Twenty seven years after the San Francisco Giants selected Turlock, Calif. native Steve Soderstrom with the sixth overall pick in the MLB Draft, another Turlock product is expected to be in the mix when the team is on the clock in Wednesday’s first round. Soderstrom, who appeared in three games for the Giants during the… Keep Reading
A red-flag warning, indicating elevated wildfire conditions, has been issued by the National Weather Service for a swath of Northern California including the Carquinez Strait. The warning is in effect from 11 p.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. Monday. It extends from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to the northern San Joaquin Valley and the southern… Keep Reading
Hundreds gathered in downtown Turlock on the night of June 5, 2020 for a candlelight vigil honoring George Floyd and other victims of police brutality. The peaceful event saw community members share poetry, personal experiences and prayer in a night that starkly contrasted some scenes of protest playing out across the nation. Continue Reading on Turlock… Keep Reading
The widow of a Safeway employee from Turlock who died from COVID-19 is suing the supermarket company for wrongful death and negligence. In a lawsuit, Norma Zuniga alleges her husband caught the virus while working in dangerous conditions at Safeway’s Tracy Distribution Center, where at least 51 workers tested positive for COVID-19. Zuniga is seeking punitive and… Keep Reading
(CNN) — JCPenney is permanently closing 154 stores across 20 states this summer as part of its bankruptcy plan. The company, one of the most high-profile retailers to file for bankruptcy protection after being hit hard by the coronavirus, said it expects store closing sales to last around three months, and it will announce additional… Keep Reading
The latest figures from Stanislaus County – as of 4:45 p.m. on Monday, June 1 – showed there were 750 positive cases of coronavirus in the county with 29 total deaths reported as a result. There have also been 594 recovered cases and 13,250 negative tests. Stanislaus County Health Services Agency testing numbers include those… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — Officials in Stanislaus County declared a state of emergency in response to the George Floyd protests throughout the area. The move will give the county access to federal and state funding for law enforcement efforts. “While we expect to see additional peaceful demonstrations as we have seen throughout this week, we do not… Keep Reading
Two more Stanislaus County residents have died from COVID-19, bringing the total to 30 deaths, according to the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency. The number of positive cases grew to 767, with 136 presumed active as of Tuesday. On Friday, the number of positive cases was at 699 with 104 presumed active. Within the last… Keep Reading
Economic crisis is now a reality for the City of Turlock and as City Council members look for a way out, a citizen advisory committee is offering a roadmap of possibilities that could lead to not only financial solvency, but a brighter future for the City as well. In January, the Turlock Community Priorities Advisory Committee was… Keep Reading
Pick: C Tyler Soderstrom, Turlock High School (California) ($4,197,100 slot value) Because they have two extra picks (Nos. 67 and 68) for losing Madison Bumgarner and Will Smith to free agency, the Giants have a huge bonus pool, and are in position to pay any top talent who slides here. They've also been connected to Soderstrom, a talented hitter who might wind… Keep Reading
