Do you love macaroni and cheese? Stupid question, let me rephrase that. How much do you love mac and cheese? So much that you’d eat it in a sandwich? Or maybe in a taco? Because both those versions, plus a variety of regular mac and cheese bowls and other cheesy comfort food offerings, will be… Keep Reading
To accommodate the storage needed to ensure grid reliability as renewable energy grows, the operator of California’s electricity system is working to improve how it models energy storage to facilitate market participation and increase payments to storage providers. The California Independent System Operator also is revising its model to ensure that large battery projects that… Keep Reading
The state has kicked in another $57 million to help the Altamont Corridor Express reach Turlock. Train service would start there by 2027 under the latest timeline for expanding the line, which now runs on weekdays between Stockton and San Jose. Turlock is part of a southern branch that will start with stations by 2024… Keep Reading
Energy storage systems with a large amount of capacity are being developed to cover five sites in California and Hawaii, including one of the largest solar-plus-storage projects in the world. The energy storage systems, which have a total capacity of 500 megawatts (MW) and 2-gigawatt hours (GWh), are being supplied by Wärtsilä to clean energy… Keep Reading
We’re halfway through the year and Turlock retailers already have had a bustling 2022. Two companies have opened in new locations in the city, three construction projects are underway nearby and, unfortunately, one long-term business is calling it quits. First, a Modesto-born brand has found a new home in Turlock. 5.11 Tactical, the military and… Keep Reading
Altamont Corridor Express commuter rail service is moving farther down the line to Turlock. The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission has been awarded $57 million by the State of California to extend ACE service from Ceres to Turlock. Funding from the Senate Bill 1 deal in 2017 to increase the state gas tax including money… Keep Reading
Everything is lining up well for the first full-on Stanislaus County Fair in three years. Carnival workers assembled rides and game booths during Thursday’s media preview on the Turlock grounds. Other crews prepared spaces for concerts and motor sports. And young people tended to their livestock in advance of judging and auctions. COVID-19 sharply limited… Keep Reading
After a decade of cost, schedule, technical, regulatory, personnel and legal problems, the California high speed rail project will be getting an inspector general soon as part of a deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature. The new investigative position is intended to intensify oversight and improve performance of the $105 billion railroad project.… Keep Reading
CALIFORNIA − The Well CaliMo and New Beginnings Church are partnering with Convoy of Hope to bring in water to California residents amidst the town's boil water order. Twenty pallets of free water will be available at 2:30 p.m. Thursday and can be picked up in the parking lot of First Christian Church (DOC) at 107… Keep Reading
In Canada, we know all too well that summer deserves our appreciation. After months of cold-weather hibernation, it’s liberating to return to balmy afternoons, dockside sessions at the cottage, and delicious meals enjoyed in the great outdoors. Firing up the grill is part of many summer rituals, and a great grilled meal calls for great… Keep Reading
