A coronavirus outbreak has escalated at a nursing home in Turlock. In an update Sunday, Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center said 34 of its residents and 17 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. The Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reported the results in an update on its website on Sunday, after initially reporting three staff members and three… Keep Reading
Strong winds helped fan the flames on a major fire that consumed a west Keyes agriculture industrial building used to process poultry eggs Thursday afternoon. Multiple fire agencies including Ceres, Keyes, Hughson, Turlock and Modesto responded to the fire which broke at 12:59 p.m. at the Gemperle Farms facility on Bystrum Road south of Bronco Winery and east of… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. (KTXL) — A new officer joined the ranks of the Turlock Police Department on Thursday. The department introduced him as Ace and he’s a 19-month-old Malinois. Ace joined the department as a K-9 officer after police received a donation from the Tri County Blue Line Alliance. “This is a joyous occasion to be… Keep Reading
Two nut processors in Stanislaus County are donating products to workers at the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. And producers of poultry, milk and liquor are doing their part, too. The details: Stewart & Jasper Orchards, based near Newman, is giving about 2,000 pounds of roasted snack almonds to police, fire, ambulance and hospital… Keep Reading
Last week the Turlock City Council unanimously adopted an urgency ordinance that allows the city to issue administrative fines for anyone violating the shelter-in-place orders given by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Stanislaus County Health Officer to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Ceres Mayor Chris Vierra pledged that the same action will not take… Keep Reading
As the spread of the coronavirus forces closures of major meat processing facilities around the country, concerns about worker safety and the nation’s meat supply have the industry doubling down on precautions. On Monday, JBS — the U.S. subsidiary of the world’s largest processor of fresh beef and pork — announced it would be indefinitely… Keep Reading
When the shelter-in-place order due to the coronavirus caused the cancelation of a large party planned in honor of Turlock resident Raul Campusano’s 90th birthday, his daughter Dina Hernandez made it her mission to ensure a celebration would still happen. In keeping with social distancing mandates, Hernandez hired a mariachi band to serenade her father… Keep Reading
YUCAIPA (CBSLA) — Plans to relieve overcrowding inside jails by setting some low-level offenders free is concerning people in the community. Dustin Evans, a suspected thief in San Bernardino County who one woman says she caught on camera stealing her Louis Vuitton purse, could soon walk free under that policy. “He’s just gonna keep doing it… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County remained at four deaths Monday evening. It reported that 232 people have now tested positive for the virus and 3,314 have tested negative. Fifty-two people have been hospitalized, and 118 have recovered. Of those who tested positive, 125 are male and 107 female. Twelve are 17 or younger, 125 are between 18 and 49, 60… Keep Reading
California reported 94 new deaths from the coronavirus outbreak Sunday, marking an increase after Governor Gavin Newsom said the state may not be close to loosening measures imposed to curb the spread. The state also added 1,370 cases. The daily numbers were derived from subtracting Saturday’s data from Sunday’s provided by the state. Newsom reported… Keep Reading
