Newly released numbers show the fentanyl crisis is responsible for a sharp increase in drug overdose deaths in Stanislaus County. County public health has counted 229 deaths involving illegal fentanyl since 2020, when drug addiction counselors noticed that fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills were harming or killing people in Modesto. Continue reading on Newsbreak Keep Reading
MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Another emotional night in Merced where hundreds of people continue to gather to remember the family of four who lost their lives. More flowers, candles, pictures, and notes appeared at Bob Square in Merced, for the third night of vigils. Continue reading on YourCentralValley.com Keep Reading
Both candidates for a Turlock Irrigation District board seat endorse the agency’s stance on Tuolumne River flows. And they hope to guide TID as it meets state mandates for green power. David Yonan faces Wayne Zipser in the Nov. 8 contest in Division 2, in and near Ceres between Highway 99 and Santa Fe Avenue.… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. — Turlock police arrested a Modesto woman Wednesday for financial elder abuse and grand theft after an investigation began Sept. 2. Catrina Moreno was booked in the Stanislaus County Jail on charges of grand theft, obtaining money by false pretenses, and financial elder abuse. Continue reading on ABC10 Keep Reading
The Turlock father of a two-month old girl who died in April told a detective he repeatedly punched the infant in the head because she wouldn’t stop crying, according to testimony in Stanislaus Superior Court. Following a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Judge Linda McFadden concluded there was enough evidence for Joseph Alexander Rendon, 24, to stand… Keep Reading
With more mainstream curiosity surrounding EVs, bolstered by a ten year extension in federal tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, there’s never been a more exciting time to buy an EV, and there has never been a wider selection of options to choose from. What many US consumers may not be aware of, however, is what… Keep Reading
Love it or hate it – campaign season is here again and who better to inform voters about the fairness of the election process in Stanislaus County than Donna Linder, Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters. Having personally worked on 49 elections over the past 19 years of her career, Ms. Linder is unquestionably qualified to… Keep Reading
The Sierra Foothill League has its imprint at the top of these rankings with No. 1 Folsom, No. 3 Del Oro-Loomis, No. 7 Granite Bay and No. 8 Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills. Rocklin is No. 11. Party crashers, the whole lot of them. Continue reading on Scorebook Live Keep Reading
Turlock needs more housing. In 2015, as part of a state-mandated process, the city set out to build 3,618 units by the end of 2023 to keep up with demand. Nearly 40% of those new units were meant to be affordable. But Turlock has struggled to meet those affordable housing goals for years, and now… Keep Reading
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office on Monday night issued a plea to the public after an 8-month-old baby, her father, mother, and an uncle were kidnapped from their business at gunpoint. Taken were Aroohi Dheri, the baby; her mother, Jasleen Kaur, 27; her father, Jasdeep Singh, 36; and the uncle, Amandeep Singh, 39. Continue reading… Keep Reading
