Pipes that will be transporting filtered water from the Tuolumne River to Ceres households by the year 2023 have begun showing up along Hatch Road for underground installation. Through the Regional Surface Water Supply Project, Tuolumne River water will be treated at a new state-of-the-art water treatment plant to provide Ceres and Turlock with clean,… Keep Reading
Ghouls, goblins and a princess or two traveled from business to business on Main Street this past Saturday as the annual Downtown Trick-Or-Treat event took place. The collaboration between over 40 downtown businesses allowed kids like Johanna the ghost to collect candy while Charlie and Beatrice, a pair of cow wranglers, had passers-by stopping in… Keep Reading
The Perfect Union cannabis dispensary located on Golden State Boulevard is experiencing slumping sales since opening a year ago, and the company hopes that the City of Turlock can make an exception in its sign ordinance to allow advertising along the busy road. Perfect Union submitted a variance application to the City in June, requesting… Keep Reading
The Turlock Police Department will roll-out a police traffic services program to deter dangerous and illegal driving behaviors that increase the risk of crashes in the community.“Impairment, speeding and other dangerous driving behaviors jeopardize the safety of other people on the road,” said Turlock Police Lt. James Silveira. “This funding allows us to provide necessary… Keep Reading
The City Council on Tuesday approved a plan which will study Turlock’s fire department deficiencies and propose the best course of action when it comes to providing safety services to the community. According to Interim Fire Chief Michael Botto, the fire department is lacking in countless key areas, including its fleet and facilities, and with… Keep Reading
When Carolina Trujillo’s miniature poodle disappeared from her home in Kerman, west of Fresno, in 2103, she papered the neighborhood with lost pet fliers, went door to door talking to neighbors and listed him as missing in a database for pet microchips. Months passed without word of the 1-year-old puppy named Mr. J, and Trujillo… Keep Reading
With $15.7 million of federal COVID-19 relief money to spend in the next five years, the Turlock City Council on Tuesday identified supporting business and mental health needs as priorities. For presentation at a future council meeting, city staff plan to prepare a list of top five spending ideas based on Tuesday’s discussion, Interim City Manager Dan… Keep Reading
The unemployment rate continued to drop in Stanislaus County, according to the latest numbers from the Employment Development Department. Stanislaus County had an unemployment rate of 6.9 percent in September, down from a revised rate of 8 percent in August. The rate is below the year-ago estimate of 10.3 percent. Continue Reading on Turlock Journal Keep Reading
Turlock Unified School District recently received the results of the California School Climate, Health and Learning Survey which showed students participating in less substance abuse compared to two years ago, however, more students experienced chronic sadness or hopelessness. “I’m happy to see the decrease in substance abuse. In some situations, it’s almost double and I… Keep Reading
Turlock’s downtown buildings have a haunting history that I never would have known about if it weren’t for the Turlock Historical Society. The society’s museum reopened to the public last weekend after a year and a half of COVID-19 closure, welcoming the community back in to learn all about the city’s past. As a lifelong… Keep Reading
