2020 Census could help alleviate San Joaquin Valley’s affordable-housing crisis. Federal funding based on Census data nourishes a broad spectrum of programs, including support for affordable housing largely sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The federal government defines “affordable housing” as housing that costs 30 percent or less than household income.… Keep Reading
This is the Local Turlock Podcast for the week of September 11, 2020. For this week’s stories and updates, air quality unhealthy as wildfires continues to burn throughout the state. Talking about sports, Ceres High grad Nicole “Sis” Bates ranked sixth on Softball America’s list of the top 100 college players for the 2021 season.… Keep Reading
OROVILLE, Calif. — The death toll from a massive fire that swept through the mountain communities of Butte, Plumas and Yuba counties has risen to 10, and 16 people remain missing, fire officials said Thursday evening. The North Complex fire mushroomed in size this week, scorching a total of more than 252,000 acres and forcing some 20,000… Keep Reading
To Our County Leaders and the Communities we Serve, Over the last several weeks we have seen alarming increases in COVID-19 infection rates in the city of Modesto and Stanislaus County. As faith leaders, some of us have witnessed the effects of this virus on vulnerable persons in our congregations and many of us have… Keep Reading
Latest facts on COVID-19 testing in Modesto area Stanislaus County reported five more deaths to the virus Tuesday and also had its highest daily infection rate in nearly two weeks. A total of 295 residents have died, the Health Services Agency said. Details were not provided on the five most recent deaths. The 355 new cases bring… Keep Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a crisis for local arts, cultural, and youth-serving organizations. The public health requirements for safely operating these programs present numerous challenges to nonprofit financial models and affect the design, nature and scale of youth and arts/culture programs. Considering these challenges and because of the vital role played by these nonprofits,… Keep Reading
Dutch Bros Coffee opened its highly-anticipated Turlock location over the weekend, bringing java, jubilation and traffic jams to the corner of Monte Vista Avenue and Crowell Road. The country’s largest privately-owned drive-thru coffee company began construction on its new location earlier this year and is one of several in the area owned and operated by… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — A woman and a 12-year-old were killed and three other people were hospitalized after a Labor Day crash in Stanislaus County, the California Highway Patrol said. The 29-year-old driver of a Honda Civic and the 12-year-old died in the crash, which happened around 4 p.m. on Highway 132 near Vernalis, according… Keep Reading
LOS ANGELES — As several wildfires raged across Southern California on a third day of excessive heat, the National Forest Service announced unprecedented closures of campgrounds and trails amid the largest fire season on record. Through only early September, wildfires so far this year have burned more than 2 million acres in the state, surpassing… Keep Reading
California card clubs in counties where Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has maintained a ban on nonessential indoor business operations and gatherings have become quite resourceful in keeping the cards in the air. COVID-19 resulted in Newsom ordering California card clubs to suspend their indoor operations back in March. After easing certain restrictions on indoor businesses,… Keep Reading
