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3 deaths caused by ‘tranq’/fentanyl mix confirmed in Stanislaus County. ‘Now it is here’

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A mixture of the animal tranquilizer xylazine with street fentanyl has caused three overdose deaths in Stanislaus County, an official reported Thursday as the opioid crisis continues to get worse.

In the latest overdose data, released at Thursday’s Opioid Safety Coalition meeting, the county recorded 121 deaths due to fentanyl poisoning or overdoses in 2023, almost even with the 128 fentanyl deaths in 2022.

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Details emerge about circumstances of crash that killed Turlock basketball coach

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New details have helped form a clearer picture as to what led up to the collision that killed a beloved Turlock High School basketball coach on Dec. 29. But what exactly happened remains murky.

Johnathan Williams, 48, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital after a rollover crash near Pitman High School. Williams was formerly the girls varsity basketball head coach for Turlock High and was an assistant coach of both the varsity boys and girls teams at the time of his death.

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17 suspected sexual predators arrested in Turlock PD’s online chat operation

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An operation utilizing online chat rooms and platforms conducted by the Turlock Police Department, in partnership with the Sacramento Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, led to the arrest of 17 men on various felony sex-related charges.

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Home buying competition to ramp up as rates get cut, says local Realtor

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Ready, set, buy a house? According to Michael Rocha of Atlantic Realty, the real estate market could look like a sprinting event at the Olympics in the coming months.

As 2024 gets underway, Rocha, who was voted Best Realtor by 209 Magazine readers in 2021 and 2022, is once again offering his yearly predictions for the local real estate market. And for the first time in over a year, he expects there to be some drastic change, predominantly coming by way of the Federal Reserve and their plans to lower interest rates at least three times this year in their efforts to help the national economy rebound from inflation and declines in the labor market. 

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Turlock’s ‘Greatest Baker’

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Turlock High senior Gianna Roe is a teen with varied interests. She plays on the Bulldogs’ softball team and is active in the school’s FFA chapter. She’s also considering becoming a certified welder. However, it’s her interest in baking, something she’s been doing since she was old enough to hold a spoon, that has brought her the most recognition. 

“Ever since I was little, I liked helping my mom and my grandpa in the kitchen making cannoli and cookies,” said Roe.

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Turlock residential fire displaces five, sends one to trauma center

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A fire early Tuesday morning displaced several people who live on the 4100 block of Ivory Lane in Turlock, according to fire officials.

Firefighters responded at about 12:30 a.m. and worked to knock down a fire at a single-family home.

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California’s San Joaquin Valley has a therapist shortage. Here’s how a university hopes to change that

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Stockton’s University of the Pacific has launched a new master’s program to help address the region’s ongoing shortage of mental health professionals.

In fall 2024 the private university’s Benerd College, which specializes in education programs and degrees, will accept students into its new Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology major focused on marriage and family counseling. About 15 to 20 students are expected to make up the inaugural class.

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Update: Stanislaus sheriff’s deputies locate missing girl in Idaho. Suspect arraigned

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A missing juvenile girl whom Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies had been looking for since August was found safe in Idaho on Wednesday, officials reported. A man with her — Cristian Ceja, 27, of Turlock — was arrested.

The 16-year-old was designated as a runaway and was reported to have been last seen leaving her Turlock home in the middle of the night Aug. 27, the Turlock Journal reported. She was believed to be with Ceja.

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Police arrest man after finding skimming device on ATM in Stanislaus County

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 A man from Stockton was arrested on Wednesday after police received a tip regarding a person installing a skimming device at an ATM in Stanislaus County.

On Jan. 3, detectives with the Turlock Police Department received notification from an allied agency regarding a possible suspect and vehicle being involved in installing a skimming device at an ATM. 

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Turlock man sentenced to 80 years to life for murder committed during gun deal

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Jeramie Skylar Hoover, 25, was sentenced to 80 years to life in state prison on Wednesday for the 2020 murder of a man during an attempted gun sale in Turlock.

The standard sentence for murder in Stanislaus County is normally 25 years to life. However, his sentence was multiplied and enhanced due to several prior convictions that made him eligible for California’s three strikes law.

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