushing for $1 million in funding for USDA research stations, including the Parlier station, which focuses on pests and diseases in specialty crops.

The package also included a measure to make California eligible for federal aid for combating nutria infestations, an effort championed by Democratic Rep. Josh Harder of Turlock.

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Tosh uses big final round to win bass tourney

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LAKEPORT — Entering the third and final round of the Won Bass California Open at Clear Lake with less than a pound lead over rival Wayne Breazeale of Kelseyville, a two-time winner of the event, Bub Tosh of Turlock left absolutely no doubt how this year’s tournament would finish Friday afternoon.

Bringing a tournament-best bag of five fish weighing 32.72 pounds to the weigh scales at the Konocti Vista Casino, Resort and Marina, Tosh finished with a three-day total of 79.34 pounds to easily win the pro division. His amateur partner on Friday, David Kiesgen of Peoria, Arizona, ended up winning a hotly contested amateur division with 64.79 pounds.

Tosh, the 2018 U.S. Open winner, collected the first-place pro prize of a Bass Cat Sabre boat, Mercury engine and a cash payout valued at $67,500. Kiesgan won $6,000.

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