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Legendary Hilmar High head coach Frank Marques ends 23-year career at Sac-Joaquin Section Division 5 semifinals.
11/22/2025

Legendary Hilmar High head coach Frank Marques ends 23-year career at Sac-Joaquin Section Division 5 semifinals.

HILMAR — Frank Marques stood on the Hilmar sideline, hands stuffed in his pockets, as the last few seconds in a 23-year coaching career ticked away.

The annual Festival of Lights will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 28 in downtown Turlock.
11/22/2025

The annual Festival of Lights will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 28 in downtown Turlock.

While the city of Turlock continues to grow — becoming home to a 1.1 million-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center and popular eateries like Dave’s Hot Chicken — it’s still a small town at heart. One of the best ways to see Turlock’s small-town roots in action is at one of the upcoming hol...

Deputy DA plays TPD bodycam footage for judge of officers pulling 2-year-old out of pool
11/22/2025

Deputy DA plays TPD bodycam footage for judge of officers pulling 2-year-old out of pool

MODESTO — Kelly Anne Brassart, facing a potential life sentence for the drowning death of her 2-year-old daughter, sobbed and turned away from the television screen rather than watch footage of her child’s lifeless body being pulled from a swimming pool.

The Diestel Family Ranch, a longtime Sonora-based specialty turkey producer, has taken over the Turlock site and plans t...
11/22/2025

The Diestel Family Ranch, a longtime Sonora-based specialty turkey producer, has taken over the Turlock site and plans to reopen the facility early next year.

Turkey is back on the menu at the former Foster Farms plant in Turlock that closed this May and took with it 500 local jobs.

This policy follows the key provisions of Rep. Adam Gray’s STRIVE Act, which passed the House Committee on Veterans’ Aff...
11/22/2025

This policy follows the key provisions of Rep. Adam Gray’s STRIVE Act, which passed the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs with unanimous support earlier this year.

WASHINGTON — This week, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will relieve veterans of more than $272 million of medical co-pay debt accrued due to technical errors within the VA’s payment processing system.

Earlier this year the cooperative announced plans to close its Sacramento manufacturing plant and consolidate operations...
11/22/2025

Earlier this year the cooperative announced plans to close its Sacramento manufacturing plant and consolidate operations to the existing Turlock and Salida facilities.

Blue Diamond Growers, a grower-owned cooperative representing approximately 3,000 of California’s almond growers, held its 115th annual meeting on Wednesday in Modesto, highlighting a year defined by bold operational decisions and strategic transformation.

Denair blanked by Calavera in D-7 semis
11/22/2025

Denair blanked by Calavera in D-7 semis

For the first time since 2021, the football season for Hughson High School will not end with the lifting of a blue banner, as the Huskies fell by a 23-15 score to Roseville in the semifinal round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 4 playoffs on Friday night.

Cameron Walker of Turlock landed a contract with Hatis Yerevan in the Armenia Basketball League A in early October. Sinc...
11/22/2025

Cameron Walker of Turlock landed a contract with Hatis Yerevan in the Armenia Basketball League A in early October. Since arriving in Armenia, the 6-foot-1 point guard has made an immediate impact, averaging 20 points per game on a sharp 75% shooting from the field through the club’s first three games

The goal for Cameron Walker from a young age has been to play basketball for as long as possible. Earlier this year, the former Turlock High and Stanislaus State standout was able to lock in additional time on the hardwood by traveling overseas and testing his talents at the professional level.

The Northern California volleyball crown will remain in Hilmar for another year, as the Yellowjackets defended their tit...
11/20/2025

The Northern California volleyball crown will remain in Hilmar for another year, as the Yellowjackets defended their title Tuesday evening with a four-set (25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 25-23) victory over Colusa in the regional final of the CIF State Division V Tournament.

The Northern California Division V volleyball crown will remain residing in Hilmar for another year, as the Yellowjackets defended their championship Tuesday evening with a four-set victory (25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 25-23) over Colusa.

This year, the Kettle Klash team Just Plain Nuts — made up of Nick Hackler, Don Wilkey and John Arellano — brought in th...
11/19/2025

This year, the Kettle Klash team Just Plain Nuts — made up of Nick Hackler, Don Wilkey and John Arellano — brought in the most funds at $24,761.66.

Over 500 community members gathered for a luncheon on Tuesday to help the Turlock Salvation Army literally ring in their red kettle holiday fundraising season.

The board is scheduled Tuesday evening to raise sewer rates by $38.16 per month, from $64.23 to $102.39 per month, in re...
11/19/2025

The board is scheduled Tuesday evening to raise sewer rates by $38.16 per month, from $64.23 to $102.39 per month, in response to the city of Turlock more than doubling the charges for handling Keyes’ wastewater discharge.

Ernie Garza doesn’t believe the Keyes Community Service District (KCSD) board needs to enact steep increases in monthly sewer fees.

The changes will update two existing chapters of the county’s zoning ordinance and create a new chapter dedicated entire...
11/19/2025

The changes will update two existing chapters of the county’s zoning ordinance and create a new chapter dedicated entirely to truck parking facilities in the General Agriculture (A-2) zone. The effort follows a steady rise in complaints since 2022, with residents reporting noise, traffic, and dust from unapproved truck yards.

MODESTO — Stanislaus County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday night to overhaul parking truck parking regulations in agricultural areas, aiming to curb unpermitted operations, and clarify rules for both small and large trucking businesses.

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