TURLOCK, Calif. (KTXL) — A COVID-19 outbreak among city employees has forced Turlock to temporarily shut down all of its offices. As many as 50 Turlock employees tested positive for COVID-19 last week and more were exposed, forcing the temporary closure. “In all of that time, this is the most significant number of positive cases that… Keep Reading
One of the temporary traffic signals posted at the entrance to the new Walmart Supercenter was destroyed by an allegedly drugged driver on Sunday evening, Dec. 28. Ceres Police received multiple calls at 8:25 p.m. regarding a white Ford SUV being driven erratically, swerving, driving slow and stopping at green traffic lights. Officer Aaron Pinon… Keep Reading
Rite Aid has announced it will soon be offering more opportunities for families looking to get COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. The program is called Family Immunization Days, where no appointments are needed in select locations in Bakersfield, Merced, Turlock, and Visalia. The dates and times are seen below: Saturday, January 15, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.… Keep Reading
Turlock Unified School District is managing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and individuals deemed close-contact. The last update revealed that nearly 1,500 students and staff are in some sort of COVID protocol. According to the District's COVID-19 data dashboard, TUSD reported 1,491 students and staff either contracted the virus or was deemed… Keep Reading
Marco Sanchez has always loved cooking for his family, but he never could have imagined that his at-home hobby would turn into a social media influencing career. Since posting his first video to TikTok in the summer of 2020, the Turlock resident known as Woodfire and Whiskey has amassed nearly 2 million followers on the… Keep Reading
The next step for the Ripon Unified School District’s Trustee Area reapportionment plan is Feb. 16. That’s when the San Joaquin County Board of Education, sitting as the County Committee on School District Organization, will meet. Trustees had already approved Plan A also known as the balanced plan, based on 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. "It's… Keep Reading
The new boundaries for California State Senate and Assembly district were only submitted to the Secretary of State last week, but one incumbent has already thrown his hat in the ring for the 2022 election. Assemblyman Heath Flora, D-Ripon, announced his bid for the redrawn 9th Assembly District on Monday. “California’s Central Valley and Foothill… Keep Reading
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Bob Saget, best known for his role as Danny Tanner on Full House, has died at the age of 65. The cause of his death is unknown. Saget's body was found in an Orlando area Ritz-Carlton. Detectives say there were no signs of foul play or drug use. Full House fans in… Keep Reading
An increase in the number of COVID-19 cases affecting city employees had led Turlock to close its offices and other facilities to the public through at least Jan. 21, according to a news release Saturday night. The closures take effect immediately. "We have detected a noticeable increase in COVID cases affecting our work force in… Keep Reading
Multiple high schools in the south Placer area have finalized their football schedules for the fall 2022 season and this week, we wanted to take a look at some of the matchups to look forward to for next fall. Sierra Foothill League The Rocklin Thunder is the defending champion in the Sierra Foothill League, following… Keep Reading
