Crews are responding to reports of a house fire on Estates Drive in Turlock.
The fire was reported around 9:25 p.m. near Volk Avenue on Thursday.
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Californians who use iPhones got quite the scare when they checked their weather app’s 10-day forecast on Thursday morning, which showed some extremely high temperatures for the first Saturday of July.
The first week of July is slated to be a hot one, with cities in California’s interior reaching above 100 degrees, but the forecast for Saturday, July 6, shows unbearable temperatures hovering around 120 degrees for some places.
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Stanislaus County District Attorney Jeff Laugero said Friday that he’s confident the decision to release two sexually violent predators into the rural Turlock community will be reversed when the issue comes before a judge next month.
Laugero, along with Turlock Police Chief Jason Hedden, state Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson), Sheriff’s Detective Raj Singh, County Supervisor Vito Chiesa, and others, were on hand for a joint press conference in Turlock to address the potential release of sexually violent predators Kevin Scott Gray, 72, and former Ceres resident Timothy Roger Weathers, 61.
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Eyes will be looking back toward the sky on the Fourth of July in the city of Turlock.
The city canceled its Fourth of July fireworks show in 2019. Since then, its festivities were anchored by the annual parade and car show in downtown. Now, five years later, they won't be doing all the work themselves.
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Certified organic crops typically earn a higher price than their conventional counterparts, but for struggling California walnut growers, the organic premiums have not necessarily translated to higher profits.
The price of conventional walnuts has plunged to record-low levels in recent years, dragging down organic walnut prices. At the same time, “a steady increase in supply” has also weighed on the organic walnut market, said Teddy Schrier, who markets organic walnuts for Grower Direct Nut Co. in Stanislaus County.
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A group of Covenant Living of Turlock residents volunteered their time on Tuesday afternoon to make care packages for area seniors in need.
The care packages are part of a Love Stanislaus project that annually sees local businesses, nonprofit organizations and community members come together to help give senior citizens in need a few necessities such as medicine holders, toiletries, and blankets.
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A 71-year-old woman was found dead at an apartment complex for adults 55 and older on the 1500 block of East Avenue in Turlock on Tuesday morning, according to city officials.
The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as Patricia Hill.
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Under the sweltering sun of California’s Central Valley, farmworkers toil from dawn until dusk, harvesting crops that feed millions of people globally.
Despite their hard work, farmworkers have long been excluded from overtime protections that other workers have enjoyed for decades under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
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A vehicle-pedestrian collision occurred at Hawkeye Ave and Dels Ln early Sunday, June 23. The pedestrian involved in the collision was transported to a local hospital with injuries. The Turlock Police Department’s Major Accident Investigations Team (MAIT) is on the scene and investigating the incident.
Initial reports suggested that a person had been ejected from a vehicle, but upon further investigation, it was determined that nobody had been ejected.
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With Independence Day falling on a Thursday this year, you can celebrate on the weekends prior to and after across the Modesto region. And there’s plenty to do on the holiday itself.
A new drone show at the Stanislaus County Fair marks the holiday with a Patriotic Spectacular. A drone show also is planned as part of Turlock’s community celebration.
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