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With 2026 just days away, the new year will bring new laws enacted by the state of California. And one that is expected ...
12/27/2025

With 2026 just days away, the new year will bring new laws enacted by the state of California. And one that is expected to have a large impact is the 100 percent ban on plastic bags.

“Paper or plastic?” is no longer a question you’ll be asked at the grocery store beginning on Thursday.

Stanislaus County is preparing for a major effort to better understand homelessness through the 2026 Homeless Point-In-T...
12/27/2025

Stanislaus County is preparing for a major effort to better understand homelessness through the 2026 Homeless Point-In-Time (PIT) Count and the public’s help is needed.

Who are the homeless in Stanislaus County? And how many people live without shelter in our community?

Ryan Taylor was initially appointed to the mosquito abatement board in 2023 and was recently reappointed by the Stanisla...
12/27/2025

Ryan Taylor was initially appointed to the mosquito abatement board in 2023 and was recently reappointed by the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors for another two-year term.

The youngest trustee ever to be appointed to the Turlock Mosquito Abatement District is now serving his third term.

The creativity of 14 student artists from across the San Joaquin Valley is featured in the 2026 edition of the Healthy A...
12/27/2025

The creativity of 14 student artists from across the San Joaquin Valley is featured in the 2026 edition of the Healthy Air Living Kids’ Calendar.

Now in its 29th year, a free calendar provided through the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District features vibrant artwork created by Valley students.

Conditions for incarcerated people were once again the subject of litigation and controversy.
12/27/2025

Conditions for incarcerated people were once again the subject of litigation and controversy.

A year after Californians voted for a conservative shift in criminal justice policy, they began to see the results.

For more than two years, proposed degrees from seven community colleges have been effectively blocked by California Stat...
12/27/2025

For more than two years, proposed degrees from seven community colleges have been effectively blocked by California State University campuses, citing a state law that allows them to object to programs they believe duplicate their own degrees.

A new analysis appears likely to bolster the attempts of some California community colleges to start offering bachelor’s degrees, despite protests from state universities that claim their own programs would be harmed.

Former Nuts standout Raleigh, 209 native Judge headline a star-studded roster nearing completion
12/27/2025

Former Nuts standout Raleigh, 209 native Judge headline a star-studded roster nearing completion

Former Stanislaus State ace Joe Ryan will be representing the Stars and Stripes for the second time in his career this spring.

BREAKING NEWS: Tyler Soderstrom and the Athletics have reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $86 million extension, the lar...
12/25/2025

BREAKING NEWS: Tyler Soderstrom and the Athletics have reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $86 million extension, the largest guaranteed contract in franchise history.

After a breakout 2025 season, Tyler Soderstrom is now the owner of the largest guaranteed contract in the storied history of the Athletics organization, according to multiple reports.

For several years, the youth groups at Turlock’s First United Methodist Church have volunteered their time and man-power...
12/24/2025

For several years, the youth groups at Turlock’s First United Methodist Church have volunteered their time and man-power to help deliver food boxes to seniors.

While hundreds lined up outside of the Turlock Fruit Company on Saturday morning to pick up holiday food boxes as part of the Turlock Together campaign, other groups spread out around town to deliver food to senior citizens in need.

Vance Yarbrough, who filed his civil lawsuit Dec. 4 in Stanislaus County Superior Court, is seeking monetary and punitiv...
12/24/2025

Vance Yarbrough, who filed his civil lawsuit Dec. 4 in Stanislaus County Superior Court, is seeking monetary and punitive damages of no less than $300,000 for comments made in public and on social media, according to his Stockton-based attorney, Dustin Dyer.

Turlock private investigator Kelly Coelho, a declared candidate for Turlock City Council, faces a defamation lawsuit after making public allegations that a substitute teacher assaulted her daughter during a half-day teaching assignment Oct. 22 at Turlock Junior High School.

Defense attorney Franz Criego asked his client if she knew that her daughter — Daniellé Pires, who died one week shy of ...
12/24/2025

Defense attorney Franz Criego asked his client if she knew that her daughter — Daniellé Pires, who died one week shy of her third birthday — was in the back yard playing near the pool on the day of the incident.

MODESTO — Kelle Anne Brassart, charged with second-degree murder and felony child endangerment in the Sept. 12 drowning of her 2-year-old daughter, took the stand in her own defense on Monday and delivered an uneven performance as she answered questions from her attorney and the prosecution.

While sidewalks are public property, state law and Turlock’s municipal code makes homeowners responsible for the repair ...
12/24/2025

While sidewalks are public property, state law and Turlock’s municipal code makes homeowners responsible for the repair of sidewalk defects. A new city program will help cover the costs of fixing damaged sidewalks.

The city of Turlock will now help homeowners with the costs of repairing damaged sidewalks after the city council voted Tuesday to approve an assistance program that will offset costs.

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