Football season is finally here, and local high school teams are ready to eat 🥞 The Turlock Journal presents the 14th annual Prep Football Preview Tab, where we are proud to honor those in the trenches! Read it now at turlockjournal.com/special-p… and in Wednesday's print edition! – at Turlock, CA

A three-month investigation into the gruesome discovery of a body inside a Tesla trunk has led to the arrest and arraignment of 39-year-old Manuel Adrian Salceda of Turlock, authorities announced Wednesday. turlockjournal.com/news/crim…

Turlock, Pitman, Denair, Hughson and Hilmar have each earned bids to the Sac-Joaquin Section volleyball playoffs. turlockjournal.com/sports/hi…

Finishing the regular season 19-3 overall, Hilmar will enter the Sac-Joaquin Section flag football playoffs as the top seed in Division IV. The Yellowjackets will begin their defense of its blue banner Wednesday at home against West Campus (Sacramento). turlockjournal.com/sports/hi…

Hughson executed a dominant second half to earn a decisive 49-10 win on the road against Orestimba on Friday. The Huskies improved to 6-2 overall and 3-1 in the TVL. turlockjournal.com/sports/hi…

Hilmar turned in a convincing 24-0 TVL victory over Ripon Christian on Friday and clinched at least a share of the conference title for first-year head coach Mark Santos. turlockjournal.com/sports/hi…

HARVEST BOWL XXIII: Bobby Hernandez rushed for over 200 yards for the second straight game and Braiden Fuentes tallied three touchdowns for the third straight contest as Turlock defeated Pitman 30-6 in the annual rivalry game at Joe Debely Stadium. turlockjournal.com/sports/hi…

Brett and Brittany Cumberland are the owners of Grace & Gather Coffee in downtown Turlock, serving up gourmet coffee at 133 W. Main St., where they share space with Intro clothing boutique. turlockjournal.com/news/loca…

Two years ago, Victoria Mires opened the doors to Paper Moon Stationary and Art Supply in downtown Turlock. Now, the shop owner is instrumental in bringing Saturday's inaugural Central Valley Stationery Fest to the Stanislaus State campus. turlockjournal.com/news/loca…

French playwright Marc Camolette’s “Don’t Dress for Dinner” is the Valley Repertory Theater’s final production of its second season at the Denair Gaslight Theater. turlockjournal.com/news/thea…

The Turlock High School flag football team has outscored its final five opponents of the regular season 183-0. The Bulldogs will enter the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs next week with a 17-1 overall record and a 9-1, first place mark in the CCAL. turlockjournal.com/sports/hi…

Pitman will bid for a share of the 2026 CCAL volleyball championship Wednesday night against Downey after pulling out a thrilling five-set victory on the road over crosstown rival Turlock earlier this week. turlockjournal.com/sports/hi…

A nationally recognized chef and TV personality, Turlock native Susie Jimenez made an appearance Wednesday at her sister’s shop in Ceres, Hand Creations, to promote her new line of signature spices. turlockjournal.com/news/loca…

All Turlock Fire units responded to a working residential structure fire Tuesday on Murray St. Early Friday, units responded to a working commercial structure fire in the office building that houses Western Dental & Orthodontics on N. Golden State Blvd. turlockjournal.com/news/loca…

The 13th District, which stretches from Stockton down State Route 99 to Merced, was one of the country’s closest swing seats until voters last year approved Proposition 50, the congressional redistricting plan designed to shore up support for Democrats. turlockjournal.com/news/gove…

Denair handed Mariposa its first conference loss while grabbing sole possession of first place in the Southern League at 4-0 with a thrilling 26-20 victory in the waning minutes of play Friday night at Jack Lytton Stadium. turlockjournal.com/sports/hi…

Backed by a relentless rushing attack from Bobby Hernandez and Braiden Fuentes and an all-around performance from Michael Cardoso, Turlock continued its dominant start to CCAL play Friday night with a 37-7 victory over Gregori at Joe Debely Stadium. turlockjournal.com/sports/hi…

Hilmar remained perfect at 8-0 overall and 4-0 in TVL play with a dominant 35-6 homecoming win against Orestimba at McSweeney Field on Friday night. turlockjournal.com/sports/hi…

Turlock is one of 10 communities nationwide using the Qwake Technologies’ C-THRU system, a helmet-mounted system using thermal imaging, computer vision and AI to help firefighters see and navigate in smoke-filled, low-visibility conditions. turlockjournal.com/news/gove…

The City Council voted Tuesday to allocate $100,000 out of the tourism fund for the Highway 99 Community Promotion Project, which aims to fill vacant panels on existing pylon signs with positive community messaging. turlockjournal.com/news/gove…

The "Battle at the Castle" is a two-day event, presented by the American Civil War Association, that will be held Saturday and Sunday at Castle Noz, 6101 Keyes Road, in Snelling. turlockjournal.com/news/loca…