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Congressional Art Contest Open to High Schoolers Until April 28

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Congressman Jared Huffman’s (D-San Rafael) office announced this week that the annual Congressional Art Competition has opened — the competition is open for digital submissions from high school students in the state’s Second Congressional District, which covers the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border.

Winning artwork is exhibited in the U.S. Capitol building for a year, where it sits with winning artwork from other Congressional districts throughout the country. The winning artist will receive two round-trip tickets to Washington, D.C. to view their artwork and upon admission acceptance, the winning artist will be eligible for a scholarship to attend the Savannah College of Art and Design, upon acceptance to the school.

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Why Is Modesto Councilman Advocating Downtown as Home for Roller Skating Rink?

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Modesto Councilman Chris Ricci says he has an easy and relatively inexpensive way to draw more people downtown: The city could make it the home of a permanent outdoor roller skating rink.

He said the city could consider converting part of the parking lot at Modesto Centre Plaza for the rink. Part of the parking lot at the Modesto Library or other downtown parking lots also could be contenders, Ricci said.

“Skating creates community, and it’s a spectator sport,” the councilman said. “Ideally, it would be similar to the ice skating rink” that operates seasonally in the Centre Plaza parking lot and draws thousands to downtown over the holidays.

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New Park to Be Named After John Lazar

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The Turlock City Council approved naming a new park in the Legends 3 subdivision after former Turlock mayor John Lazar (Journal file photo).

The City of Turlock will continue its long-standing tradition of naming parks after former mayors following a City Council decision last week to name a future one after John Lazar.

In a unanimous vote during the Feb. 8 meeting, the Council approved naming a new park in the Legends 3 subdivision after the former Turlock mayor, who served as the City’s head of government for eight years. The subdivision is currently under construction along the northern half of Colorado Avenue, and its new park will join several others named after Turlock mayors, like Brad Bates Park, Curt Andre Park, Dale Pinkney Park and more.

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Where Turlock Stands on Homelessness, COVID Response and Public Safety

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With the appointment of Turlock City Manager Reagan Wilson after a comprehensive process, I want to update Turlock residents on their city government.

I visited with Mr. Wilson on his first day of work at City Hall. He was already delving into how our government works and where it can be streamlined and improved to ensure city services are delivered to our residents in the most economical and effective manner. One of his first tasks will be to fill out the ranks of our department directors and to decide if any restructuring of the organization should occur.

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Alanis, Condit Jump into Assembly Race

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While Juan Alanis has abandoned his run for Stanislaus County Sheriff and is now seeking election to the newly-created District 22 seat of the California State Assembly, Ceres resident Chad Condit is also jumping into the race.

Condit, the son of former Congressman Gary Condit and father of Stanislaus County Supervisor Channce Condit and former Ceres Vice Mayor Couper Condit, announced his campaign on Thursday.

Condit also served as the chief of staff for Dennis Cardoza in the California State Assembly, and as an assistant to former Gov. Gray Davis. Condit unsuccessfully ran for Congress 10 years ago, losing in the open primary election of 2012 as an independent.

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Divided Turlock Council Hires City Manager. Supporters Vouch for Former Stanislaus CEO

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Reagan Wilson speaks at the Turlock City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, prior to his appointment as city manager. The council appointed Wilson by a 3-2 vote. CITY OF TURLOCK
Reagan Wilson speaks at the Turlock City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, prior to his appointment as city manager. The council appointed Wilson by a 3-2 vote. CITY OF TURLOCK

The Turlock City Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 to appoint former Stanislaus County CEO Reagan Wilson as city manager.

Several residents and a city official who vouched for Wilson emphasized that nearly 20 years have passed since he resigned from county government amid a scandal.

Wilson handed the county Board of Supervisors his resignation in 2003 after failing to publicly disclose his private business relationship with consultant R. Lee Torrens, The Bee previously reported. But supporters, including Interim City Manager Sarah Eddy, said during Tuesday’s meeting that Wilson brings leadership experience Turlock needs.

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Turlock Considers New Council District Boundaries. How Do Draft Maps Differ?

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The public can view drafts of potential new Turlock City Council district boundaries before officials are scheduled to select a map in March.

Three draft maps are available on the Turlock redistricting website as part of the process held once every 10 years to reflect population changes documented in the U.S. Census.

Turlock could stick with the existing districts, said Jeff Tilton, a consultant with the National Demographic Corporation firm. But the existing map could face legal challenges for not including a majority-minority district when it could, Tilton said. Out of current District 2 residents eligible to vote in southwest Turlock, 49% are Latino, a report shows.

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County to Take over Home Consortium Following Council Vote

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Although local service leaders and community members called in to last Tuesday’s City Council meeting to ask that no changes be made to the program, Turlock will no longer serve as lead entity of the joint HOME Consortium with Stanislaus County.

In a split vote, with Councilmembers Nicole Larson and Andrew Nosrati dissenting, the Council voted to reassign the lead entity of the program to Stanislaus County while Turlock remains a member city over the next three years — with the caveat that a shorter time frame be explored for the renewal agreement and that City staff assess the downsides and financial risk of the choice.

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Council Finally Appoints Panel to Develop Veterans’ Banners

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The wheels of government turn slowly. Nine months after he first proposed the idea of adding banners along Hatch Road to honor Ceres’ military personnel, Mayor Javier Lopez and the council on Jan. 24 finally appointed an ad hoc committee to investigate such a program.

Mayor Lopez first mentioned on April 12 wanting veterans’ banners displayed in Ceres. When the council talked about it on April 26, the council decided to form an ad hoc committee. Lopez recommended himself, Army Sgt. George King of the Turlock U.S. Army recruiting office, Freddy Morales of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Commander Pete Samaniego, resident and veteran Gene Yeakley, Nicholas Otero, veteran and Councilman James Casey and a city staff member.

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Honoring Turlock’s Heroes

The City of Turlock’s Veterans Day celebration took place at a new location this year, but support for those who

Turlock Road Repairs Can Start This Summer, Consultant Says. These Streets Are Planned

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Palm and Marshall Streets in Turlock, Calif., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. The Turlock City Council approved a 2021-2022 budget, 50% of Measure A revenues will be designated for road repairs and maintenance for city streets.

Construction on 13 Turlock roads can begin as soon as late July, an engineering consulting company told the City Council on Tuesday, again pushing back its initially proposed start date.

Voting 4-1, the council approved paying Michael Baker International about $1.4 million to design repairs for 15 streets mostly in southern Turlock.

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