Police say around 4:30 pm Thursday, officers learned Jimenez made his way to a shelter in Turlock. Detective Ed Arias located Jimenez unharmed sitting at a bus stop near the homeless shelter, according to a department news release. Jimenez had caught a bus from Merced to Turlock and had spent the last two nights in… Keep Reading
Most Californians are living longer, earning degrees at higher rates and making higher wages than the average American. Yet when taking into account demographics and geography, a new study shows inequities persist. It can be seen across California, where more than 12 years separate the life expectancies in the shortest- and longest-lived communities, according to… Keep Reading
The Valencia family grew up in Philo, Calif. not eating out very much; most meals were homemade. Owner of the taqueria, Onorio spent many years managing crew members of a vineyard and when his family moved to Newman, his family wanted to share the meals they had on their family table with the community. “When… Keep Reading
After hearing about traffic concerns from residents of the surrounding neighborhood, the Turlock City Council last week gave final approval for a new housing development which will bring 50 new homes to town. After approval from the Planning Commission in September, the Balisha Ranch subdivision came before the City Council in November for approval of… Keep Reading
Turlock native Emily Yonan will soon be fighting for justice in the heart of the Big Apple when she starts her new job as an assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in September. Yonan, a Turlock Christian High and Stanislaus State graduate, will be finishing her last semester of law school at… Keep Reading
CERES (CBS13) – Investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire in Stanislaus County. The incident happened early Monday morning at 800 Pecos Avenue, located in a rural area within the town of Ceres. According to firefighters, the blaze was mainly in the back of the single-story home. No injuries were reported. The… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Free coronavirus test kits courtesy of the federal government are set to be available for order on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at covidtests.gov. California and local county testing resources are also more accessible now after weeks of health care staff trying to keep up with increased testing demands. Here's how you can get a free, or… Keep Reading
The COVID-19 surge caused by the contagious omicron variant has another Northern California county requesting to postpone the date of its "Point-In-Time Count" to address homelessness. The count is an annual effort led by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to estimate the number of Americans without safe and stable housing. Stanislaus County is… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County schools are changing quarantine policies for students exposed to COVID-19 as cases increase sharply throughout the community. Among the updates, schools may notify entire classrooms of an exposure to COVID-19 rather than only identifying students within six feet of the person who tested positive. Students who are exposed may in some cases stay… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — The Stanislaus Animal Services Agency says they have reached a crisis level of overcrowding. The agency is putting out an urgent plea for help, asking people to either adopt or foster one of the more than 150 dogs currently in the shelter in order to free up some space and save lives. When… Keep Reading
