A 2-year-old Denair boy died Monday night after he was found unresponsive in a canal, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office reported ..read more

How popular was the game of golf in 1924? So much so, the annual United States Open — one of the most well-known and prestigious golf majors in the sport’s history — had to introduce sectional qualifying for that year’s tournament to reduce the 319 entrants to a starting field of 85. The Turlock region was no exception to the frenzy ..read more

It’s not often that elementary school students get their work published. Thanks to the Salvation Turlock Corp. in collaboration with StudenTreasures Publishing, 16 local students were afforded that opportunity ..read more

MODESTO — In honor of Earth Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom was in rural Stanislaus County on Monday to dedicate California’s first new state park in nearly a decade ..read more

Stanislaus State’s The Kappa Sigma Fraternity will be back in downtown Turlock on May 4 for the second annual Military Heroes Car Show, which raises funds for the national fraternity’s Military Heroes Campaign. The campaign, launched in 2007 has raised more than $1.67 million to support various veterans’ charities aimed at ensuring veterans receive the support needed to live a stable life ..read more

In Farsi, which is the Persian language, the term “patogh” refers to a place of gathering. It’s exactly what Janin and Eden Isaac and their family aim to offer to Turlock through Patogh Restaurant, an establishment of over six years in northwest Turlock serving up traditional Mediterranean meals ..read more

A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment Thursday against Christian Ceja, 27, of Turlock, charging him with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced ..read more

Local musician Viviana Alfaro, a 17-year-old harpist from Hughson, will be part of National Public Radio’s “From the Top” program during its special three-week broadcast festival ..read more

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested by the Turlock Police Department on allegations he pulled the trigger in a shooting that claimed the life of another teenager ..read more

The Turlock Unified School District’s annual Scholar and Staff Recognition Event took place Wednesday at Pitman High School. Those recognized included the TUSD Volunteer of the Year, Superintendent’s Scholar Senate, Every Student Succeeding, Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Maximum Score, State Seal of Biliteracy, Character Recognition for Scholars and Staff, Employees Making a Difference and Rotary Teacher Recognition ..read more