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🌩️⚡️Lightning Alert, Advisory‼️Loud Thunder Storm and Lightning Alert Advisory:

🚨⛈️ TUSD is currently following their Lightning Protocol as they have reached a Level 5 Purple. All students will remain indoors until the all clear.

Closest strike: 2.96 miles
Stay Alert!

Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location.
IF OUTDOORS
Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees.
IF INDOORS
Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.

🚨Sign Up NOW: Car Show, Vendors, Parade Applications for Independence Day Celebration on June 27 & 28, 2025‼️

Get ready for a patriotic, star-spangled, community celebration of our American Independence Day!🇺🇸

Applications are NOW OPEN for this year’s 2025 Downtown Turlock Independence Day Celebration.

This beloved patriotic, community event brings more than 15,000 people to Downtown Turlock to enjoy 2 days of our hometown pride in America‼️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Applications are now open for:
- Car Show 🚗
- Parade Entries 🎉
- Vendors 🛍️

Whether you’ve got a classic car to show off, a float to feature in the parade, or local goods to sell, now’s the time to apply.

🚨Visit www.TurlockDowntown.com or click the link in our Instagram bio to sign up and be part of the fun while we celebrate the USA‼️🚨

📆 Save the Dates – Independence Celebration Schedule:

The countdown is on! The Downtown Turlock Independence Day Celebration is just under 2 weeks away‼️🥳🙌🇺🇸

📆📍 FRIDAY, June 27
✨ Opening Ceremonies – 6PM @ Central Park
🎊 Main Street Parade – 6:30PM

📍🗓️ SATURDAY, June 28
🚗Car Show – 8AM to 1PM
🏆 Trophies awarded at 12:30PM
🛍️ Street Fair Vendors

And all the amazing local vendors of the usual Saturday Turlock Farmers Market and The Market Turlock events will still be there as well.

To sign up for the car show, parade, or vendor spots, and to get more information on joining in on the patriotism, celebration, and fun, visit www.TurlockDowntown.com or click the link in our Instagram bio.

🎇 More event details are on the way – follow TCN for updates!

Fire Advisory: Grass Fire on Southbound 99 + Taylor, Visibility Reduced to Monte Vista Off-ramp

At about 6:31pm, Turlock Fire and the California Highway Patrol responded to a vegetation fire on southbound Highway 99 at the Taylor Road On-ramp.

Several callers reported the fire and advised it was getting big, quick.

When Firefighters arrived on scene, they found a large grass fire along the steep on-ramp embankment.

Firefighters immediately began fire attack and have stopped the forward progress of the fire, but are still requesting additional resources to assist with overhaul.

Visibility on the freeway and northwest Turlock is reduced, southeast of the fire.

CHP is on scene handling traffic control.

Avoid the area if possible.

Public Safety EMS Call at Turlock Gospel Mission Homeless Shelter

At about 8:33pm, Turlock Fire and American Medical Response were dispatched to an emergency medical service call at the Turlock Gospel Mission homeless shelter, located at 437 S. Broadway Avenue.

Firefighters and AMR arrived on scene.

This location requires several calls for public safety services compared to most.

This homeless shelter is located near the Turlock Downtown Core District, just down Broadway from another homeless shelter, City Hall, and Main Street.

Fire Advisory: Underground Fire on Golden State Near Homeless Shelter - Area Known for Transients, Illegal Camping

Early this morning, at about 2:32am, Turlock Fire responded to a fire at S. First Street and D Street.

After searching the area for a little while, Firefighters located an underground fire along the railroad tracks, behind 495 S. Golden State Boulevard.

Firefighters had to work at making access to the fire to extinguish it.

This area is known to have transients trespassing and loitering, and is behind the Turlock Gospel Mission homeless shelter, located on S. Broadway. The TGM homeless shelter is also near the Turlock Downtown Core District, and just down Broadway from another homeless shelter, City Hall, and Main Street.

This area has had multiple calls for service, EMS, Fire, and Police responses.

Police Activity Advisory: Police Investigate Shooting Death on Kirksey

At about 5:44pm, Turlock Fire and American Medical Response responded to a medical aid call in the 1000 block of Kirksey Drive.

When units arrived on scene, they reported CPR in progress on a patient with a gunshot wound and requested Turlock Police.

A short time later, the patient was declared deceased at 6pm.

The gun used has been recovered.

At this point, there’s no signs of foul play, but Officers remain on scene investigating.

Avoid the area if possible.

Downtown Small Business Owner, Councilwoman Erika Phillips Representing Turlock in Toronto Professional Bodybuilding Competition

We’re joining Turlock Mayor Amy Bublak in supporting one of our very own, District 4 Council Member Erika Phillips, and wishing her the best this weekend as she competes on the international body building stage at the IFBB Pro League Toronto Pro Supershow!

“Council Member Phillips continues to represent Turlock with excellence—both as a professional athlete and as a small business owner of Fitkitchenmealprepllc, which she uses to help keep our community healthy and strong,” stated Mayor Bublak. “We are all so proud of you, Erika, and will be cheering you on from back home. Show them that we truly are TurlockStrong!” 💪🇺🇸

Mayor Bublak is asking for people to comment, like, and share support while wishing Erika the best!

A “Dangerous Heat” advisory has been issued through tonight (Saturday) while temperatures are supposed to hit 105 today!

Drink water, stay indoors, delay outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day (if possible) and never leave children or pets in vehicles.

The City of Turlock helps protect those vulnerable to the dangerous heat waves by having cooling centers and even offering free bus rides!

Turlock has two designated cooling zones available should you need them:

📍 Turlock Transit Center
1418 N. Golden State Blvd.
Open: Mon–Fri, 6AM–9PM | Sat, 9AM–7PM

🚌 Ride free to the Transit Center during heat advisories — just let your driver know.

📍 Turlock Public Library
550 Minaret Ave.
Open:
Mon–Tues: 10AM–6PM
Wed: 12PM–8PM
Thurs & Sat: 10AM–5PM

For a full list of cooling zones countywide, visit https://www.stanoes.com/stanemergency