While the rest of the nation seemingly is burning up — more than two-thirds of the U.S. is under an extreme-heat warning — Central California has mostly been spared.
The five-day forecast for the area shows temperatures topping out in the mid-90s and, at first glance, that seems pretty hot.
But it’s not nearly as hot as it could be.
Continue reading on Turlock Journal
Anyone who uses Highway 99 to travel through Merced County undoubtedly has asked themself the same question: When will all of this construction be over?
Lanes narrowed by concrete dividers; work that causes traffic to slow to a crawl; and diversions that send drivers over bumpy pavement or onto annoying detours. It has all seemed to drag on and on.
Continue reading on KVPR
For the second consecutive year, a salon in downtown Turlock is giving local children in need an opportunity to ring in the new school year with a fresh cut.
Salon TwoZeroNine, located at 625 E. Main St., will be hosting the Back to School Glow Up from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 6. The event will offer free haircuts to kids while accepting donations of school supplies to award to a local teacher nominated by the community.
Continue reading on Turlock Journal
New data from WastewaterSCAN has highlighted a concerning rise in COVID-19 levels across California during the summer months. Particularly alarming is the substantial spike recorded in San Francisco’s wastewater, surpassing other treatment plants in the state. The San Francisco Department of Public Health relies on this data to track trends and confirm local case numbers, shedding light on the ongoing battle against the pandemic.
Continue reading on Courier Standard Enterprise
The unemployment rates in Stanislaus County rose again during June, according to the latest data provided by the State of California Employee Development Department, making it five out of the last six months in which regional rates have failed to improve.
In Stanislaus County, the rate rose from 6.4% in May to 6.8% in June, representing approximately 16,600 residents without work.
Continue reading on Ceres Courier
The City Council voted on Monday evening to remove the limit of 10 mobile food vendors in Ceres but the action does not sit well with established restaurant owners and at least two councilmen who cast no votes.
For decades the city didn’t allow taco trucks and other types of mobile food vendors to do business in Ceres. In 2018 the council gave vendors a trial run and since then the numbers of persons wanting to sell food from trucks and trailers have exceeded the limit, said Christopher Hoem, director of Community Development for the city of Ceres.
Continue reading on Ceres Courier
Some 8,000 miles of federally owned canals snake across the United States, channeling water to replenish crops, fuel hydropower plants and supply drinking water to rural communities. In the future, these narrow waterways could serve an additional role: as hubs of solar energy generation.
Continue reading on Canary Media
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recently released 2023 California Almond Objective Measurement Report shows that almond production is forecast at 2.60 billion meat pounds, up 4 percent from May's forecast, and 1 percent above last year’s crop of 2.57 billion meat pounds — all this despite the heavy rainfall this winter that hindered bee pollination of trees.
Continue reading on Turlock Journal
For nearly two years, the space at 2922 Geer Rd. within the Blossom Valley Plaza in Turlock had been vacant since popular smoothie shop Green Grub moved across town to the Turlock Town Center. After months of construction, a new sweet shop has filled the space, and it’s one of a familiar name.
On July 15, Wendy Stuart, franchise owner of the Nothing Bundt Cakes location in Modesto, opened a Turlock store.
Continue reading on Turlock Journal
A judge will decide this week whether the boy accused of bringing a knife to school and stabbing a fellow Turlock High Student 22 times should be tried in juvenile or adult court.
The defense for the youth argued that there isn’t enough evidence to prove the attack was premeditated and that the boy suffered from a serious mental health disorder.
Continue reading on Modesto Bee
