Erika Phillips: Turlock Councilmember, Business Owner and Athlete
Erika Phillips moved from running a downtown meal-prep business to representing Turlock’s District 4. Read about her career, election and council record. Keep Reading
Kevin Bixel: Turlock District 1 Councilmember, Career and Record
Kevin Bixel’s medical career, 2022 election, Turlock council votes on housing, homelessness and fire services, and his 2026 District 1 race. Keep Reading
Rebecka Monez: Turlock Vice Mayor, Career and Council Record
Rebecka Monez represents Turlock’s District 2. Explore her legal career, two council elections, Columbia Pool advocacy and public-service voting record. Keep Reading
Cassandra Abram: Turlock District 3 Councilmember, Career and Record
Explore Cassandra Abram’s optometry background, 2022 election, Turlock council votes and 2026 priorities as the District 3 incumbent. Keep Reading
Jim Reape: Turlock’s Healthcare Professional and 2026 Mayoral Candidate
From family medicine to Turlock’s Planning Commission, Jim Reape has a local record that predates his first mayoral campaign. This profile traces his service, stated priorities and place in the 2026 race. Keep Reading
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Kelley Coelho: Background and Her 2026 Turlock Mayoral Campaign
An original profile of Kelley Coelho’s investigative business, veterans advocacy and 2026 Turlock mayoral campaign, with links to reporting and public records. Keep Reading
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Amy Bublak: Turlock Mayor, Career and Public Record
Amy Bublak became Turlock’s first woman mayor in 2018. Explore her college and policing background, council years, elections, city projects and 2026 campaign. Keep Reading
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George Lucas: The Modesto Memories Behind American Graffiti
George Lucas’s most local film was made somewhere else. Modesto supplied the memories behind American Graffiti; Bay Area streets supplied the locations. The town that inspired it later turned its own cruising history into a walking route, public art and a summer tradition. Lucas was born in Modesto in 1944 and grew up on a walnut ranch, the son of a stationery-store owner. The Academy of Achievement’s biography and interview cover his childhood and early… Keep Reading
Timothy Olyphant: A Modesto Farmhouse, a Swimming Team and a Cowboy’s Career
Timothy Olyphant grew up beside a Modesto swimming club. His early route to Hollywood involved a farmhouse, competitive backstroke and an architecture-school conversation that lasted about ninety seconds. Olyphant was born in Honolulu and grew up in Modesto. The Modesto Bee identifies Norwegian Avenue, Standiford Elementary and Somerset Middle School among his childhood connections. He later attended Beyer High School, also the school of Jeremy Renner. A Farmhouse Within Walking Distance of the Pool In… Keep Reading
Jeremy Renner: Modesto’s College Stage, Old Houses and a Second Career
Before Jeremy Renner played a superhero, a Modesto Junior College instructor encouraged him to pursue acting. He later worked on the college stage and developed a second career restoring houses, including an old home in Modesto. Renner was born and raised in Modesto, where he attended Somerset Middle School and Beyer High School. The Modesto Bee’s account of local entertainment figures documents those school years. The Elective That Became a Career The California Community Colleges’… Keep Reading
