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

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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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With summer comes the return of West Nile Virus

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The detection of West Nile Virus in the eastern area of Stanislaus County has health officials advising people to take precautions against mosquito bites.

At the end of May the East Side Mosquito abatement district reported finding the West Nile Virus in mosquitoes collected near Lakewood Avenue and Scenic Drive in Modesto. The mosquito samples were collected on May 22 in a gravid trap placed overnight. This is the first WNV positive sample detected in Stanislaus County and the north San Joaquin Valley. As of June 7, Merced County has not detected any West Nile Virus.

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Free workshop in Turlock aims to inform businesses owners of new workplace violence law

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When the calendar flips to July, some business owners in the state will have to comply with brand new labor code.

California Senate Bill 553, a workplace violence prevention law, will take effect on July 1. It will require California businesses with 10 or more employees to conduct worksite inspections, create a workplace violence plan, and provide specific training and information to each employee.

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Comedy series based on iconic Turlock VHS store coming soon

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A post on the popular Facebook group “Memories of Growing up in Turlock” has quickly snowballed into what is expected to be a comedic mini-series slated to be filmed this summer.

“VHS Forever, Hollywood!” is a comedy about odd interactions a group of video shop owners encounter on a daily basis. Many scenes will be based on true stories from the career of producer Richard Sargis, a native of Ceres and graduate of Turlock High School. It will be filmed in Hilmar and Turlock.

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Smelling smoke? Winds pushing Aero Fire smoke south of Copperopolis

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Things might get a bit smoky south of Copperopolis due to drift smoke from the Aero Fire.

The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office says the Aero Fire has burned about 1,000 acres so far. Cal Fire says the blaze sparked in the area of Aero Road and Hunt Road in Copperopolis and is burning at a rapid rate.

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Two Arrested On Warrants During Traffic Stop

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At about 11:10pm Wednesday, Turlock Police Officer Marquez made a traffic stop at Lander Avenue and Fourth Street.

Marquez made contact with and identified the vehicle’s three occupants, including passengers John Cervantes, 49, of Turlock, and Celia Vigil, 38, of Turlock.

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Woman Arrested On Felony Child Abuse Warrant

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At about 3:08am Saturday, Turlock Police responded to a 9-1-1 security check at Hollybrook Townhouses in the 900 block of N. Olive Avenue.

There were at least three 9-1-1 hang-ups from an apartment, and there was history there between Ruth Gomez, 39, of Turlock, and her boyfriend in disturbances and assaults.

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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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Local hospitals hosting summer cereal drive

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Tenet Healthcare hospitals in the Central Valley – Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock and Doctors Hospital of Manteca – are leading a community effort to provide area children struggling with hunger with a healthy breakfast during the summer. Donations are being collected through the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive benefitting Second Harvest of the Greater Valley. The drive runs through Friday.

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