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HELPING HOMELESS

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Frank Saldana attended the workshop for the Mixed-Use Community Homeless Navigation Center earlier in the week.

He’s the founder of the Inner City Action, operators of the Mobile Revival Family Resource Center, 555 Industrial Ave., Manteca.

The 120- by- 80- foot tent structure at the former Qualex building is the site of the local homeless shelter, a refuge and a cooling center for those trying to get back on their feet . Tey’re offered a safe place to sleep along with daily meals, showers, haircuts, fresh clothes and clean restroom facilities, to name a few, at the temporary digs. Drugs and alcohol are prohibited.

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Why Stanislaus school districts struggle to fill positions, lack fully qualified educators

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Modesto’s Stanislaus Union School District confronts a peculiar situation this year: School leaders have money to hire staff to help accelerate student learning, but no applicants to fill the positions.

The K-8 school district hoped to bring on classified staff to address academic and social emotional needs, Superintendent Shannon Sanford said. These paraprofessionals, or instructional aides, would provide targeted assistance to English language learners and students in special education, for example.

“It slows that process down in getting them the assistance that they need to be more successful,” Sanford said.

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Week 2 of classes sees big COVID positivity rate jump in Modesto, Turlock school districts

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Turlock and Modesto school districts reported 60 and 84 COVID-19 cases, respectively, from their second week of in-person instruction.

The numbers reflect a rise in cases in Stanislaus County and across the country caused by the more transmissible delta variant. Modesto City Schools’ positivity rate doubled over the first two weeks of school. The positivity rate at Turlock Unified School District more than quadrupled, though its first week of school only included three days.

Local public health officials will defer to the California Department of Public Health on setting a threshold for shutting down a classroom or school like last year, said Maria Blanco, COVID-19 public information officer for Stanislaus County Public Health. State officials have not provided a cap this year, Blanco said, and Stanislaus County won’t set its own guidelines.

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TUSD reports 60 cases of COVID-19 since school started

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Dozens of Turlock students and school employees have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 since school began this month.

The Turlock Unified School District reported 60 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 since Aug. 11 on campus during their infectious period, which resulted in over 500 close contacts (i.e., closer than 6 feet, longer than 15 minutes, cumulative within a 24-hour period).

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Unemployment rate falls slightly in Stanislaus County

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The unemployment rate in Stanislaus County dropped during the month of July and continues to be below the year-ago estimate, according to the latest numbers from the Employment Development Department.

The unemployment rate in Stanislaus County in July was at 8.5 percent, down from a revised rate of 8.9 percent in June 2021. It also was below the year-ago estimate of 12.9 percent.

Several sectors posted job gains for the month, with Manufacturing reporting the largest gain. The sector added an estimated 1,800 jobs for the month, with the majority of those coming in food production. Food manufacturing is up by 10.2 percent from the previous year, according to the EDD data.

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Unemployment on the rise

The unemployment rates in Stanislaus and Merced counties rose again during the month of June, according to the latest data

More people taking COVID tests in Stanislaus County. With FDA approval, are shots next?

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Now that the FDA granted full approval of the coronavirus Pfizer vaccine, will it instill confidence for more unvaccinated people in Stanislaus County to get the shots?

County health officials did not release any special plans Monday for offering the fully approved vaccine to those who have sat on the fence, waiting for more evidence the vaccines are safe and effective.

Monday, the public health locations that were visibly attracting residents were testing sites, as the delta variant of COVID-19 continued to make people sick.

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Dixie Fire grows by another 7,000 acres

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The Dixie Fire in northern California near Susanville and Chester is still very active in five areas after having grown to 721,000 acres.

Working clockwise, starting on the east side:

West of Honey Lake and Highway 395. The spot fire that started five miles in front of the main fire and ran to the highway burning about 20,000 acres, is active on its southeast side not far from the highway and near Antelope Lake. Near Milford (see the map below) the fire crossed the line Saturday and winds quickly drove the fire toward structures. Crews, equipment, and engines were in place to protect the community and minimize impacts.

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Driver suffers back, head wounds in shooting on Highway 99 in Turlock

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A driver shot on northbound Highway 99 in Turlock early Sunday is expected to survive, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The man, a 26-year-old resident of Turlock, was struck in the back, CHP Officer Tom Olsen said by phone Sunday morning. A second bullet grazed the man’s head, he said.

CHP and Turlock police officers responded to the report of the shooting on 99 just south of West Main Street about 12:10 a.m.

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Coronavirus update, Aug. 20: Stanislaus hospital cases finally drop. Four more deaths

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Hospital cases of COVID-19 declined in Stanislaus County for the first time in a few weeks Thursday.

Meanwhile, the county announced four more deaths, for a total of 1,116 residents since April 2020. There have been 21 reported deaths in August, the highest total in one month since 22 in May.

The Health Services Agency added 321 positive tests, raising the total to 63,435. Stanislaus also has 739,168 negative test results and 59,898 people who are presumed recovered.

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Modesto’s Afghan community comes together seeking answers at emotional town hall event

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Following the Taliban’s swift rise to power in Afghanistan this month, local organizations and elected officials came together Thursday night to help alleviate uncertainty, confusion and fear for members of Modesto’s Afghan community working to rescue family from the country.

“It’s a group of very concerned, very scared Afghans with family members still in harm’s way,” Sarah Williams of World Relief Modesto said.

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