During the pandemic, Turlock Unified School District noticed that gardens at the elementary schools were unused due to a lack of students and personnel to attend to them. This provided the opportunity for high school Agriculture interns and the TUSD Farm to work together in bringing those gardens back to life before students returned to… Keep Reading
Since signing his first professional soccer contract in early 2020, Turlock native Hayden Sargis has made a name for himself as a member of Sacramento Republic FC. Now, the 19-year-old is fighting through injury to continue that success as he returns to the pitch this weekend. Sargis picked up a soccer ball almost as soon… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County is once again partnering with the Stanislaus Community Foundation to support local nonprofit organizations. On Aug. 31, a total of $1 million in CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds was approved by the Board of Supervisors to assist critical nonprofit work with priority given to nonprofits that did not receive funding from the 2020… Keep Reading
While the pandemic may have put many things on halt over the past 19 months, one thing that didn’t stop in Turlock is the development and opening of new businesses in town. Some businesses were lost in 2020, like Hometown Buffet, the downtown Dust Bowl taproom and In Shape on Geer Road, but the construction… Keep Reading
In one of the cities in Stanislaus County, about two-thirds of the eligible residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Patterson stands head and shoulders above the other eight cities with its full vaccination rate of 65 percent among residents eligible for the COVID vaccine (those age 12 and older), according to data released by county… Keep Reading
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With online food delivery's worldwide revenue expected to rise to over $151 billion by the end of 2021, products that can make delivery safer or more convenient are in significant demand. As a result, this year's CES convention, one of the world's most celebrated tech shows, is expected to be filled… Keep Reading
After being pinpointed for federal funding by Rep. Josh Harder and the House Appropriations Committee earlier this year, one Turlock nonprofit will soon be able to provide even more mental health services thanks to additional grant revenue announced by the Congressman’s office this week. In May, Harder named First Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center in… Keep Reading
A teenager was behind the wheel in a collision that critically injured a man in Turlock on Thursday night. The teenager initially fled the scene of the collision but subsequently went to the Turlock Police Department to speak with investigators, said department spokesman Sgt. Michael Parmley. The collision happened at 10:53 p.m. Thursday at the… Keep Reading
Valley Milk Simply Bottled is the California raw milk that’s been quarantined and ordered recalled four times since 2019, most recently last week. The Modesto Bee just paid a visit to the dairy, which is located six miles west of the City of Modesto. The local dairy newspaper reports finding dairyman Joe Bento “unfazed.” “Even though we’re going through… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO — A Turlock man who was indicted after an undercover investigation into Vallejo heroin dealers brought the Drug Enforcement Administration to his door has pleaded guilty, court records show. Arturo Castro-Zavaleta, 41, pleaded guilty last month to possession of one kilogram of heroin with intent to distribute, as well as a methamphetamine trafficking charge.… Keep Reading
