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Dixie Fire grows by another 7,000 acres

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The Dixie Fire in northern California near Susanville and Chester is still very active in five areas after having grown to 721,000 acres.

Working clockwise, starting on the east side:

West of Honey Lake and Highway 395. The spot fire that started five miles in front of the main fire and ran to the highway burning about 20,000 acres, is active on its southeast side not far from the highway and near Antelope Lake. Near Milford (see the map below) the fire crossed the line Saturday and winds quickly drove the fire toward structures. Crews, equipment, and engines were in place to protect the community and minimize impacts.

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Driver suffers back, head wounds in shooting on Highway 99 in Turlock

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A driver shot on northbound Highway 99 in Turlock early Sunday is expected to survive, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The man, a 26-year-old resident of Turlock, was struck in the back, CHP Officer Tom Olsen said by phone Sunday morning. A second bullet grazed the man’s head, he said.

CHP and Turlock police officers responded to the report of the shooting on 99 just south of West Main Street about 12:10 a.m.

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Coronavirus update, Aug. 20: Stanislaus hospital cases finally drop. Four more deaths

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Hospital cases of COVID-19 declined in Stanislaus County for the first time in a few weeks Thursday.

Meanwhile, the county announced four more deaths, for a total of 1,116 residents since April 2020. There have been 21 reported deaths in August, the highest total in one month since 22 in May.

The Health Services Agency added 321 positive tests, raising the total to 63,435. Stanislaus also has 739,168 negative test results and 59,898 people who are presumed recovered.

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Modesto’s Afghan community comes together seeking answers at emotional town hall event

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Following the Taliban’s swift rise to power in Afghanistan this month, local organizations and elected officials came together Thursday night to help alleviate uncertainty, confusion and fear for members of Modesto’s Afghan community working to rescue family from the country.

“It’s a group of very concerned, very scared Afghans with family members still in harm’s way,” Sarah Williams of World Relief Modesto said.

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Local couple stranded in Afghanistan flee to safety; Modesto town hall set for Thursday

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A couple with ties to Modesto who had been hiding from Taliban fighters fled Afghanistan Tuesday, while dozens of other locals stranded in Kabul apparently haven’t been as lucky.

Also, a town hall meeting for anyone seeking information on the crisis and efforts to bring loved ones to safety is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday at a Modesto church.

The Modesto Bee on Monday published the story of 32-year-old Sam, who feared for his life when the Taliban took control Sunday because he had helped U.S. agents. On Tuesday, Sam and his wife reached part of the Kabul airport controlled by U.S. military, and they flew to safety in Qatar, he said in texts and audio clips.

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High school mental health clubs let stressed students know they’re not crazy, not alone

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Nearly the entire first year of Dzifa Ackuayi’s high school experience was through distance learning. Transitioning to in-person classes, the Modesto High sophomore said, has been stressful, overwhelming and “a bit awkward.” It hasn’t been easy, either, for students who started high school traditionally, were thrust into learning from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic and now are returning to campuses.

On top of upended routines, students report feeling nervous they’re behind academically and apprehensive about their safety because of the spread of the delta variant. After a more than a year of trauma and stress provoked by distance learning, the adjustment back to school can take a further toll on students’ mental health.

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Turlock teen and her horse killed by distracted driver

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A Turlock teenager died over the weekend from injuries suffered when a pickup truck hit her while she was riding her horse.

Summer Gardner Vigil, 19, had been in a Modesto hospital since the accident on Wednesday. She had suffered a severe brain injury, her family members said.

Her horse, Riggs, died at the scene of the crash.

On Wednesday morning, the young woman was riding on the right shoulder of the westbound lane of East Harding Road, a two-lane rural road near the south edge of Turlock, the California Highway Patrol said.

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Teen Girl, Horse Killed After Distracted Driver Plowed Into Them

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A 19-year-old California girl died after she was hit by a distracted driver while riding her horse.

On Aug. 11, Summer Gardner-Vigil was riding her horse, Riggs, westbound on East Harding Road near Turlock when a Chevy pickup truck, traveling northbound on Youngstown Road, slammed into them.

"To get a phone call your child has been in a highway accident, to get that call, I didn’t believe it was true," said Summer’s mother Regina Gardner-Vigil.

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Stanislaus State delays in-person return to campus to Oct. 1

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TURLOCK, Calif. — The on-campus return for Stanislaus State University will have to wait at least a few more weeks.

The university, which has campuses in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, is delaying the return of in-person instruction and campus repopulation to Oct. 1.

Despite the in-person delay, all instruction will start on Aug. 23. For classes that were planning in-person or hybrid instruction, that means they'll be starting the semester virtually and making the transition to in-person on-campus instruction on Oct. 1.

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Coronavirus update, Aug. 13: Stanislaus adds three deaths. Hospital cases rise again

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Stanislaus County reported three deaths to COVID-19 on Thursday and yet another rise in hospital cases.

A total of 1,105 residents have died since April 2020, the Health Services Agency said.

Positive tests stood at 61,483 with the 255 added Thursday. Stanislaus also has 724,542 negative test results and 58,668 people who are presumed recovered.

The county’s five hospitals had 182 patients with confirmed COVID-19 on Thursday, up from 176 on Wednesday. The count was in the 30s a month ago and exceeded 300 during the worst of the winter surge. Thursday’s figure included 38 adults in intensive care, up two from the day before.

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