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Turlock to raise garbage rates for residents
Mandates from Sacramento governing garbage and recycling collection have driven up the cost of that weekly trash pick-up, city officials said.
February 9, 2022
Stanislaus Co. ends local emergency order for COVID-19 pandemic
Stanislaus County took a major step Tuesday in relinquishing government control granted from the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 8, 2022
Report: Oakdale high school students sequestered in gym for maskless protest of Newsom
Hundreds of students across the campuses of Oakdale Unified Joint School District protested having to wear masks mere days after Gov. Gavin Newsom was seen at the NFC Championship Game in Los Angeles last weekend without a mask on.
February 4, 2022
Handing inmates to ICE went from controversial to snoozer. Stanislaus Co. Sheriff explains why.
Out of over 16,000 bookings into the county jail, ICE requested that 224 of those inmates have a detainer placed on them, Stanislaus County Sheriff Jeff Dirkse said.
November 16, 2021
Millennials are struggling to buy homes. Here’s which Valley community is short on young buyers.
While home ownership among millennials is on the rise, one Valley community finds itself among the worst in the nation for that demographic.
November 2, 2021
How is the Valley’s economy bouncing back from pandemic? Here’s what a new study says.
From starting up new businesses to new housing construction to production, here's a look at how the Valley is performing post-pandemic.
October 4, 2021
Can I visit a relative in the hospital? Here’s how Valley hospitals handle visitors.
State public health officials are requiring visitors to provide proof of vaccination or of a negative COVID test. But each hospital has its own rules beyond that. Here's a look.
August 8, 2021
Stanislaus Co. Sheriff Dirkse announces reelection bid
The first-term Stanislaus County Sheriff points to boosting the number of deputies and reducing violent and property crimes in the county.
July 21, 2021
DA declining to pursue death penalty against Scott Peterson
Prosecutors and Peterson's legal team are fighting over a request for new trial. If no new trial is granted, Peterson will serve life without the possibility of parole.
May 31, 2021
Marie Gallo, Modesto philanthropist, passes at 86
The wife of E&J Gallo Winery's chairman is perhaps best known for spearheading the effort to construct the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto.
May 4, 2021