Fair to Offer Shopping Pop-up Palooza!

Stanislaus County Fair visitors will have the chance to shop from local artisans and vendors as the Pop-Up Palooza will be open for business on the fairgrounds this year. The pop-up shops will have free admission and be open to the public July 9-10, July 17, and July 23-24. Antiques, crafts, treasures and vendors of… Keep Reading

Westside Natives Offer Conchas, Coffee and More with New Food Truck

Name of business: Conchitas Truck Type of business: Coffee and dessert mobile catering Location: www.conchitastruck.com Contact information: @conchitas.truck on Instagram Specialty: Concha ice cream sandwiches History of business: Two childhood friends are hoping to cure Turlock’s sweet tooth with their new food truck, which puts a unique twist on a timeless Mexican classic. Anne DiGrazia… Keep Reading

in Housing

More Apartments Proposed for North Olive Avenue

As the rental market both locally and nationally continues to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, yet another application to build apartments in town has been submitted to the City of Turlock. Gilbert George of RBG Construction, a Modesto-based company, is hoping to build apartments on the bare plot of land located at 906, 908 and… Keep Reading

Program Trains Teens to Be Arts Center Docents

The Carnegie Arts Center is opening a new session for teens who want to participate as docents and volunteers at the arts center. Initially funded with a grant from the Make Dreams Real Endowment Fund in 2020, the Teen Docent program continues to be a first step in getting to know more about art, history,… Keep Reading

Math Camps Get Youth Ready for Junior High

A summer camp for junior high age youth aims to get them excited about math. Sundar S.T.E.A.M. Academy will once again be providing a summer camps for students entering 6th-8th grade in fall 2021. The Geometry and Algebra camps will be held on July 19-30. “Our Geometry Camp ensures connection and context of geometry and… Keep Reading

in Health

Highly Transmissible Delta Variant Found in Stanislaus County

Health officials are urging individuals who have yet to get a COVID-19 vaccination to do so soon as the more transmissible Delta variant grows across California, including in Stanislaus County. “We are closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and its variants across our state. COVID-19 has not gone away. If you are not vaccinated, you… Keep Reading

Illegal Fireworks Could Prove Costly in Turlock

Getting caught setting off an illegal firework this holiday in Turlock could be akin to taking a $100 bill and setting it on fire. A fine for setting an illegal firework can start at $100 and can go up to $500, said Turlock Fire Department spokesman Capt. Jason Bernard. Each violation carries a fine, so… Keep Reading

Community Garden Back After Pandemic

It seems fitting that an empty lot in the historic part of Ceres – named for the Roman goddess of agriculture – is yielding produce in great variety thanks to a collective of green thumbs. The 6,500-square-foot Ceres Community Garden was introduced in May 2018 at the southeast corner of Fifth and Lawrence streets thanks… Keep Reading

Performing Arts Building in Works

Ceres Unified School District held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new performing arts center on June 22. Located near the main office and E building on the Central Valley High School campus at 4033 Central Avenue, the venue will be named after retired CUSD music teacher Ricardo Campero. Campero, who taught at Ceres High School… Keep Reading

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