Turlock Journal

11/07/2025

Observe election security and democracy firsthand! Election processes in California are publicly viewable. You can observe logic and accuracy testing prior to each election, the official canvass (tabulating), and the post-election audits.

General Information: www.sos.ca.gov/elections/official-canvass

11/05/2025

Counting and verifying votes takes time! And in California, we value accuracy over speed.

General Information: www.sos.ca.gov/elections/official-canvass

11/05/2025

Jeffrey Lewis, CEO and president of LHE, presented each of the six recipients — Erica Ayala of Invest In Me, Sandra Chavarria-Aguilar of the Center for Human Services, Dr. David Hilburn of the Sutter Health Residency Program, Dr. Chris Hawley and Dr. Sam Romeo Jr. of Seity Health, and Marie Russell of Turlock Unified School District — with their awards.

Six local health care professionals and advocates were recognized at Legacy Health Endowment’s second annual Jennifer Larson Healthcare Hero Awards, which honor those who seek to improve the health and well-being of their communities.

11/05/2025

In hopes of preventing another family from bearing the same loss, Elizabeth Severson (Daniel Lourenco’s sister), is advocating to get a traffic light at the south Turlock intersection where the collision happened. Something, she believes, would have saved the life of her brother and his family.

It is coming up on the one-year anniversary of the fatal two-vehicle collision that claimed the lives of Daniel, 44, and Jennifer Lourenco, 45, along with their 16-year-old daughter Madelynn Lourenco. Less than two weeks later, Matthew Lourenco, 14, showed no brain activity and was removed from life...

11/05/2025

The annual Better Together benefit concert will take place on Nov. 14 from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Turlock at 4200 Geer Rd.

Local choirs and non-profits are once again joining forces later this month to collect “a ton of food and toys” for community members in need.

11/05/2025

The 2nd annual Holiday Market at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

There are a number of fun activities planned around the region for this upcoming weekend.

11/05/2025

Dr. Lauren Hodges, renowned author, scientist and founder of Performance on Purpose, talked at a sold-out women’s health lecture series event held at the Carnegie Arts Center on Tuesday.

The Turlock Chamber Foundation and EMC Health Foundation relaunched their Women’s Health, Mental Health and Spiritual Well-Being Lecture Series on Tuesday with a sold-out event featuring Dr. Lauren Hodges, renowned author, scientist and founder of Performance on Purpose, a human performance traini...

11/05/2025

The UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County will be at the library at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 to talk about backyard fruit trees.

From chess club meetings to Book Cover Bingo, the Turlock Library will offer a variety of arts and crafts, literacy and family fun events throughout the month of November.

11/05/2025

Crews will be performing roadway rehabilitation on Golf Road and S. First Street and complete final paving throughout the project area with the goal to be complete at the end of November, weather permitting.

As part of the Stanislaus County – Golden State Improvement Intersection Project, the intersection of Golf Road and Golden State Boulevard will be closed for approximately three weeks starting on Thursday.

11/05/2025

Natural gas heating devices are exempt from restrictions and may be used at any time.

As cooler temperatures settle over the Central Valley, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is urging residents to help protect public health by limiting wood burning and switching to cleaner heating alternatives.

11/05/2025

In the comfort of their own pool, the Pitman girls’ varsity team pulled out a thrilling 18-13 victory over Rodriguez (Fairfield) to open the action in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I bracket. The Turlock girls’ team followed up by defeating Inderkum (Sacramento) by a 14-8 score to advance in the same bracket. The Inderkum boys’ team then suffered a lopsided 25-8 loss to the Bulldogs over in the boy’s D-I tournament to cap off the day’s action.

The Pitman High School was the center of nearly four hours of water polo action Tuesday evening as the venue played host to three playoff matches involving the home Pride and the neighboring Turlock High program.

11/05/2025

Turlock and Pitman to play in inaugural slate of regional bowl games

ELK GROVE — The first matchups under the Sac-Joaquin Section’s new football playoff format were announced on Sunday afternoon, revealing that Trans-Valley League programs Hughson and Hilmar, as well as Southern League co-champion Denair, remain in contention for blue banners in their respective ...