Tom Berryhill was sworn in as Stanislaus County Supervisor on Jan. 9, 2019. Saturday, Aug. 29, he passed away suddenly, leaving his family and elected colleagues with heavy hearts. After serving 12 years in the state legislature, Berryhill was elected to the District 4 Board of Supervisors seat in November 2018. As a small businessman… Keep Reading
The Ceres City Council approved a resolution last week which gets the ball rolling on issuing bonds to help finance the surface water plant jointly built between the cities of Ceres and Turlock. Both cities are members of a joint powers authority under the name of the Stanislaus Regional Water Authority (SRWA). In June the… Keep Reading
Two City Council members have a plan to revitalize Turlock’s westside and are seeking the public’s support in making it reality. City Council member Gil Esquer and Vice Mayor Andrew Nosrati have created a long-term plan to address homelessness in Turlock and beautify parts of the westside. The working document lays out a roadmap for… Keep Reading
Turlock’s private schools are adjusting to the start of a new school year during the pandemic. Sacred Heart School began its first day of school with distance learning on Monday, while Turlock Christian has pushed their opening date to Sept. 8 with plans to welcome students back onto campus in small learning “pods.” Turlock’s private… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perfect Union, one of California’s fastest growing cannabis dispensary operators, launched a new retail store today in Seaside, CA, expanding their growing retail footprint. The new store is one of 4 new locations that will be added to the Perfect Union family in the third quarter of 2020. The company is the top… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. — Dutch Bros will be opening their first-ever Turlock location on Friday. The coffee chain touts itself as the country's largest family-owned drive-thru coffee company with 12,000 employees in nine states and 400 locations. Turlock will be the chain's 407th shop. “We're so excited to be part of the Turlock community," said Isaac Schaaf, operator… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Cal Fire released multiple updates on wildfires burning throughout the Northern California region, including the large and destructive LNU and SCU lightning complex wildfires and the Moc Fire that caused evacuations in Tuolumne County. The Moc Fire, which began burning in Mocassin in the area of Highway 49 and Highway 120 nearly two… Keep Reading
The Trump administration intervened last week to postpone the closure of a poultry processing plant in California that had been ordered closed by local health officials after at least 392 workers tested positive for COVID-19 and eight died of the disease. Last Thursday, Merced County public health officials ordered that the Foster Farms plant in… Keep Reading
Wildfires continued to burn through the hills and canyons of the coastal mountain range overlooking the West Side earlier this week. The SCU Lightning Complex, which includes the Canyon Zone fire that started in Del Puerto Canyon Aug. 16, has grown to be one of the largest wildfires in California history. As of Tuesday morning,… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. (KTXL) — A family and addiction doctor in Stanislaus County is warning residents about fentanyl-laced pain medication after the county has seen a spike in deaths. The Modesto Police Department reports that since January the county has seen at least 20 deaths compared to just six last year. “The color, the imprint,… Keep Reading
