For farmers throughout California, dealing with drought is one of many stressors. San Joaquin County almond farmer Christine Gemperle says it’s something she thinks about every single day. “I guess I’ve had anxiety over it, sometimes despair,” Gemperle said. Continue reading on KCRA Keep Reading
(TNS) — Since well before back-to-back fatal shootings in downtown Turlock, plans have been in motion to employ technology to help solve crime in the city. Chief Jason Hedden said the city by March will install license plate reader cameras (LPRs) at six intersections. The cameras not only record activity at the intersections but scan… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. — Law enforcement officials in Stanislaus County are increasing patrols this weekend in downtown Turlock following a violent two days last weekend that left two people dead and one person injured in two separate downtown shootings. In a Facebook post Friday, the Turlock Police Department said that they will be increasing patrols in the downtown corridor and… Keep Reading
An investigation into an aircraft emergency closed the northbound lanes of the Mitchell Road Bridge Wednesday afternoon. At about 1:00pm emergency crews were dispatched to the fields east of the Mitchell Road Bridge north of the Tuolumne River for a report of a plane crash. Continue reading on centralvalleytv.net Keep Reading
The roof and walls of a Turlock home were no match for the enormous tree that fell into it during stormy weather Monday morning, “splitting it down the middle,” as a fire department report put it. A little before 6:40 a.m., a fire engine crew was dispatched to the report of a tree on a… Keep Reading
The victims of a double homicide in Hilmar have been identified by the Merced County Sheriff Coroner’s Office as Lionel Alcantar Bazan, 74, and Juanita C. Lopez, 69, both of Hilmar, according to Deputy Alexandra Britton. Deputies responded shortly before 9 p.m. on Jan. 10 to a home in the 19000 block of American Avenue… Keep Reading
Turlock is a bustling city in Stanislaus County in northeastern California’s Central Valley Region. It’s one of the most densely populated cities in the county, making it a hotbed for all sorts of city attractions and things to do. Turlock has a lot in store if you plan to make an itinerary of free activities. Continue reading on… Keep Reading
McSwain Union Elementary officials announced the school will remain closed through next Friday, Jan. 20. The school superintendent says the flooding of both the East and West Campuses continues and there are multiple breaks in the Bear Creek levy, describing the water flow to be ” completely uncontrolled”. Continue reading on YourCentralValley.com Keep Reading
Fatal Bicycle Collision on Almond Avenue On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 10, 2023, CHP traffic officers reported a fatal vehicle versus bicycle collision on Almond Avenue in the Modesto area. The incident occurred on Almond Avenue in the vicinity of Elm Avenue at approximately 3:20 p.m. and involved a Chevrolet sedan, officials said. Continue reading on… Keep Reading
You can help Stanislaus County and the state coordinate disaster relief efforts by filling out a survey to report property damage caused by flooding, mud and debris flow, according to a news release from the county Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Services Division. The Storm Damage Survey asks you to mark on a map where the incident took place,… Keep Reading
