CERES (CBS13) – Investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire in Stanislaus County. The incident happened early Monday morning at 800 Pecos Avenue, located in a rural area within the town of Ceres. According to firefighters, the blaze was mainly in the back of the single-story home. No injuries were reported. The… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Free coronavirus test kits courtesy of the federal government are set to be available for order on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at covidtests.gov. California and local county testing resources are also more accessible now after weeks of health care staff trying to keep up with increased testing demands. Here’s how you can get a free, or… Keep Reading
The COVID-19 surge caused by the contagious omicron variant has another Northern California county requesting to postpone the date of its “Point-In-Time Count” to address homelessness. The count is an annual effort led by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to estimate the number of Americans without safe and stable housing. Stanislaus County is… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County schools are changing quarantine policies for students exposed to COVID-19 as cases increase sharply throughout the community. Among the updates, schools may notify entire classrooms of an exposure to COVID-19 rather than only identifying students within six feet of the person who tested positive. Students who are exposed may in some cases stay… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — The Stanislaus Animal Services Agency says they have reached a crisis level of overcrowding. The agency is putting out an urgent plea for help, asking people to either adopt or foster one of the more than 150 dogs currently in the shelter in order to free up some space and save lives. When… Keep Reading
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
