Emotions ran high on Tuesday night as Turlock Unified School District parents filled the seats at the Board of Trustees meeting, calling for its members to seek alternatives to the masking requirements for students — and it worked. Following nearly an hour of public comment and even more time spent discussing the legality of the… Keep Reading
Kaiser Permanente said Monday it is making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for its employees and physicians who are not yet vaccinated against the virus, which is causing new outbreaks in California. The nation’s largest nonprofit health organization said the vaccines are a step in protecting the health care workforce, Kaiser patients and members of the community. The announcement… Keep Reading
The Turlock American Little League 12-year-old All Stars had an inspiring run this season, which culminated in the team finishing with a 4th place ranking in all of Northern California. “There was a strong desire after the year everyone had with COVID,” said Coach Courtney Keyler. “The kids practiced with a good mindset that showed… Keep Reading
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Dana Ebster wasn’t sure what to make of the interview area on the porch at Brooklawn Country Club. “Can we practice first?” she asked as she gingerly stepped up toward the mic. Ebster, by the way, rocked the interview. Just before Ebster flew across the country to Connecticut, she was up at… Keep Reading
Keeping with the California State University system’s decision, Stanislaus State will require students, faculty and staff coming on campus to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Students taking all of their courses online are still “highly encouraged to get vaccinated in the event they need to access campus services during the fall term,” Stanislaus State President Ellen… Keep Reading
California is becoming less equal every day. The state’s 100 richest residents had $815.5 billion in net worth as of September 2020, up 18% from 2019, according to Forbes. Yet Rey Justo and his family of six in Sacramento were living between a Honda Pilot and his in-law’s living room. The top 1% of Californians… Keep Reading
Peter Carlos, RVT, has been a veterinary technician for the past decade and works at the Taylor ER Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Turlock, California. Nearly 4 years ago, his path intertwined with the bright and bubbly Jaycee Leonardo, who joined the team as an assistant at just 16 years old. Not so long ago, the… Keep Reading
Firefighters from a Stanislaus County strike team had left one massive wildfire and were headed to another Monday afternoon when they saw the fiery crash of a jet aircraft that smashed into trees as it was trying to land at the Truckee Tahoe Airport. The five-engine strike team was on its way to Chico to join the… Keep Reading
Active air purification technology has been installed on all Turlock Transit buses. The equipment generates and distributes safe levels of naturally occurring hydroperoxides to actively and continually treat the air and surfaces. The system has been lab-tested and proven to eliminate nearly 99 percent of germs, microbes, viruses and bacteria from the air and on… Keep Reading
TURLOCK (CBS13) — Traffic is slow on northbound Highway 99 through Turlock due to a big rig trailer that looks like it partially imploded on itself Monday morning. The accident happened just after 5:30 a.m. right near the W. Main Street on-ramp. California Highway Patrol says the onramp will be closed for some time as… Keep Reading
