SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday ordered bars that have opened in seven California counties, including Los Angeles, to immediately close and urged bars in eight other counties to do the same, saying the coronavirus was rapidly spreading in those parts of the state and that bar settings create a higher risk… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — Nearly 40% of Stanislaus County's current coronavirus cases were reported in the past two weeks, and, now they have some pressure from the state to consider backtracking on their reopening. On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a handful of counties to close their bars. That included Stanislaus County's neighbor to the north, San Joaquin County.… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS SF) – An ongoing vegetation fire in Stanislaus County has burned through 300 acres as of Thursday morning, Cal Fire reports. The Diablo Fire, as it is being called, was reported around 12:15 a.m. Thursday morning, in the area of Del Puerto Canyon and Diablo Grande, several miles west of the town… Keep Reading
A rally to show support for law enforcement is scheduled in Turlock on Saturday morning in the wake of local protests against police brutality. Jacob Shockley, the organizer of the Back the Badge event, said he hopes the rally at the intersection of Geer Road and Monte Vista Avenue uplifts officers who honor oaths to protect people. “I think… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. (KTXL) — A popular Turlock High School agriculture teacher is calling it quits after more than 35 years on the job. Joe Digrazia is retiring and Wednesday friends and family members made sure his socially-distanced parade was one to remember. The best part — it was all a surprise. Continue Reading on Fox 40 Keep Reading
Ceres’ partner in a planned surface water treatment plant project – the city of Turlock – decided last week to remain with the project. The Turlock City Council was entertaining thoughts of backing out of the project, which would have left only Ceres undertaking the project to deliver treated Tuolumne River water to homes. Last… Keep Reading
2020: Not a very good year so far. But there is ongoing activity in Turlock that should make everyone’s days a bit brighter. The walls of the antiquated Turlock Public Library are in the process of being torn down and the remodeling and expansion of the 10,000 sq. ft. library to the new 17,000 sq.… Keep Reading
Two Stanislaus County residents have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency reported. Both were adult males and did not have any symptoms. “Although the mosquito populations remain light to moderate in most areas, the concern is the above average number of mosquito samples that we are detecting with… Keep Reading
MODESTO (CBS13) — An assisted living center in Modesto reported a new coronavirus outbreak in Stanislaus County. Eighteen residents and 10 staff have tested positive at El Rio Memory Care. The community is now under quarantine. The facility says 130 people there were tested and so far, they have received 95% of the test results.… Keep Reading
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive-heat watch for all across Stanislaus County for Monday through Saturday because of triple-digit heat and warm nights. “Moderate to very high heat risk is expected during this time frame, which means there’s an increased risk for heat-related illness,” the Sacramento office of the weather service said in… Keep Reading
