As a growing hotel chain is planning to build a new hotel next to Highway 99 in Ceres, another chain is proposing to build another hotel in the neighboring city of Turlock. On Thursday evening the Turlock Planning Commission will review the Marriott Towneplace project, a four-story, 91-room hotel on a two-acre parcel located at… Keep Reading
If there is a common theme in the Coronado police department it is that the officers love their jobs and this community. Amy Beebe is a 41-year-old patrol officer with the Coronado Police Department. When talking about her job and the responsibility that comes with being an officer, her first thought is about our community.… Keep Reading
The Top 10 finished Week 2 with a record of .500 as five teams won and five lost. Downey continued its hot start, putting up 56 points on East Union. Ceres, Hughson and Ripon Christian joined the Knights in scoring more than 35 points in Week 2 wins. Central Catholic and Escalon lost nail-biters to… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies broke up a large illegal sideshow at the former Crows Landing Naval Air Station on Sunday night and arrested one driver who fled at speeds over 100 mph, authorities said. The department’s helicopter unit spotted about 200 vehicles at the airfield on Bell Road south of Patterson just before 7 p.m.,… Keep Reading
In February pv magazine reported on Project Nexus, which planned to install solar panels over California canals. Now that project is about to move forward with groundbreaking planned for the fall. The Turlock Irrigation District (TID) is partnering with the Department of Water Resource (DWR), Solar AquaGrid, and the University of California, Merced in the project funded by the State… Keep Reading
His Way Recovery House — a nonprofit with a successful history in Manteca of helping people deal with substance abuse — is poised to take over the city’s emergency homeless shelter on Sept. 1. The City Council when they meet Monday, Aug. 29, at 5 p.m. is being asked to approve a $777,616 agreement for… Keep Reading
CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif. - A pilot project has been funded to cover some of California's irrigation canals with solar panels. The Turlock Irrigation District's "Project Nexus" is designed to as an "innovative, multi-benefit, water-energy nexus project that can further California's push toward water and climate resiliency. Continue reading on Action News Now Keep Reading
OAKDALE, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oak Valley Community Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oak Valley Bancorp OVLY, announced the promotion of Tina Corgiat-Rey to Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager of the bank's Patterson Branch. Corgiat-Rey is a seasoned banker who joined Oak Valley with over 20 years of experience. She began her career… Keep Reading
The Turlock Unified School District plans to strengthen its pool security in wake of the drowning of a high school student last weekend, while some other districts in the area also are reviewing their safety policies. TUSD Director of Communications Marie Russell said changes are coming after the drowning death of Turlock High senior Angel… Keep Reading
The Emanuel Medical Center Health Foundation is launching a program for communities in Stanislaus and Merced counties to help lower the cost on insulin medication. The program, the $2 Charitable Insulin Relief Plan is funded by the EMC Health Foundation and is a collaboration with TIN Rx, an independent pharmacy in Turlock. The plan covers the… Keep Reading
