A group of Covenant Living of Turlock residents volunteered their time on Tuesday afternoon to make care packages for area seniors in need. The care packages are part of a Love Stanislaus project that annually sees local businesses, nonprofit organizations and community members come together to help give senior citizens in need a few necessities… Keep Reading
A 71-year-old woman was found dead at an apartment complex for adults 55 and older on the 1500 block of East Avenue in Turlock on Tuesday morning, according to city officials. The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as Patricia Hill. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
Under the sweltering sun of California’s Central Valley, farmworkers toil from dawn until dusk, harvesting crops that feed millions of people globally. Despite their hard work, farmworkers have long been excluded from overtime protections that other workers have enjoyed for decades under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Continue reading on Manteca Bulletin Keep Reading
A vehicle-pedestrian collision occurred at Hawkeye Ave and Dels Ln early Sunday, June 23. The pedestrian involved in the collision was transported to a local hospital with injuries. The Turlock Police Department’s Major Accident Investigations Team (MAIT) is on the scene and investigating the incident. Initial reports suggested that a person had been ejected from… Keep Reading
With Independence Day falling on a Thursday this year, you can celebrate on the weekends prior to and after across the Modesto region. And there’s plenty to do on the holiday itself. A new drone show at the Stanislaus County Fair marks the holiday with a Patriotic Spectacular. A drone show also is planned as… Keep Reading
It wouldn’t be the Fourth of July in Turlock with the classic parade and car show. Expect downtown Turlock to be filled to the brim with spectators idling along the sidewalks cheering on the parade. It’s popular event that never fails to bring the community out. In addition to the parade, you’ll have some vendors and activities… Keep Reading
Neighbors in a Stanislaus County community are hoping to stop not one, but two convicted sexually violent predators from moving in. Neighbors are concerned about two men, Kevin Scott Gray and Timothy Roger Weathers, who could be placed just west of Turlock as the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office says the state recommended the two men… Keep Reading
The detection of West Nile Virus in the eastern area of Stanislaus County has health officials advising people to take precautions against mosquito bites. At the end of May the East Side Mosquito abatement district reported finding the West Nile Virus in mosquitoes collected near Lakewood Avenue and Scenic Drive in Modesto. The mosquito samples… Keep Reading
When the calendar flips to July, some business owners in the state will have to comply with brand new labor code. California Senate Bill 553, a workplace violence prevention law, will take effect on July 1. It will require California businesses with 10 or more employees to conduct worksite inspections, create a workplace violence plan,… Keep Reading
A post on the popular Facebook group “Memories of Growing up in Turlock” has quickly snowballed into what is expected to be a comedic mini-series slated to be filmed this summer. “VHS Forever, Hollywood!” is a comedy about odd interactions a group of video shop owners encounter on a daily basis. Many scenes will be… Keep Reading
