A no-cost telehealth program is now available for local residents thanks to a partnership with Legacy Health Endowment and virtual healthcare provider Hello Alpha. Known as Sonja Cares, the program started offering free telehealth services for 1,500 local residents on Monday. The program will last for one full year, with each participant eligible for up to… Keep Reading
Vitality Bowls, a Northern California restaurant brand that specializes in açaí bowls, smoothies, wraps, salads and more, has announced a signed agreement with local husband-and-wife entrepreneur duo, Tianna and Lizandro Barragan, to open a new location in Turlock. The couple plans to have the restaurant, which they’ve described as “health-focused superfood café,” to open by… Keep Reading
A Stanislaus County transit bus was caught in the flames of the Corral Fire Saturday evening. After the Corral Fire sparked near Tracy in San Joaquin County, it produced enough smoke and fire to force cars on the highway to turn around and head westbound. Continue reading on ABC10 Keep Reading
Four people were killed in a two-vehicle collision Friday, May 31, near Don Pedro Reservoir in Tuolumne County. The names of the victims were withheld pending notification of family, but a California Highway Patrol release identified them as a Stockton man, 56; a Modesto woman, 66; a Salida woman, 65; and a La Grange woman,… Keep Reading
Rep. John Duarte (R-Hughson) arrived at Turlock Memorial Park with just minutes to spare before the start of Monday’s Memorial Day festivities. Like much of the area’s high school students at this time of year, Duarte needed to do some last-minute cramming before giving his speech. Continue reading on Turlock Journal Keep Reading
Stanislaus State is investigating its longtime women’s basketball coach over allegations he mistreated players. The allegations against him include verbally abusing players, misusing the program’s money — including not providing players with their full per diem for meals — inappropriate physical contact during training and exceeding NCAA limits for training hours during the preseason, according to… Keep Reading
Balloons, apricots, bikes and trikes, dairy and more will be celebrated in June across the greater Modesto region. The second annual Skies the Limit Hot Air Balloon festival returns to Ceres, with plenty of other activities to enjoy. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
Not all people process a loss the same way. For Kristin Pettit of Turlock, it took nearly 15 years after the suicide of her first husband in 2004 for her to share one of her many feelings with the world. In 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pettit poured herself a glass of… Keep Reading
Valley renters may be feeling additional strain on their budgets as Modesto has seen one of the highest spikes in rental prices in this region. On the Modesto subreddit , one post asks the forum, “What do you make of the rising cost of living here in Modesto?” Several respondents cite that they moved to Modesto to… Keep Reading
A pedestrian was reportedly hit by a car Monday afternoon in Modesto. Emergency medical services were dispatched around 12:10 p.m. to West Orangeburg Avenue and Tully Road, according to dispatcher radio communications. Continue reading on KCRA.com Keep Reading
