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Local services, volunteering, community groups and everyday life in Turlock and neighboring towns.

Turlock Library: From the Carnegie Building to Minaret Avenue

The historic Carnegie building in Turlock, with arched windows and steps leading to the entrance.
The historic Carnegie building in Turlock, September 2012. Photo: Saeid Banankhah (Saeidb) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0.

You can borrow books, make a stop-motion film or start a passport application at the Turlock Library on Minaret Avenue. Its history began with women organizing a free library, followed by a downtown Carnegie building and efforts to make room for more readers. Find the Library on Minaret Avenue Turlock Library: 550 Minaret Avenue, Turlock, CA 95380. Call 209-664-8100. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Wednesday: noon–8 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.… Keep Reading

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West Main to Patterson: The Road Between Highway 99 and I-5

Fountain in a Patterson roundabout, photographed in 2006
A Patterson roundabout fountain in 2006. Photo: Michael Patrick / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Compressed.

Main Street continues west from Turlock through farmland, across the San Joaquin River and into Patterson. The route connects Highway 99 with the west side of the Valley; Patterson’s streets lead on to Interstate 5. Where Main Street Actually Goes In Turlock, the road is West Main Street. Beyond town, maps label the rural stretch West Main Avenue. At the San Joaquin River it becomes Las Palmas Avenue, carrying you into Patterson. The city’s directions… Keep Reading

Turlock High School: Bulldogs, Buildings and a Century of History

The brick facade and entrance of the historic Turlock High School building on Canal Drive.
Historic Turlock High School building on Canal Drive, September 2012. Photo: Saeid Banankhah (Saeidb) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped.

From town-hall classes in 1906 to the restored Canal Drive auditorium: the buildings, coaches, alumni and little-known details behind Turlock High. Keep Reading

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