Modesto CA

Childcare in the northern Central Valley is getting a funding bump, thanks to a new grant partnership between the Merced and Stanislaus county offices of education. The Bright Beginnings Grant is a regional initiative led by the two county offices designed to provide startup funds and supporting resources to child care providers who work out of their homes. The grant is funded by the...

Dental care access is expanding in Modesto as changes to Medi-Cal eligibility leave more Central Valley residents underinsured or uninsured. Formerly known as Livingston Community Health, Lumira Healthcare launched a new dental program at its Modesto Orangeburg Clinic. It is designed to meet patients where they are, serving those with Medi-Cal, private insurance and no coverage through a sliding-fee scale and...

April 30, 2026 - San Andreas - The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit has announced effective at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. May 1 2026 all hazard reduction burning wit require a permit within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County.

California is now home to its first-ever solar-covered canal, an initiative started by researchers at UC Merced that aims to generate clean energy and conserve water. The big picture: The project, known as Project Nexus, was inspired by a 2021 UC Merced study that found covering all 4,000 miles of California’s exposed canals with solar panels could generate about 13 gigawatts of...

Authorities have identified a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash in Modesto last week and are asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle that was involved. The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as Sarah Poplasky, 44, of Modesto. The crash occurred around 8:20 p.m. April 24 on Riverside Drive, south of Nathan Avenue, according to the California...

San Joaquin County has declared a local state of emergency to combat an infestation of invasive golden mussels that have spread rapidly across the Delta since their 2024 discovery. The infestation threatens critical infrastructure, already fouling a $100 million floodgate and irrigation equipment, while posing a severe risk to the...

(FOX40.COM) — A 30-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint inside her home in the Lakeview District on Wednesday, according to the Stockton Police Department. Stockton police said the robbery occurred in the 400 block of Glendora Avenue when two known suspects entered the residence while the victim was inside. SPD reported that the suspects brandished […]

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a driver earlier today following a report of a firearm being brandished during a roadway dispute on Interstate 5 near Sperry Road. The incident was reported to dispatch after a motorist alleged that a driver pointed a handgun at them while traveling on the freeway. Responding officers located the suspect vehicle shortly after it exited the interstate. A traffic...

Thousands of stolen catalytic converters have been recovered in San Joaquin County, yet police agencies lack laws needed to prosecute many of those who are caught with the auto parts in their possession, the county Board of Supervisors was told this week. As a result, the board ordered an ordinance...

Stockton has hired Ricardo Noguera to lead the city’s Economic Development Department, according to a press release Wednesday. Noguera, formerly the economic development manager for the city of Brentwood, is replacing Tina McCarty as Stockton’s economic development director, the release stated. “Ricardo’s experience, vision, and track record of...