A pedestrian died early Thursday morning after being hit by a pickup truck on Highway 33 in Stanislaus County.
According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened just before 5 a.m. on Highway 33, north of McCracken Road.
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The performers keep on coming to The Fruit Yard Amphitheater in Modesto.
A third show has been added to the venue’s 2024 lineup, according to its website.
Country singer Jake Owen will perform at 6:30 p.m. May 19 at the venue near Waterford. Tickets, $50-$120, are on sale now.
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A 20-year-old Patterson woman reported missing nearly two weeks has yet to be found, according to her family and the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Station.
Breanna Marie Taylor was last seen Feb. 23 at her apartment in Patterson. The next day, an “unverified number” texted her family saying that Breanna was involved in a stabbing and was hurt. Local hospitals were called, but Taylor was not located, read a Stanislaus County Crime Stoppers missing person flier.
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Prom is a special event for many high school students, but for the 200 individuals who will be attending the Society for Handicapped Children and Adults' 3rd annual Special Needs Prom, it is close to magical.
The magic will start with the theme, "Flying to Neverland," but it doesn't end there. Thanks to community sponsors, the prom attendees will be outfitted in evening wear, have their hair and make-up done by professional stylists, before being treated to a sit-down dinner. Then the real fun begins — dancing through the night.
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Kylee Labaco, a Whitmore Charter High School junior, was declared the winner of the Area 12 Rotary Speech Contest held Feb. 26 at the Ceres Unified School District board room.
Labaco competed against first-place finishers in contests at the Turlock and Modesto club levels. The first-place finish came with a $175 prize.
Also competing was Turlock High School senior Nienebra Varani who claimed second place and won a $125 prize for her passionate speech.
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At about 9:47pm Friday, Turlock Police responded to a disturbance in progress at Denny’s in the 1900 block of Lander Avenue.
The caller reported that Jorge Perez, 58, of Turlock, had come into the business, urinated on the floor, and tried to hit the manager before fleeing southbound Lander Avenue on foot.
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A search warrant in Modesto led to the discovery of a large illegal marijuana grow on Friday, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) executed the search warrant on a residence on the 500 block of Glenn Avenue in Modesto, officials said. During the search, a large illegal marijuana grow was in operation along with six firearms within the residence.
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Why do employees overcharge customers and keep the difference, write company checks to themselves or engage in other types of embezzlement?
Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office Senior Investigator Terry Seese said it’s sometimes because they see a need, like paying for a child’s private school tuition or for an elderly parent’s care. They do it when the employer doesn’t have sufficient checks and balances in place to curb the temptation to steal, he added.
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The Modesto Police Department said it arrested two Stanislaus County men on Wednesday after a traffic stop and search warrant revealed over 200 pounds of methamphetamine, nearly 80 pounds of cocaine, 4 pounds of heroin, and over $90,000.
Police said that the two men, 46 and 23 from Ceres, have each had their bail set at $2 million and face a variety of possession charges relating to drugs and guns.
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During the last week, a total of 6 crime cases were reported in Turlock, according to the data provided. The majority of these cases, 5 in number, were arrests, while there was a single case of assault. The arrests occurred at various times throughout the week, with instances recorded on February 26 at 10:00 AM, February 25 at 12:45 AM, 11:59 AM, 3:28 PM, and 6:26 PM.
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