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Resident urges city review of Turlock Gospel Mission practices after alleged privacy and safety problems

Turlock City Council · January 28, 2026
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Summary

A local woman testified at the Turlock City Council that she experienced safety, privacy and oversight shortcomings while staying at the Turlock Gospel Mission, including cameras in sleeping areas and an alleged staff‑participant incident; she asked the council to review shelter oversight, incident response and trauma‑informed procedures.

Alyssa Ray Sanaripa told the Turlock City Council she experienced “procedural fairness, safety, privacy, and oversight” problems while staying at the Turlock Gospel Mission and asked the council to review how shelters operating in the city protect women and children. She said surveillance cameras were located within women’s sleeping dormitory spaces that were also occupied by children, creating “a sense of…

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