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Salon to bring out salsa and scissors for a cause

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For the fifth year, Salon Rouge in downtown Turlock is getting set to host one of the more unique fundraisers of the year on Sunday afternoon.

Tabbed as “Salsa and Scissors” the stylists at the salon will once again be donating their time and services for Ramina’s Memorial Corporation, a non-profit organization in honor of the late Ramina Badal, that works in conjunction with other local charities to provide a helping hand to those in need.

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Letters to Santa seeking generous elf helpers

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After an absence of three years, the popular Letters to Santa Charity live event will return on Oct. 21 at the Assyrian American Civic Club, 2618 N. Golden State Blvd., Turlock.

To help ensure that the charity event’s return is successful, the Letters to Santa board is seeking sponsors.

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Library to expand its hours

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For the first time in two years, the Turlock library will be open on Fridays after the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to expand operating hours for county libraries effective Aug. 5.

Since March 2021, sales-tax revenues have come in at or higher than expected, resulting in an increased fund balance for the county library.

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High school attendance boundary changes on hold in Modesto City Schools. Here’s why

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Modesto City Schools has paused its move toward high school boundary changes, and staff will recommend the Board of Education defer any adjustments for the time being.

The reason: Improvements to be made on high school campuses as the result of the passage of bond Measure L in November could change students’ attendance patterns, district spokeswoman Linda Mumma Solorio said.

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Modesto man, 81, found dead in swimming pool after being out of contact a few days

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An 81-year-old Modesto resident was found dead in his home swimming pool Sunday evening after apparently having been in the water at least a couple of days.

Public safety responders went to a home on Sherwood Court, southeast of Sherwood and Bowen avenues, at about 6:15 p.m. after getting a report of a drowning.

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Family Demands Justice After Mom Killed by Lawnmower in Newly Purchased Modesto Park

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In a shocking accident, a young Californian mom tragically lost her life in Modesto's Beard Brook Park on July 8, 2023. The victim, 27-year-old Christine Chavez, was reportedly lying down in a weed-filled area of the park when a groundskeeper unknowingly ran over her with a lawnmower. Devastatingly, the worker only spotted Chavez's body after the horrific incident.

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Kade Morris gets fourth-biggest MLB bonus of any Nevada Wolf Pack baseball alum

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Kade Morris will forgo his senior season at Nevada after signing a contract over the weekend with the New York Mets, who used a third-round pick to select the Wolf Pack fireballer with the No. 101 pick in this month's MLB draft.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound right-hander from Turlock, Calif., signed for his full slot bonus amount of $666,500, per MLB.com's Jim Callis. Morris, who was the eighth-highest draft pick in Wolf Pack history, gets the fourth-largest MLB bonus of a Nevada alum.

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Man arrested within hours of paternal kidnapping Wednesday morning

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On Wednesday, July 12th, 2023, at 11:18 am, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported disturbance at a residence in the 700 block of E Minnesota Ave, Turlock.

When officers arrived on scene, they contacted the caller who told them that her estranged husband, Benjamin Chipponeri, 39, of Turlock, had arrived at her residence and entered it without her permission.

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Tuolumne River park will get its first boat ramp by winter. It’s in west Modesto

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The first-ever boat ramp in Tuolumne River Regional Park could begin launching watercraft by year’s end.

It will be built in a west Modesto stretch of the park under a $1.79 million contract approved July 11 by the City Council.

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Modesto cracks down on vehicle sideshows. Drivers and spectators can face these fines

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New fines for people involved in vehicle sideshows won approval from the Modesto City Council.

It voted 7-0 on Tuesday, July 11, to fine drivers and passengers up to $3,500 for taking part in these displays of speed and stunts. People who organize or promote sideshows could pay as much as $3,000. Those who just watch could be fined up to $2,500.

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