Interim Turlock City Manager Gary Hampton issued a proclamation of a local emergency in response to the increase of individuals experiencing homelessness in Turlock and the Turlock City Council ratified it Tuesday night, and in doing so approved funding for mitigation efforts. The proclamation was passed 5-0 and the funding was passed 4-1 with Councilman… Keep Reading
MODESTO, Calif. (KTXL) — While Stanislaus County’s infection rates have dropped significantly since the peak of the pandemic, they haven’t dropped low enough to meet the state’s criteria to move up to the red tier. Stanislaus County at 13.6% per 100,000 people. The state mandates infection rate at 10% or lower. The last time Stanislaus… Keep Reading
LODI (CBS13) — Detectives are asking for help in identifying a pair suspected of stealing from Hobby Lobby stores up and down the Valley. On Monday, the Lodi Police Department released a surveillance photo of the pair after they allegedly stole multiple items from the Kettleman Lane store. Police say the same suspects are believed… Keep Reading
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) earlier this month that seeks to mitigate risks from climate change within the financial system has gained support from a coalition of financial organizations. The Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act, S. 588/H.R. 1549, would establish an advisory committee on climate financial… Keep Reading
Leave it to a global pandemic to test the limits of the saying “Every little bit helps.” Last spring, as the Central Valley and the entire nation reeled from the COVID-19 pandemic, relief money began to flood into the area from the federal government. The much lauded, and also maligned, Paycheck Protection Program began doling out forgivable… Keep Reading
Turlock, Calif. — Dust Bowl Brewing Co. expands its Southern California distribution with the addition of Coast Beverage to its wholesaler network. Based in San Diego, Coast Beverage will service San Diego and Imperial Counties, and parts of Riverside County. The distributor specializes in craft beers, FMBs, non-alcoholic beverages and snack foods. Coast Beverage will focus… Keep Reading
TURLOCK (CBS13) — Police are alerting Turlock residents about a spike in cars being left on blocks after having their rims and tires stolen. Turlock police say that, since mid-February, they’ve fielded at least 12 reports of cars having their rims and tires stolen overnight. The victims often walk out to their vehicles, only to… Keep Reading
The Ceres City Council voted 3-1 on Monday to keep its existing contract with The Retail Coach, a firm that was hired in 2020 to help the city attract new retail businesses. The Retail Coach (TRC) has created a “Developer Opportunity Package” for each targeted retailer of specific restaurant/retailers that has been the focus of… Keep Reading
The Ceres-based 209 Seahawks Football Club’s newly-formed 10-and-under team competed for the first time this past weekend. The 209 Seahawks lost 12-7 to the host Sacramento Kings on Saturday. “I wasn’t expecting us to play as well as we did knowing this group of kids haven’t played a game in a year and a half,”… Keep Reading
As Turlock Unified School District prepares for the return of football next week, a robust COVID testing regimen has been adapted so that teams can meet guidelines set forth by the state and remain safe while playing. On Tuesday, Stanislaus County fell below the adjusted daily case rate of 14 or fewer per 100,000 residents which… Keep Reading
