Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Cruz, a native of Turlock, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to a helicopter squadron operating out of Norfolk, Virginia.
Cruz graduated in 2020 from Turlock High School.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Turlock.
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Lynelle Solomon was furious. She’d just learned that her friends Joe and Diana had been cited for illegal camping in a Modesto park. Earlier this month, The two homeless people she’d been providing food and comfort while they waited for supportive housing were told to move on at 3am after police found them sleeping in Roosevelt Park.
It didn’t matter that after seven years on the streets, Solomon had helped Joe and Diana find an apartment and they were just waiting for the paperwork to be completed. It didn’t matter that Joe was 70 years old and had stomach cancer. At 3am, the couple were forced to gather up their belongings and try to find another place to lay their heads.
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Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near turlock.
Animal shelters and pet rescue groups work hard to care for unhoused pets and connect them to loving homes.
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A woman is in custody for allegedly killing her own daughter at an apartment in Modesto.
Modesto police say that around 12:47 p.m. Saturday, there was a 911 call reporting a possible assault at the Crown Ridge Apartments, located at 3925 Scenic Drive.
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A driver hit and killed a 59-year-old man crossing Standiford Avenue in north Modesto on Tuesday night, according to police. Officers arrested a 21-year-old woman on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence.
Police Department spokeswoman Sharon Bear said the incident occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. near Standiford and Sherwood avenues, just west of McHenry Avenue.
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Like many fathers and daughters Garry and Jazlyn Tucker spend time on a shared hobby. On Saturday, they both got to share their hobby of restoring classic cars with the community at the 10th Cars and Coffee event hosted by Winton-Ireland, Strom & Green Insurance Agency and sponsored by Haggerty Collector Car Insurance.
Garry Tucker’s burnt orange 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible and Jazlyn Tucker’s deep purple 1967 Camaro were two of the marque cars at Saturday’s event. Jazlyn said she got the car when she was 15.
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A presentation on fentanyl in the community will be held Thursday, Oct. 12, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Turlock Junior High School as a part of a Turlock Unified School District family information night.
The event presented by the TUSD Family Resource Center will feature Jennifer Marsh of Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and Sofia Vivo, the sister of a 14-year-old Waterford girl, Bella Vivo, who died from a counterfeit pill containing fentanyl.
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For the second time this year, the Turlock Sports Park will be hosting a fundraiser in support of Turlock’s Police Activities League (PAL), the non-profit organization with the primary goal of promoting a constructive relationship between law enforcement and the youth of Turlock.
Like in May, the Turlock Sports Park will be putting on a three-day, multi-sport camp that allows children to be trained and cheered on by members of local law enforcement.
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For most people, it is a constant necessity of life to manage gas prices.
The national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Sunday is $3.709, a week ago the price is $3.815 , according to AAA.
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Two incidents occurred in Turlock, California this week. In the first incident, a man was arrested after attempting to deliver drugs to a hotel guest. Three firearms were also seized. In the second incident, a parolee brandished a knife at family members, fled from officers, and grabbed an officer's TASER.
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