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$4.2M worth of drugs seized, 7 arrested in major Merced County bust

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California’s law enforcement has helped seize $4.2 million in drugs.

Last month—in Merced County during two different traffic stops, the California Highway Patrol seized 40 pounds of fentanyl and 104 pounds of meth.

During these incidents, a total of seven people were arrested.

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Barricaded man arrested after domestic violence call in Turlock

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The Turlock Police Department said an area with police activity Tuesday morning is now safe.

Officers say they were responding to a domestic violence incident in the 1300 block of Shady Lane when a man barricaded himself.

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Showing Turlock the Love

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A group of local broistas (the term for those who serve coffee and other drinks at Dutch Bros Coffee) put down their coffee beans and blenders on Saturday and picked up paint brushes to renovate a home on Vermont Avenue that is used by the We Care Program of Turlock as transitioning housing for those who were homeless.

They were just a few of the approximately 500 volunteers who dispersed across town to do good on Saturday as part of the Love Turlock event.

Continue reading on Turlock Journal

Bicyclist dies after being hit by train in Turlock

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A bicyclist died after being hit by a train in Turlock, the Turlock Police Department said Thursday.

The crash happened Wednesday night around 8 p.m. on East Main Street and the railroad tracks. 

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man who had been hit from behind as he biked across the railroad tracks while the railroad arms were down. The man was taken to a hospital where he died.

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Local couple offers motivation through clothes and social media trend

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If you’re a member of the Turlock Planet Fitness or have gone out to eat at Elvia’s Tacos or David’z Tacos recently, you may have seen a group of people flexing their muscles while posing for photos and videos. If it looked like a new social media trend to you, you’re on the right track.

The folks behind this trend are Daniel Galvan Zuniga and Cess Navarro. And not only are they posing in front of cameras and posting on Instagram, but they’re also promoting their own clothing brand.

Continue reading on Turlock Journal

Woman trespassing at high school arrested after resisting officers Friday morning

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On Friday, April 28th, 2023, at 6:33 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported trespass in progress at Pitman High School, 2525 W Christoffersen Pkwy, Turock, where a woman in front of the front office was refusing to leave and becoming belligerent with staff.

When officers arrived on scene, the woman, later identified as Lakiesha Barkus, 38, of Palo Alto, briefly left, however, returned back onto campus from a different spot.

Continue reading on turlockareanews.com

Woman robs grocery store and uses children to aid in her escape Wednesday night

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On Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, at 8:30 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported robbery that had just occurred at Walmart Neighborhood Market, 2480 Geer Rd, Turlock.

When officers arrived on scene, they contacted employees who stated that they saw a woman leaving the business with a shopping cart full of unpaid merchandise, so one of them confronted her.

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Stanislaus Coroner’s Office looking for family of Modesto woman found in canal

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The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office is looking for the family of a Modesto woman who was found in an irrigation canal last month.

Fannie Holmes, 71, was found March 27 in the canal near the bridge that connects the Virginia Corridor Trail to Stoddard Avenue. There were about three inches of rainwater in the canal.

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Glass House Brands Closes Turlock Natural Healing Center Dispensary Acquisition

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Glass House Brands Inc., one of the fastest-growing, vertically-integrated cannabis companies in the U.S., today announced that all local regulatory requirements have been fulfilled for Glass House's acquisition of the Natural Healing Center (NHC) dispensary located in Turlock, California, and that the transaction has officially closed.

Consolidation of the financial results of the Turlock store into Glass House's financials will begin effective immediately. The store will begin serving customers by the end of April and the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 19, 2023 at 10:00am PT.

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Food waste can bring pests to your Modesto home. Keep your bin clean with these tips

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Now that Modesto residents are versed in recycling their food waste, it’s time to talk dirty.

Food waste can attract pests and create odors close to your home, and maintaining a clean bin can help reduce them.

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