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Community protests molesters being released in the county

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Stanislaus County District Attorney Jeff Laugero said Friday that he’s confident the decision to release two sexually violent predators into the rural Turlock community will be reversed when the issue comes before a judge next month.

Laugero, along with Turlock Police Chief Jason Hedden, state Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson), Sheriff’s Detective Raj Singh, County Supervisor Vito Chiesa, and others, were on hand for a joint press conference in Turlock to address the potential release of sexually violent predators Kevin Scott Gray, 72, and former Ceres resident Timothy Roger Weathers, 61.

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Increased demand helps organic walnuts

in Agriculture/Community/News

Certified organic crops typically earn a higher price than their conventional counterparts, but for struggling California walnut growers, the organic premiums have not necessarily translated to higher profits.

The price of conventional walnuts has plunged to record-low levels in recent years, dragging down organic walnut prices. At the same time, “a steady increase in supply” has also weighed on the organic walnut market, said Teddy Schrier, who markets organic walnuts for Grower Direct Nut Co. in Stanislaus County.

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Seniors helping seniors

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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 such as medicine holders, toiletries, and blankets.

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Valley farmworkers feeling California’s OT law impacts both the good & the bad

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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.

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Turlock’s Fourth of July parade | Everything you need to know

in Community/Events/News

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 on hand to help spend the day.

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Stanislaus County community concerned over release, housing of sexually violent predators

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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 be released from the State Hospital.

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Family of Turlock coach killed in crash sues teen driver, father for up to $10 million

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Family members of Turlock basketball coach Jonathan Williams, who was killed in a crash Dec. 29, have filed a $10 million lawsuit against the teenage driver at fault and his father.

The plaintiffs include the coach’s wife, Belinda Williams, and children, Jaydon, Jamison, Jordan, Jonathan Jr. and Shea. They seek damages in Stanislaus Superior Court for hospital and medical expenses, negligent infliction of emotional distress, loss of wages, grief and other compensatory damages. The suit filed April 16 names Romeil Soheylabady and his son as defendants.

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Modesto hospital shaken by California probe into anesthesia providers. What to know

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Doctors Medical Center of Modesto is starting to recover after it was knocked off-balance by a California Department of Public Health survey focused on anesthesia services.

But as more surgeries resume , the hospital has decisions to make about staffing operating rooms with anesthesiologists and midlevel providers called certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs).

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Turlock Irrigation District’s first female general manager to depart. ‘A tireless advocate’

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Michelle Reimers is resigning as general manager of the Turlock Irrigation District after four years in the job.

The water and power utility announced the decision, effective June 21, in a news release Friday. Reimers was its first female GM and had started there as a public information officer in 2006.

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Man Arrested Fresh Narcotics Charge And Warrants

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At about 3:25am Tuesday, Turlock Police Officer Silva got out with two suspicious persons at Javi’s Mexican Restaurant in the 100 block of E. Monte Vista Avenue.

Silva made contact with and identified the two, including Jeremy Earnest, 44, of Turlock.

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