The Turlock Irrigation District plans to use a $20 million state grant to demonstrate solar panels atop canals. TID would be the first water agency in the nation to try such a thing if its board votes Tuesday to accept the money. The panels would feed electricity into transmission lines already along the canals, helping… Keep Reading
About 375 Oakdale Joint Unified students refused to wear masks on Wednesday as parents protested California’s mask mandate outside campuses, Superintendent Dave Kline said. The student action continued Thursday, according to the district. Students who did not wear or accept masks across all grade levels created a “difficult” and time-consuming situation for school officials, who… Keep Reading
As the audience waited, breakthrough cases of COVID-19 among cast members suddenly canceled a performance Tuesday evening at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The musical “Waitress” was due to begin at 7 p.m. at the downtown Modesto venue. The show was sold out, according to texts from Chad Hilligus, chief executive officer at the… Keep Reading
In 2019, I was in school working toward my associate degree while also juggling being a single parent to my five children. I was struggling, taking multiple classes at once, all the while taking care of kids. Then I had a stroke — at school. I tried to go back but was having a hard… Keep Reading
The public can view drafts of potential new Turlock City Council district boundaries before officials are scheduled to select a map in March. Three draft maps are available on the Turlock redistricting website as part of the process held once every 10 years to reflect population changes documented in the U.S. Census. Turlock could stick… Keep Reading
Name of business: Tito’s Parrilla Type of business: Food truck and catering Location: 401 S. Golden State Blvd., Turlock Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Contact information: 209-585-8422 Specialty: “El Valle” style menu items History of business: Starting a new business is almost always an uphill climb, but Delhi resident Tito Alvarez… Keep Reading
Although local service leaders and community members called in to last Tuesday’s City Council meeting to ask that no changes be made to the program, Turlock will no longer serve as lead entity of the joint HOME Consortium with Stanislaus County. In a split vote, with Councilmembers Nicole Larson and Andrew Nosrati dissenting, the Council… Keep Reading
The wheels of government turn slowly. Nine months after he first proposed the idea of adding banners along Hatch Road to honor Ceres’ military personnel, Mayor Javier Lopez and the council on Jan. 24 finally appointed an ad hoc committee to investigate such a program. Mayor Lopez first mentioned on April 12 wanting veterans’ banners… Keep Reading
A new eatery is coming to Ceres soon as work continues on the building at Fourth Street and El Camino Avenue for Loza Wine and Crepes. Extensive remodeling is taking place on the site, including the addition of a patio. The Ceres location will be the second for owner Yelena Tsymbal who has a successful… Keep Reading
Throughout this school year, parents have received calls or emails letting them know their child may have been exposed to COVID-19 at school. The message would at times arrive days late, due to contact tracing backlogs, but when it came, it would suggest next steps for testing and quarantine. Now, as cases spread throughout the… Keep Reading
