TURLOCK, Calif. — The on-campus return for Stanislaus State University will have to wait at least a few more weeks. The university, which has campuses in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, is delaying the return of in-person instruction and campus repopulation to Oct. 1. Despite the in-person delay, all instruction will start on Aug. 23.… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County reported three deaths to COVID-19 on Thursday and yet another rise in hospital cases. A total of 1,105 residents have died since April 2020, the Health Services Agency said. Positive tests stood at 61,483 with the 255 added Thursday. Stanislaus also has 724,542 negative test results and 58,668 people who are presumed recovered.… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) — Gina Vigil-Gardner says all she can do is pray as her vivacious, kind and loving daughter Summer keeps fighting for her life after being hit by a distracted driver while riding her horse Riggs near Turlock. The 19-year-old was taken to the hospital with major injuries. Continue Reading on CBS Sacramento Keep Reading
COLFAX (CBS13) — After the River fire devastated Placer and Nevada counties, the Colfax area was hit with three more wildfires in the span of a day. “I’ve had a fear of fire my whole life,” said Britney Linn. As of Wednesday, Linn has been forced to leave her home behind three times the previous… Keep Reading
Amazon has made official what has been public knowledge for the past several months: It will be opening a million-square-foot fulfillment center in Turlock that will employ 1,000 workers. The e-commerce retailer confirmed Wednesday some of the details of the fulfillment center, including that it expects to open in mid-2022. “We are excited to launch… Keep Reading
The trustees of Turlock Unified School District won’t send a letter they had drafted to state officials asking to lift statewide COVID-19 mandates for K-12 schools. The letter did not receive enough support from the board to bring it to a vote, though it was the only item on the agenda for the special meeting… Keep Reading
A project over two decades in the making came to fruition this week as the newly-renovated Turlock Library officially opened to the public. Stanislaus County officials celebrated the completed $12.7 million project with a Grand Opening ceremony on Monday, while a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday welcomed the general public through the new library doors.… Keep Reading
Thousands of Modesto-area students return to school buildings this week — some for the first time in a year and a half. Schools are offering full in-person learning amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, including an increase in cases among young children because of the delta variant. Nearly all students at drop-off Monday morning wore… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. — There's a new way to escape the heat in Turlock courtesy of Conchitas Food Truck and their delicate blend of Mexican sweet treats and ice cream. With a background in communication and marketing, Anne Di Grazia and Martha Jauregui chose to pursue their own side hustle in their hometown of Turlock. The… Keep Reading
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Gov. Gavin Newsom stood side by side, in a forest that burned badly a year ago, pledging to work together against California’s raging wildfires. Vilsack, acknowledging criticisms that the U.S. Forest Service hasn’t done enough to fight fires, said the Biden administration was ready to spend billions beefing up the… Keep Reading
