Turlock, CA · Daily edition

Turlock news for Thursday, October 29, 2026

2 stories from Turlock and Stanislaus County, in about three minutes.

Community News · Modesto, CA

Dolores Huerta, UFW Co-Founder with Modesto Area Ties, Dies at 96

Civil rights activist and United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta died Wednesday, Oct. 28, at age 96. The Modesto Bee's photo archives document her decades of appearances in the Northern San Joaquin Valley from 1998 through 2024, including labor protests, university ceremonies, and community events in Modesto, Turlock, Merced, and Livingston. Huerta, who grew up in Stockton, made regular visits to the area for Cesar Chavez celebrations, union rallies, a Girl Scouts patch unveiling, and the April 2024 dedication of Dos Rios State Park west of Modesto.

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Community brief · Turlock, CA

Stan State Day of the Dead Event Thursday, 5:30–8 p.m., Downtown Turlock

Stanislaus State will host its 12th annual Día de Muertos celebration from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at 226 N. First St. in downtown Turlock. The event includes workshops on family constellation, loss and meditation (3–5 p.m., preregistration required), arts and crafts with face painting (4–7 p.m.), and a main program featuring an Aztec Blessing, performances by Los Luceros and student groups, an art exhibit by Victor Escoto, community…

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