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Election results are in. Who’s representing San Joaquin County, Stockton Unified?

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The San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters has finished counting ballots and official election results are in. 

The 2022 general election drew 46.5% voter turnout from San Joaquin County’s 385,679 registered voters. Most chose to vote by mail, with just 16,449 people ― 4% ― choosing to vote in-person at a polling place. 

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Santa set to roll through Turlock

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Santa Claus will once again be coming to town during the leadup to Christmas as he is joining forces with Turlock Fire Incorporated to bring back the popular Santa Firetruck. Beginning Saturday, the Santa Firetruck will make the rounds into Turlock neighborhoods, bringing holiday joy to residents.

Turlock Fire Capt. Frank Saldivar has overseen the Santa Firetruck program since he joined Turlock Fire over 30 years ago. He explained that the cis run and funded entirely through firefighters, and that it’s something that everyone looks forward to.

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Coaches reward local talent

A combined seven members from Central Valley’s and Ceres High’s baseball programs were honored for their stellar play this spring.

Modesto Bicyclist Killed in Accident on SR-120 Near Knights Ferry

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Fatal Bicycle Crash on State Route 120

The CHP Sonora area office reported a fatal bicycle crash on State Route 120 just east of Knights Ferry on the morning of Friday, November 25, 2022. The car vs. bicycle accident occurred at approximately 10:40 a.m. on SR-120 in the vicinity of Tulloch Dam Road and involved a 2005 Subaru, officials said.

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Honor Flight invites Gold Star families to nation’s capital

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The invitation was too good to pass up.

Diana and Salvador Pleitez of Fallon received an invitation to travel on an Honor Flight Nevada trip earlier this month to Washington, D.C. with other Gold Star families and Vietnam War veterans. They felt the camaraderie and talking to like-minded Gold Star families would also be therapeutic for the four-day trip.

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Tuolumne River Trust looks out for spawning salmon amid drought. How many this year?

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Seven canoes carried 11 people to see how Tuolumne River salmon are faring after three years of drought.

The Tuolumne River Trust organized the Nov. 12 trip to press its point that too much water goes to farms and cities.

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Modesto bicyclist riding along highway near Knights Ferry dies in collision

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A 67-year-old man from Modesto who was bicycling along Highway 120 a few miles east of Knights Ferry on Friday morning died after turning into the path of a car and being struck, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Sonora-area office.

The collision happened at about 10:40 a.m., according to the CHP’s online CHP Traffic Incident Information Page.

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Call Kurtis: A father’s final wish was derailed by lost luggage

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MODESTO — A Modesto teacher said she couldn't spread her dad's ashes in Europe after the airline lost her luggage — so she decided it was time to call Kurtis.  

Four years after her dad's death, Kim Resso finally made it to his native land in Kelso, Scotland. But there was a problem.  

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Why don’t we have a …? Top national restaurants not open in Modesto, Stanislaus County

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After a long weekend of home-cooked feasts, many Modesto residents may be looking for a little kitchen relief from the Thanksgiving holiday.

A night out at one of the city’s many locally owned or national chain restaurants is just the break needed after eating turkey leftovers in all its incarnations for days. Still, while Stanislaus County has a host of big-name eateries to choose from, the region doesn’t necessarily have all of the biggest restaurant chains.

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Update: Man who started fire at his Modesto home to harm himself is in custody, uninjured

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Nearly six hours after Modesto police responded to a report of a man having a mental health crisis and threatening suicide at his east Modesto home, he was in custody, uninjured and receiving care.

The incident began about noon, Lt. Felton Payne said. A man alone in his home on the 2400 block of East Orangeburg Avenue said he had a propane tank in his garage that he planned to blow up, authorities said.

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