Dozens of seniors are now looking for a new place stay as their nursing home in Turlock prepares to close.
Brandel Manor is a 145-bed facility providing post-acute, long-term care and assisted living. The facility notified residents and families about their upcoming closure on Jan. 15.
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An elementary school in Turlock was placed on lockdown and several people were detained after gunshots were reportedly fired nearby.
At around 10:30 a.m. Monday, police were told that gunshots were fired in the area of Lander and Linwood avenues. Nearby, Cunningham Elementary School was placed on a precautionary lockdown as police investigated the incident.
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Because of flooding and a jackknifed semi-truck on the southbound side of Highway 99 in Modesto on Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol urged drivers to find other routes.
The pair of incidents caused major delays for commuters, according to the CHP’s Modesto office. By 8:30 a.m. it appeared that both were being addressed. However, the traffic backup was expected to last well after that.
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The great thing about living in the Northern San Joaquin Valley is the snow is where it belongs – up in the mountains and not down here.
That means there is plenty of snow — and skiing — in the 209’s backyard that’s within two to three hours of Manteca, Turlock, Ripon, Lathrop, Ceres, and Oakdale.
This year there are five skiing options and plenty of snow play areas in the 209 as well as the venerable Curry Village ice skating rink.
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Following an investigation of several days, a New York man was taken into custody on fraud charges by the Oakdale Police Department.
In a post on the department’s Facebook page, Oakdale Police reminded residents to “Beware of skimming devices that can steal your personal information.”
The post also indicated that, with the help of the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office and City of Turlock - Turlock Police Department, the 55-year-old man was arrested for placing skimming devices on several area ATMs.
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CHP officers and paramedics arrived at the scene of a crash around 2:30 a.m. but were unable to assist the driver due to live power lines on the vehicle.
The crash happened on Santa Fe Drive north of Bradbury Road near Ballico in Merced County.
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The executive director of the Rainbow Resource Center, a leading Modesto-based LGBTQ+ support center, was confirmed to be one of 17 men arrested on suspicion of eliciting sex with a minor.
Gerad Slayton, 42, was arrested during a sting operation conducted by the Turlock Police Department set up to catch predators allegedly seeking to meet minors with the intent to have sex with them.
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Area wrestling programs were in action across the Central Valley over the weekend, with several grapplers placing and earning first-place medals.
Hilmar Boys at Westside Invitational in Firebaugh — It was a career week for Hilmar’s Cody Bray from Thursday through Saturday, who represented the Yellowjackets in the 219-pound weight division at the 2024 Westside Invitational in Firebaugh. Following a first-round bye, Bray pinned all four of his opponents to earn first-place in his class.
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Police in Southern California are searching for a man who has allegedly stolen nearly $40,000 worth of merchandise from several Target stores.
The man's "crime spree," dating back to at least October, has resulted in an estimated loss of $39,000 to Target, the Irvine Police Department said on X. He has allegedly stolen from several locations across Southern California.
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Merced, California, experienced a light magnitude 2.7 earthquake on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at 2:54 pm local time. The seismic event, which occurred 45 km (28 mi) away from the city, had a very shallow depth of 22.1 km (14 mi) and, interestingly, went unnoticed as no reports of shaking were filed.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed the earthquake, with the epicenter at 37.3863°N latitude and 119.9868°W longitude in Mariposa, California, United States. The quake was also near Mammoth Mountain, the nearest volcano, 89 km (55 mi) away.
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