The owner of an Auburn dog rescue is fighting for his life after he was attacked, carjacked and run over with his own car in a road rage incident. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is now looking for the suspected driver. The incident happened off of Peltier Road, near Highway 99 earlier this month. “I… Keep Reading
Dec. 29—Latest facts on COVID-19 in Modesto area The overall number of COVID-19 patients declined Monday in Stanislaus County hospitals, but intensive-care units were near capacity. The county's five hospitals had 333 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, down from 348 on Sunday. That is about 100 more than the peak of the summer surge.… Keep Reading
The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has now surpassed 19 million, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The country has marked the 19th million cases just six days after the country recorded 18 million cases. The nation's COVID-19 cases have more than doubled in less than two months, the Associated Press reported. Deaths associated… Keep Reading
A Northern California community came together on Saturday to honor the life of fallen Police Corporal Ronil Singh, who was killed in the line of duty. It's been two years since Singh was killed while conducting a traffic stop in Stanislaus County. A vigil was held at the intersection of Eucalyptus and Merced in the City… Keep Reading
More than 35 bicycles and dozens of toys were given away to children in need in Tuolumne and Stanislaus counties over the weekend by the family of the late toddler Koltyn Sparks-Blackwood, whose homicide death remains unsolved nearly two years later. The family gave away the bikes and toys Saturday afternoon in a parking lot… Keep Reading
LIVINGSTON, Calif. — A court says a chicken processing plant in central California that saw a deadly coronavirus outbreak must provide its workers with masks and follow a raft of other anti-COVID-19 health orders. A judge in Merced County on Wednesday granted a temporary restraining order sought by a union against Foster Farms. A virus outbreak at its Livingston… Keep Reading
Acting on a recommendation by Caltrans, the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors has approved all-way stop controls at four intersections in the Keyes and Turlock areas. The four intersections are: • On the Keyes Road freeway overpass at the southbound ramp; • On the Keyes Road freeway overpass at the northbound ramp; • South Washington… Keep Reading
TURLOCK (CBS13) — A Central Valley flower company’s mission to bring some holiday joy to local seniors got a big assist from a country music superstar. Heidi Hearts Flowers is a Turlock-based flower shop. Earlier in the week, they announced a drive to send people living in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in the area… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. (KTXL) — A celebrity shoutout on social media helped shine a light on a Turlock florist and her mission to bring joy to elderly residents in care facilities. Heidi Cisco is the owner of Heidi Hearts Flowers and she told FOX40 she wanted to do something special for the holidays in 2020, specifically… Keep Reading
Construction on Turlock’s new and expanded library has been zooming along and is expected to be completed by early spring of 2021. Also nearing completion is an equally important fundraising project that aims to make sure that come the grand opening the new library is a truly stunning and innovative facility for the community. The… Keep Reading
