in Health

Stanislaus’ Positive Rate Stays Low. Two More Deaths

Stanislaus County announced two more deaths to the virus Monday, for a total of 337 since the pandemic started. The county had 32 new positives tests, bringing the total to 16,351, the Health Services Agency reported. Another 84,588 residents have tested negative, and 15,589 are presumed recovered. Monday’s positive rate of 6.75% was down from 7.13% the… Keep Reading

Stanislaus National Forest Reopens After Two-Week Closure

The Stanislaus National Forest, closed two weeks ago by federal authorities due to the threat of wildfires, is open again for day use from dawn to sundown with no fires allowed anywhere in the 1,400-square-mile area, which includes 42 percent of the land in Tuolumne County and 11 percent of Calaveras County. An updated closure… Keep Reading

Firefighter Dies Battling Wildfire Sparked by Gender Reveal

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby’s gender. The death happened Thursday in the San Bernardino National Forest as crews battled the El Dorado Fire, the U.S. Forest Service said in a statement. The fire erupted earlier… Keep Reading

in Health

Two Human Cases of West Nile Virus Confirmed in Newman

NEWMAN – Two human cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed in the city of Newman, the Turlock Mosquito Abatement District reported today (Thursday). David Heft, general manager of the abatement district, said both were serious cases which required hospitalization. Heft said he was not aware of any prior human West Nile Virus cases… Keep Reading

Habit Burger Wants to Come to Ceres

The Habit Burger wants to come to the Whitmore Plaza Shopping Center in Ceres and has an application on Monday’s Ceres Planning Commission agenda. Angel Speed 3 LP will be seeking approval for a conditional use permit to build a 3,114-square-foot restaurant with a 658-square-foot patio dining area. The building plans to occupy a vacant… Keep Reading

TUSD Drafts Reopening Plan

As one private school in town reopened its campus to elementary students this week, Turlock Unified School District formally presented a draft of its plan to do the same to the Board of Trustees. Sacred Heart School saw students in kindergarten through sixth grade return on Monday, following state approval of the private catholic campus’… Keep Reading

Go to Top