Four Stanislaus County residents have all been confirmed to have contracted West Nile Virus (WNV) and all four have developed the fairly uncommon neurological illness, known as neuroinvasive WNV, the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency reported on August 22. The four cases are the first human cases of the virus in the county for the… Keep Reading
Just over a year after the “I Heart Mac and Cheese” signs were installed at the shopping center at 1205 W. Monte Vista Ave. in Turlock, the fast-growing national chain officially opened their doors to the public on Monday as part of a special ribbon-cutting event alongside the Turlock Chamber of Commerce. “It’s amazing to… Keep Reading
Historically, kidney disease isn’t known to impact children. Of the 73.1 million children in the United States, just 10,000 are diagnosed with some sort of kidney disease, the most common being nephronophthisis. Continue reading on Turlock Journal Keep Reading
A makeshift triage center is being set up Friday afternoon on the grounds of the Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center, just a few hundred feet from the Tuolumne River. Executive director Donna Burt and her team, working under a pop-up canopy to fight the glaring sun, are waiting for California Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel to… Keep Reading
Turlock police on Thursday arrested a man on suspicion of poisoning his ex-girlfriend. The victim called police around 1 a.m. to report that a man she’d dated for about a year and recently broke up with had put rat poisoning in her food, makeup and marijuana, according to Turlock Police Department spokeswoman Dominique Sanchez. Continue… Keep Reading
Antisemitic messages found on Turlock residents’ lawns are now being investigated, according to officials. The Turlock Police Department says the messages were found at “various households” in the northeast part of the city and cases similar to this have happened throughout California. Continue reading on ABC10 Keep Reading
The Sonora Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center at Greenley and Sanguinetti roads will close effective Sept. 23 because it’s “among the top high-cost Red Cross Donation Centers in the country,” the nonprofit American Red Cross recently told donors in Tuolumne County. In an email sent to donors earlier this month, the national organization… Keep Reading
Chris Quintiliani grew up loving old cars and taking on the challenge of restoring and giving them a chance to flex their muscles once again on the road. He and his friend Rick Moore have a YouTube channel called The Montana Barn Find. One of the videos features a 1957 Chevy Bel Air that took… Keep Reading
The Modesto City Council voted Tuesday evening to boost water rates nearly 25% by 2027. The average residential bill will go from $67.13 a month now to $83.66 in 2027, a staff report said. Actual charges are much higher in the dry months and lower in other times. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
Stanislaus Animal Services Agency will be participating in the nationwide “Clear the Shelters” event on Friday and Saturday. This special event will offer a unique opportunity for animal enthusiasts to find their furry companions without any adoption fees. As SASA finds itself facing unprecedented overcrowding with over 260 animals in its care, the “Clear the… Keep Reading
