1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (368+ words) The Central Valley continues to display slowing economic activity as delayed interest rate cuts, rising oil-driven inflation and global instability weigh on business and consumer confidence, according to the 2026 San Joaquin Valley Business Forecast Update Report produced by G'k'e Soydemir,…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (400+ words) The June 2 primary election is just three weeks away, and Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters Donna Linder wants to remind everybody of some very important dates. "The last day to register to receive a ballot in the mail is (Monday)…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (425+ words) Makeshift memorials on the sides of roads where deadly crashes have occurred cannot be a distraction or a danger to other motorists, the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors declared by action. On April 28 supervisors voted 4-1 " Channce Condit voting no " to…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (56+ words) The Turlock City Council voted Tuesday to uphold a planning commission decision prohibiting a food truck park from being developed on a parcel of land at the southwest corner of Fulkerth Road and Countryside Drive....

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (1138+ words) Three candidates vying to be the next Merced County Superintendent of Schools spotlighted their similar experience in local education at a recent community forum. The superintendent position will be on the June 2 primary election ballot because incumbent Steve Tietjen is…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (656+ words) GRAFENW'HR, Germany " A Pitman High grad was part of the team that won the U. S. Army's 21st Theater Sustainment Command's 2026 Best Squad Competition in Grafenw'hr, Germany April 19 to 24, identifying the team that will represent the command at the upcoming U. S. Army Europe and…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1125+ words) Earlier this spring, an excavator maneuvered through the rolling hills of eastern Merced County, stacking almond trees removed by farmer Rosie Burroughs. During the past couple years, Burroughs scrapped about 170 acres of almond and walnut trees. Another 140 acres are slated…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (281+ words) The Walnut Elementary Green Science Olympiad team took third place at the 28th annual event, sponsored by the Stanislaus County Office of Education and held at the Turlock school site. Hickman Charter took first place and Fremont Open Plan took home…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (602+ words) The city of Turlock is set to remain in the cannabis business after the planning commission voted to recommend extending development agreements with all four of the city's licensed dispensaries and one cultivator. Dispensaries FF Farms, Firehouse, Natural Healing Center,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (330+ words) Q: What do you call a debate if only one candidate shows up? At one point in the race for the 5th Congressional District, nine people considered running. Four eventually made it onto the ballot, and three committed to a Modesto Focus-moderated…...