Parks, nearby towns, attractions, family activities and regional day trips.
A guide to the everyday Geer Road corridor: longstanding bakeries, grocery shopping, campus connections and the history behind familiar storefronts. Keep Reading
Countryside Drive connects Turlock’s major shopping centers with grocery stops, restaurants and family entertainment near Highway 99. Keep Reading
Get to know Turlock by its streets and everyday landmarks, from downtown and the Westside to the university area and Countryside Drive. Keep Reading
Walking or driving around Turlock this week, people may notice that a number of parks are cleaner, a few playgrounds have fresher paint and some of the community’s less fortunate folks have larger smiles on their faces. Most of it is a result of the generosity and volunteerism displayed during Saturday’s Love Turlock event, the city-wide community service celebration.
This year’s Love Turlock was the 13th in history and saw hundreds of volunteers of all ages participate in 34 community service projects throughout the city, a significant increase from 20 last year and 27 in 2022.
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In a ceremony Thursday evening, the city of Turlock threw the switch on the brand-new LED lights now illuminating Pedretti Park. The ball fields at Pedretti Park are used daily from February through November for programs including city league softball, Turlock Little League, Turlock Christian School’s sports teams and more.
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An agreement approved by the Ceres City Council last week allowed the Turlock Irrigation District to install another Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station on city property.
The water and power agency will install, operate and maintain one dual-port charging station for public use at Ceres River Bluff Regional Park parking lot on Hatch Road.
TID installed a similar station at the Ceres Community Center.
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In a shocking accident, a young Californian mom tragically lost her life in Modesto’s Beard Brook Park on July 8, 2023. The victim, 27-year-old Christine Chavez, was reportedly lying down in a weed-filled area of the park when a groundskeeper unknowingly ran over her with a lawnmower. Devastatingly, the worker only spotted Chavez’s body after the horrific incident.
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The first-ever boat ramp in Tuolumne River Regional Park could begin launching watercraft by year’s end.
It will be built in a west Modesto stretch of the park under a $1.79 million contract approved July 11 by the City Council.
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On Friday, March 17th, 2023, at 6:07 pm, the Turlock Fire Department, Turlock Police Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported injured person at Ferreira Ranch Park, 460 Sandy Way, Turlock, after a child had fallen off the play structure.
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With the end of the semester approaching, some students may finally have more free time available and begin looking for fun things to do with friends, family, or on their own. Fear not; Turlock proudly offers a variety of recreational activities that are sure to keep students, faculty, and staff entertained.
Since its grand opening in 2003, the Turlock Historical Society Museum is one of the many gems found in downtown Turlock. Its wide array of pictures, artifacts, and stories give visitors a great look into the history of our town.
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