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Air District Seeking Youth Art for Healthy Living Calendar

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The Valley Air District is accepting entries for our 2024 Healthy Air Living Kids’ Calendar contest. Any school-aged child from kindergarten through 12th grade is encouraged to enter.

The deadline for entries is Sept. 29. Winners are chosen to be featured in the annual bilingual calendar, produced with the artwork and clean-air messages from students illustrating how Valley residents can live healthy air lives. The calendars are printed and distributed free of charge to schools, community groups, healthcare facilities, churches and nonprofit organizations Valley-wide.

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Legacy Health Grant Aims to Support Local Medical Professionals

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Legacy Health Endowment announced another initiative aimed at improving healthcare for local residents, this time with grant to recruit and retain medical professionals to the Valley.

LHE gave a $400,000 conditional grant to support the creation of the Tony Weber Healthcare Scholars Program at Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC). The program is designed to empower GVHC in providing its employees and future healthcare professionals with enhanced educational opportunities, ensuring continued growth and advancement within Golden Valley’s exceptional healthcare services.

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San Franciscos COVID Spike Emerges as Largest in State: Insights on Rising Cases in California

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New data from WastewaterSCAN has highlighted a concerning rise in COVID-19 levels across California during the summer months. Particularly alarming is the substantial spike recorded in San Francisco’s wastewater, surpassing other treatment plants in the state. The San Francisco Department of Public Health relies on this data to track trends and confirm local case numbers, shedding light on the ongoing battle against the pandemic.

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Mosquito District Battling Pests Which Pose Threat to Some Folks

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If you hear a low-flying plane, it’s most likely an effort to combat mosquitos.

The Turlock Mosquito Abatement District has been conducting aerial spraying in Ceres, Turlock, Denair and Newman.

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Healthcare Workers Plan Pickets at Tenet Healthcare Centers Starting July 11

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Healthcare workers plan on picketing outside of 12 Tenet Healthcare facilities to call for additional support in their workplace beginning on Jul. 11.

Two of those centers are in our local area including Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton.

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West Nile Virus Detected in Stanislaus County

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The Turlock Mosquito Abatement District and the East Side Mosquito Abatement District have both confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus in Stanislaus County, but has of yet there have been no human cases.

The Turlock Mosquito Abatement District has found the virus in one mosquito sample as of June 12. 

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Turlock Welcomes Third Cannabis Retail Shop

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With a grand-opening ceremony on Friday, Natural Healing Center Dispensary became the third cannabis retailer to officially open its doors in Turlock.

The store, located at 3401 W Monte Vista Ave., opened for business at 10 a.m. and already there was a line that stretched into the 50-slot parking lot.

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Man Seriously Injured and a Child Is Flown to Hospital After McHenry Avenue Crash

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A man suffered major injuries and a child was airlifted to a hospital following a crash Friday at McHenry and Claratina avenues.

The man was driving a 1949 Dodge Coupe north on McHenry about 11 a.m. when it collided with a Honda Civic going south on McHenry, making an eastbound turn onto Claratina, Modesto police Lt. Martha Delgado said.

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Why Turlock Will Begin Disinfecting City Water Next Week, and What Residents Should Know

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Turlock will begin chlorination treatment of its drinking water next week.

A city news release Wednesday said the chlorination program to improve water quality will begin May 17.

Staff said the city is not treating the water for any contaminants but is raising the water quality to state-mandated levels.

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Fentanyl Claimed the Life of a Stanislaus County Girl. Her Sister Keeps Her Memory Alive

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Isabella Marie Vivo would light up every room, was funny and energetic, family members said. She was a cheerleader for youth sports, played volleyball in middle school and sang the national anthem before Waterford High basketball games.

But tragedy struck Aug. 24, 2021, when the 14-year-old gathered with friends and they experimented with drugs. She became one of the 5,722 Californians who died that year from fentanyl poisoning.

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