When Carolina Trujillo’s miniature poodle disappeared from her home in Kerman, west of Fresno, in 2103, she papered the neighborhood with lost pet fliers, went door to door talking to neighbors and listed him as missing in a database for pet microchips. Months passed without word of the 1-year-old puppy named Mr. J, and Trujillo… Keep Reading
With $15.7 million of federal COVID-19 relief money to spend in the next five years, the Turlock City Council on Tuesday identified supporting business and mental health needs as priorities. For presentation at a future council meeting, city staff plan to prepare a list of top five spending ideas based on Tuesday’s discussion, Interim City Manager Dan… Keep Reading
The unemployment rate continued to drop in Stanislaus County, according to the latest numbers from the Employment Development Department. Stanislaus County had an unemployment rate of 6.9 percent in September, down from a revised rate of 8 percent in August. The rate is below the year-ago estimate of 10.3 percent. Continue Reading on Turlock Journal Keep Reading
Turlock Unified School District recently received the results of the California School Climate, Health and Learning Survey which showed students participating in less substance abuse compared to two years ago, however, more students experienced chronic sadness or hopelessness. “I’m happy to see the decrease in substance abuse. In some situations, it’s almost double and I… Keep Reading
Turlock’s downtown buildings have a haunting history that I never would have known about if it weren’t for the Turlock Historical Society. The society’s museum reopened to the public last weekend after a year and a half of COVID-19 closure, welcoming the community back in to learn all about the city’s past. As a lifelong… Keep Reading
Raelynn Fronczak is just like any other five-year-old. She loves playing with dolls, she has a comeback for almost everything her mom says and she loves spending her spare time at the football stadium as part of Turlock Youth Cheer. Now, however, the kindergartener is facing something far from ordinary after her family received a… Keep Reading
New Melones Reservoir during the heaviest 24 hour period of the Pineapple Express that slammed California over the weekend actually dropped 571 acre feet. Meanwhile in the same 24-hours ending at midnight Sunday Oroville Lake added 76,802 acre feet of water. Downtown Sacramento was pelted with a record one day rainfall of 5.41 inches on… Keep Reading
Turlock plans to resume its Downtown Christmas Parade tradition on Dec. 3, the city announced Thursday, with more COVID-19 safety recommendations than requirements. The city will not verify COVID-19 vaccination status or negative test results for attendees, which California public health recommends but does not require for such events, said Allison Van Guilder, director of… Keep Reading
The streets of downtown Turlock will soon be busy with holiday fun as business owners and the community prepare for tricks, treats and plenty of Christmas cheer thanks to the return of several beloved events. A sense of normalcy will return to Main Street in the coming weeks as the Christmas Parade and Festival of… Keep Reading
A week after approving about $725,000 in additional funding for the Turlock Fire Department, the City Council on Tuesday will consider a study proposal aiming to give recommendations on the department’s future. While the funding boost provides for critical needs, Interim Fire Chief Michael Botto said the six-month study would assess how adequately the department… Keep Reading
