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Update: Stanislaus board OKs four-way stop where young Camp Taylor volunteer died

Four-way-stop signs will be installed outside Camp Taylor, prompted by the death last year of volunteer Avery Millerick. The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday morning for the upgrade at Grayson and Shiloh roads. Millerick, 19, was killed in a collision with a semi-truck while leaving...
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Merced County man accused of killing friend’s dog, making him bury it

A Winton man was arrested following an alleged animal cruelty incident, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Office.
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Stanislaus County fish and chips restaurant going mobile with new food trailer

Not even a year after Ryan Donnelly resurrected his family’s restaurant — Ann’s Fish & Chips — in Hughson, the 29-year-old is expanding his business. It’s much more common for me to write about food truck or trailer owners opening a brick and mortar than it is the opposite, but the opposite is exactly what Donnelly...
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Clifford Oto’s top 12 (plus 2) photos from 2025

2026 is here. While it’s time to look toward the future, it’s also a chance to take one last look at the past year. I picked out my single favorite photo from each month from last year (with one exception). Here are my top 12 (plus two) images from 2025. January The year started off on a somber note. I had...
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Modesto, CA – Two-Vehicle Injury Crash on I-5/Fink Rd.

Modesto, CA (January 12, 2026) – A two-vehicle injury collision on I-5 North near the Fink Road off-ramp resulted in emergency medical response after one vehicle left the roadway and entered an orchard, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred in Stanislaus County and involved a white sedan and...
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Stockton Mayor, Vice Mayor clash over City Manager review placed on agenda

STOCKTON, Calif — A public rift between Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi and Vice Mayor Jason Lee has emerged over the placement of a performance evaluation for newly hired City Manager Johnny Ford on an upcoming City Council agenda. In a social media post, Fugazi said she had received “numerous...
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Iranian Americans in Northern California rally as families wait for word from loved ones...

ROSEVILLE, Calif — As protests continue across Iran amid a violent government crackdown, Iranian Americans in Northern California say the wait to hear from loved ones back home has been agonizing. Demonstrators gathered in Turlock and Roseville on Sunday, chanting for freedom and calling attention to what they...
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Modesto-area MLK events feature local justice advocates and Malcolm X’s daughter

Modesto-area observances of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday will begin Saturday with an expert on past Black struggles. They will finish three weeks later with a talk by Malcolm X’s daughter and an award for noted local educator Odessa Johnson. King was born Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta and assassinated April...
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Modesto Irrigation District director faces heat over alleged misuse of water

A Modesto Irrigation District director has faced intense scrutiny over the last several months for allegedly stealing or misusing the district’s canal water. The allegations against Larry Byrd resulted in an investigation that the district launched last September. The backstory: Byrd had been accused during the...
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Stockton driver killed in Sunday solo crash that left five others injured identified

A driver killed in a solo vehicle collision Sunday night in Stockton, that injured five others including a teen, was identified Monday by the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner's Office. Andre Dieon Carter, 33 of Stockton, was identified as the driver who died in a solo crash on Navy Drive and Fresno Avenue over the...

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