Stanislaus County has awarded $3.1 million in grants to help local small businesses struggling in the new coronavirus pandemic. The grants are for as much as $10,000 each and help businesses cover such expenses as rent, utilities and payroll. The awards went to 300 small businesses and 44 independent contractors. The county received 551 applications.… Keep Reading
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — “There’s a long way from standard, legal and right.” Jack Wilmeth of Mariposa County says his wife, Janet, wasn’t responsive enough to speak to him on the phone except for a few times before picking her up from the Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. On April 18, he says the… Keep Reading
MARIN, Calif. (KGO) — Many retailers and businesses in Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties are allowed to partially open as part of California’s Phase 2 plan to reopen amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Much of the North Bay is already in Phase two. Alameda and Contra Costa Counties say they’ll begin to move on… Keep Reading
Modesto and Stanislaus County reopened Tenth Street Place — the city-county administration center in downtown — to the public Monday but ask residents to only go there if they cannot take care of their business online or by phone. The city and county closed the building to the public about two months ago as part… Keep Reading
While Stanislaus County is still in the early stages of reopening its economy under State guidelines, the Turlock City Council adopted ordinances on Tuesday that are meant to help businesses use outdoor spaces to increase possibilities when they are allowed to open their doors once again. The ordinances require a business to apply for a… Keep Reading
TURLOCK (CBS13) — A Turlock man who was in the ICU for 25 days with coronavirus is sharing his story of survival. April 8, 2020, was a celebratory day for Nader Ammari and his medical team at Kaiser Permanente in Modesto. “When I saw all the nurses, doctors saluting me for the day of the… Keep Reading
TURLOCK — Another three residents of a nursing facility in Turlock have died from COVID-19, bringing the total to 14, officials said. Nearly 150 people, including 100 residents and 49 staff members, tested positive for the coronavirus at Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as of Tuesday, according to an update from healthcare company Covenant Care, the… Keep Reading
Businesses and residents in Turlock that opt to ignore public health orders are still subject to fines, as a motion to lower or eliminate the fines was not passed by the Turlock City Council on Tuesday. The Turlock City Council unanimously approved Ordinance No. 1277-CS on April 14, adopting the Governor’s Executive Order and the… Keep Reading
The stay at home order for Stanislaus County residents has been rescinded by Stanislaus County Public Health Director Dr. Julie Vaishampayan effective immediately and Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday that the county will not spend any resources on enforcing the governor’s stay at home order. What exactly that will mean for residents and… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. — While known as the former home of Colin Kaepernick and a magnet for food processors like Blue Diamond and Foster Farms, Turlock might be able to comfortably add one more notch to its belt: home of the world’s greatest string cheese. While many cheeses tout themselves as the best, Karoun Dairies might actually have… Keep Reading
