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As the clock strikes midnight, Turlock proves year after year to be comparable to big city venues as one of the best places to ring in the New Year in the Central Valley.
December 26, 2014
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BY ALYSSON AREDAS
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
Christmas when Nellie Richetta was growing up was not exactly the kind that the Ingalls had in "Little House on a Prairie." Some elements of it were there though.
December 19, 2014
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By ROSE ALBANO RISSO
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
Yes, Eduardo – there is a Santa.
December 19, 2014
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By GLENN KAHL
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
Every year for Christmas Arnita Montiel got the exact same gift.
December 19, 2014
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By JASON CAMPBELL
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
Patricia Jimenez often drove along Lincoln Street in Stockton, passing many of the less fortunate in the area near the St. Mary's Interfaith Dining Room located directly underneath the Highway 4 crosstown freeway.
December 19, 2014
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By VINCE REMBULAT
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
A favorite destination in the winter for a day or weekend playing in the snow along Highway 108 above Sonora is the family-owned and -operated Leland High Sierra Snow Play. The family likes to call their tourist attraction with a cozy Alpine feeling "the biggest and best snow play facility in the Sierra."
December 12, 2014
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By ROSE ALBANO RISSO
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
The best time to visit Yosemite Valley? It's now. Although the approach of spring in April usually means incredible waterfalls with relative sparse crowds, nothing beats winter for solitude on the valley floor. And with the storm that just passed by dumping plenty of snow, Yosemite Valley is a feast for the eyes with snow blanketing meadows, accenting trees, and softening the surrounding granite outcroppings.
December 12, 2014
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By DENNIS WYATT
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
The first big winter storm of the season is just a few degrees too warm to pepper the ski resorts closest to home with enough snow to open for the season.
December 12, 2014
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By JASON CAMPBELL
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
You want to take the kids for a snow play date. Let's see, depending upon where the snow line is on any given day and how much of the white stuff is on the ground that is easily a two-hour one-way drive. That means traffic, driving in dangerous conditions, and dealing with anywhere from one to five kids inside a two-ton rolling box of steel. That winter family outing is starting to look less and less appealing. But you don't have to head up the mountain in search of snow fun. All you have to do is head ...
December 12, 2014
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By DENNIS WYATT
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
With the holiday season in full swing, blue donation barrels are popping up all over Turlock with the start of Turlock Together's collection efforts for families in need.
December 05, 2014
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BY ALYSSON AREDAS
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
On Steve Parsons' desk you'll find paperwork that has each applicant assigned a number before it's catalogued and computerized.
December 05, 2014
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By JASON CAMPBELL
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
Santa has his eye on the Hope Ministries and the Raymus House while garnering the support of Manteca churches and service clubs to add Christmas cheer to the non-profit's mission launched by the late developer Antone Raymus and his wife Marie 21 years ago.
December 05, 2014
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By GLENN KAHL
209 staff reporter
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LIVING IN 209
Many people equate charity to financial donations. But individuals can be charitable with their time as well.
December 05, 2014
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LIVING IN 209
Royce Farms BBQ once again provided a generous donation to the Mary Graham Children's Center.
December 05, 2014
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Vince
Rembulat
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LIVING IN 209
Donating is a popular way to show appreciation during the holiday season, but not every household has the funds to donate this year. In lieu of making a financial donation, a gift of time and service is just as valuable.
December 05, 2014
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LIVING IN 209
