More runners sign up for Modesto Marathon – but volunteers are badly needed
The Modesto Marathon is expecting to feature more than 2,500 runners this year. But the number of volunteers for the annual event has dropped off. And organizers are putting out a call for help to make the March 22 marathon a success. Bree Fitzpatrick, race director, said there is usually a need for 160 volunteers to...
These detours soon will start as Modesto finally gets new Seventh Street bridge
The Seventh Street Bridge in Modesto will close for good March 16 so its replacement finally can be built. The project will require detours for about two years while the new span rises over the Tuolumne River, said David Leamon, public works director for Stanislaus County. He spoke at a Monday evening meeting on the...
Downtown Stockton Recertification: Approved for Another 20 Years!
Read on to learn more about what this means for the Downtown Stockton Alliance. Last year, the Downtown Stockton Alliance took on the process of initiating the renewal of our Improvement District. First voted into creation in 1997, the DSA has completed recertifications in 2002, 2007, and 2017. This process...
Dust Bowl Brewing Company Launches New Taco Truck Mix PackFeaturing Four Fan-Favorite Mexican-Style Lagers
Turlock, CA, March 5, 2026 — Dust Bowl Brewing Company is proud to announce the release of its newest 12 pack. variety offering: the Taco Truck Mix Pack showcasing the brewery’s beloved Mexican-style lager lineup. The pack brings. together four refreshing favorites in 12oz cans — Taco Truck...
Stockton firefighters extinguish house fire on Golden Gate
On March 7, 2025, Stockton Firefighters made a quick attack on a fire at a single-story home on Golden Gate. Engine 12, contracted by the Eastside Fire District, arrived to find flames showing from the front of the structure. The crew of four firefighters quickly deployed a fire attack line and extinguished the blaze...
Shock waves of Modesto Del Monte plant closure hit local fruit farms. Growers to...
By this time of year, Richard Lial’s Escalon peach trees – bursting with pink-white blossoms – should have been pruned. Soon the blooms would need spraying, and he would feed all 105 acres with the water and fertilizer needed for his gorgeous summertime cling peaches. Not this...
Readers’ photo challenge highlights pets and wildlife
This month’s Readers Photo Challenge was to take pictures of our fine feathered (and furred) friends. Animals were the subject and some readers looked to their domestic counterparts to photograph. Their task was to capture some of the personalities of their pets. Others looked to wildlife for their subjects to catch...
Woman injured in Stockton drive-by shooting
(FOX40.COM) — A young woman was shot while driving in Stockton last night, police say. The victim, a 23-year-old woman, was driving in the area of El Dorado and Worth streets, the Stockton Police Department said. The shooter fired shots from another vehicle, injuring the victim. The woman was taken to an area...
Modesto’s Red-light Safety Program expands
(FOX40.COM) — The Modesto Police Department announced that the city’s automated traffic safety program, created to help reduce red-light running and prevent crashes, has expanded. The program consists of cameras being placed in high-collision intersections. Within the first 30-days after placement, drivers who run...
Two former Patterson school district administrators sentenced in $1.5 million embezzlement scheme
SACRAMENTO — Two former administrators with the Patterson Joint Unified School District were sentenced Wednesday to federal prison for stealing more than $1.5 million from the district through a years‑long embezzlement scheme, federal prosecutors said. Jeffrey Menge, 45, of Copperopolis, the district’s former...
