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Solar Panels Over California’s Canals Could Save Water While Making Clean Energy

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Solar AquaGrid, the University of California Merced, Turlock Irrigation District, and the California Department of Water Resources are winners of the 2023 Gizmodo Science Fair for innovating a way to combine clean energy with water conservation.

The Question

Would covering California’s miles of canals with solar panels help save significant amounts of water from evaporation—and generate clean energy in the process?

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Love is in the air

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Just because Valentine’s Day had passed didn’t deter hundreds of lovers from celebrating their marriages this past Saturday, as the Stockton Diocese held a special wedding anniversary mass at Our Lady of Assumption Church in Turlock. The event served as an opportunity for couples to come together with their families, friends and community to renew their commitment and receive the blessing of the Church.

Continue reading on Turlock Journal

COVID-19 test sites close in Stanislaus County as state ends emergency declaration

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Stanislaus County’s drive-up testing sites in Salida and Turlock are closed as the California’s COVID-19 state of emergency comes to its end Tuesday.

The state of emergency declared in March 2020 gave Gov. Gavin Newsom authority to issue orders and use resources in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the orders ended months ago and the state is phasing out remaining regulations.

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Child Flown to Hospital After Vehicle Crashed into Modesto Home

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Vehicle Crashed Into Modesto Family Home

A 10-year-old child was injured after a vehicle crashed into her family home in Modesto on the afternoon of Saturday, February 25, 2023. The collision occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. at Prescott Road and Sharon Way in the Modesto area, according to officials.

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Serial Shoplifter Arrested On 26 Warrants Tuesday Afternoon

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On Tuesday, February 21st, 2023, at 12:46 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported shoplift in progress at The Home Depot, 2800 Countryside Dr, Turlock, after a known shoplifter had been spotted by a loss prevention officer inside the business selecting merchandise.

While officers were responding, the suspect, Ricky Agundez, 42, of Turlock, discarded the merchandise he had selected and exited the business.

Continue reading on turlockareanews.com

Modesto Cannabis Collective is Offering Free Delivery for Orders Over $100 within a 25-mile Radius of Modesto for a Hassle-free Shopping Experience

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Modesto Cannabis Collective, a premier cannabis dispensary store in Modesto, California, is excited to announce its free delivery offer with a $100 minimum order outside of Modesto. This service includes areas within a 25-mile radius of Modesto, including Tracy, Turlock, Manteca, Ripon, Patterson, Ceres, and Riverbank. Through this service, the dispensary ensures that its products are able to reach a wider range of customers who may not have access to the store itself.

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Man Leaving For Work Pistol-Whipped Early Friday Morning

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On Friday, February 17th, 2023, at 3:43 am, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a reported robbery that had just occurred at a residence in the 1100 block of Mae St, Turlock.

When deputies got on scene, they made contact with the victim who reported that he had been confronted and pistol-whipped in the head by an unknown man in the open carport area of his residence as he was leaving for work.

Continue reading on turlockareanews.com

Teenage girl arrested after illegal sideshow in Merced. Dozens involved, police say

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A teenage girl was arrested Saturday night in an illegal sideshow in Merced where 50 to 80 spectators were involved, according to the Merced Police Department.

The 16-year-old girl was arrested “for exhibition of speed, driving without a license and resisting officers,” the police department announced on its Facebook page late Saturday.

Continue reading on The Fresno Bee

Fleeing driver crashes into Stanislaus Regional bus, takes off on foot before being caught

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A man wanted for felony evasion in Salida was found in Modesto when he fled officers again, crashed into a county bus and then into a tree before running through several backyards, finally being caught at his parents’ house.

Around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies captured a suspect in the 2900 block of Laramie Drive. He’s tentatively been identified as Andrew Ball, 37, of Modesto, Lt. David Mullins said.

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Coroner identifies man and woman killed in suspected murder-suicide in Merced

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The Merced County Sheriff Coroner’s Office has identified a man and woman killed in a suspected murder-suicide in Merced on Feb. 16 as 51-year-old Melissa Conrad and 55-year-old Matthew Steven Fell, according to Deputy Alexandra Britton.

Police said officers found the woman dead with visible injuries inside a home in the 2400 block of White Fir Court while responding to the residence for a welfare check. 

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