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Dog that went missing eight years ago near Fresno found in rural Stanislaus County

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When Carolina Trujillo’s miniature poodle disappeared from her home in Kerman, west of Fresno, in 2103, she papered the neighborhood with lost pet fliers, went door to door talking to neighbors and listed him as missing in a database for pet microchips.

Months passed without word of the 1-year-old puppy named Mr. J, and Trujillo eventually gave up hope of ever finding him.

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How will Turlock spend $15.7 million in COVID funds? Business, mental health priorities

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With $15.7 million of federal COVID-19 relief money to spend in the next five years, the Turlock City Council on Tuesday identified supporting business and mental health needs as priorities.

For presentation at a future council meeting, city staff plan to prepare a list of top five spending ideas based on Tuesday’s discussion, Interim City Manager Dan Madden said.

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Unemployment continues to fall in Stanislaus

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The unemployment rate continued to drop in Stanislaus County, according to the latest numbers from the Employment Development Department.

Stanislaus County had an unemployment rate of 6.9 percent in September, down from a revised rate of 8 percent in August. The rate is below the year-ago estimate of 10.3 percent.

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Survey: Decrease in student substance abuse; increase in mental health issues

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Turlock Unified School District recently received the results of the California School Climate, Health and Learning Survey which showed students participating in less substance abuse compared to two years ago, however, more students experienced chronic sadness or hopelessness.

“I’m happy to see the decrease in substance abuse. In some situations, it’s almost double and I think it speaks to those smaller learning environments that we know are necessary and I’m grateful students are finding that safe space to meet their needs,” said Superintendent Dana Trevethan.

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Historical society’s Ghost Walk reveals downtown’s secrets

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Turlock’s downtown buildings have a haunting history that I never would have known about if it weren’t for the Turlock Historical Society.

The society’s museum reopened to the public last weekend after a year and a half of COVID-19 closure, welcoming the community back in to learn all about the city’s past. As a lifelong Turlock resident, I thought I knew all there was to know about downtown Turlock — I’ve even educated myself on some of the scary ghost stories rumored to be true. 

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Turlock youth cheerleader fighting rare brain tumor

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Raelynn Fronczak is just like any other five-year-old. She loves playing with dolls, she has a comeback for almost everything her mom says and she loves spending her spare time at the football stadium as part of Turlock Youth Cheer. 

Now, however, the kindergartener is facing something far from ordinary after her family received a devastating cancer diagnosis last week. She has a DIPG tumor in her brain — something which only affects 300 children in the United States each year and has a survival time of nine months to a year.

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EPIC STORM BARELY MOVES NEEDLE

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New Melones Reservoir during the heaviest 24 hour period of the Pineapple Express that slammed California over the weekend actually dropped 571 acre feet.

Meanwhile in the same 24-hours ending at midnight Sunday Oroville Lake added 76,802 acre feet of water.

Downtown Sacramento was pelted with a record one day rainfall of 5.41 inches on Sunday but it took Manteca-Stockton Airport 72 hours ending 2 p.m. Monday to receive 3.68 inches.

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Turlock announces Christmas Parade plans. How are viewing areas a COVID-19 measure?

in Community/Events

Turlock plans to resume its Downtown Christmas Parade tradition on Dec. 3, the city announced Thursday, with more COVID-19 safety recommendations than requirements.

The city will not verify COVID-19 vaccination status or negative test results for attendees, which California public health recommends but does not require for such events, said Allison Van Guilder, director of the Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities Department.

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PARADE RETURNS DOWNTOWN

The Turlock Downtown Christmas Parade returned to Main Street on Friday night with scenes from “Christmas in Toyland,” the parade

Downtown Turlock prepares for holiday events

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The streets of downtown Turlock will soon be busy with holiday fun as business owners and the community prepare for tricks, treats and plenty of Christmas cheer thanks to the return of several beloved events. 

A sense of normalcy will return to Main Street in the coming weeks as the Christmas Parade and Festival of Lights make triumphant returns after being cancelled last year due to the pandemic. This year, however, both celebrations will look a bit different than community members are used to. 

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Turlock Fire receives funding boost. But council to consider study on future services

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A week after approving about $725,000 in additional funding for the Turlock Fire Department, the City Council on Tuesday will consider a study proposal aiming to give recommendations on the department’s future.

While the funding boost provides for critical needs, Interim Fire Chief Michael Botto said the six-month study would assess how adequately the department serves the community.

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