The candidates were set as of 5 p.m. Friday for most local races on the Nov. 8 ballot in Stanislaus County. The deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, for offices where an incumbent opted not to run. That rule does not apply to the Modesto City Council because it has term limits. Continue reading… Keep Reading
Hours before sunrise, Christine Gemperle lay in bed, snoozing an alarm set for 3 a.m. and dozing. She waited until the chimes outside her window signaled that the wind had died down enough for her to spray insecticide on the 40 acres of almonds that surround her house. Continue reading on Inside Climate News Keep Reading
DELHI, Calif. (FOX26) — Merced County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Sunday night after they say he assaulted an elderly man with a baseball bat. Deputies were called to the 12000 block of Rose Lawn Avenue in Delhi for a domestic disturbance. Continue reading on KMPH Keep Reading
Davis residents, as well as residents in some other central valley communities, can now check local COVID-19 rates based on their city’s wastewater via the Healthy Central Valley Together (HCVT) program, a collaboration between UC Davis and UC Merced researchers. According to the HCVT website, the program currently tracks the spread of COVID-19 via wastewater from… Keep Reading
California, where earthquakes, droughts and wildfires have shaped life for generations, also faces the growing threat of another kind of calamity, one whose fury would be felt across the entire state. This one will come from the sky. Continue reading on The Mercury News Keep Reading
Home sale prices are dropping throughout much of California. Stanislaus County, so far, is one of the exceptions. The median home value in the Modesto region is up around 7% this year, according to fresh data from Zillow. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
The military burn pit bill signed Wednesday by President Joe Biden includes a provision from Rep. Josh Harder about an earlier hazard to service members. The bill mainly provides benefits for more than 3.5 million veterans harmed by pits that disposed of chemical and other materials in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock joined forces with Modesto’s Doctors Medical Center and Manteca’s Doctors Hospital to help local children and adults struggling with hunger. As part of the Healthy Over Hunger Cereal Drive in early June, the final tallies show that the hospitals and community members donated over 15,000 servings of cereal and more… Keep Reading
The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency has confirmed that two mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile Virus — one from the Turlock area and one from the east side of the county. Three human cases of the virus have been identified in Stanislaus County. As of July 29, WNV has been detected in 23… Keep Reading
The city of Turlock has spent years without a comic book shop, leaving many collectors and enthusiasts with limited options. Luckily for the community, two friends have combined forces to create Turlock Comics. Turlock Comics is owned and operated by Joey Aiello and Kyle Turner, who opened the shop on June 4. The pair decided… Keep Reading
