🏥 Multiple Healthcare Jobs in San Joaquin County – Up to $86/hr
Healthcare hiring is strong across San Joaquin County, with hospitals and clinics adding new roles in nursing, therapy, and medicine. Here are several solid openings worth a look this week:
Firefighters battle early morning blaze on Mariposa Road. Cause under investigation
A commercial structure fire broke out early Monday morning in Modesto, drawing a large response and threatening nearby properties, authorities said. Crews from the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District were dispatched at about 2:49 a.m. to the 600 block of Mariposa Road following reports of a working structure fire. When firefighters arrived, they found a commercial building fully involved, with heavy flames throughout the structure. Due...
Shots fired in Stockton, resulting in one injury
(FOX40.COM) — A man was shot Saturday night in the Stockton Park District, according to officers. The Stockton Police Department said that around 7:25 p.m. a 65-year-old man was in the 600 Block of South Union Street. He stopped his car when he heard gunshots before realizing he was shot.
Did a Stanislaus Sheriff’s pilot misuse the agency’s helicopter? Here’s what we know
On March 29, a Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office pilot flew an agency helicopter down to about 250 feet, sounded the aircraft’s siren and waived to playing children in a neighborhood near Sherwood Park in Modesto. The very loud sound of a low-flying Sheriff’s Office helicopter circling the neighborhood — apparently a common occurrence according to residents — led some to believe deputies were searching for a suspect...
Man fatally struck by train in Stockton’s Valley Oak District
(FOX40.COM) — A man is dead after being hit by a train on Sunday, according to the Stockton Police Department. SPD said officers responded to the railroad tracks around 5:40 p.m. on Hammer Lane and Lorraine Avenue in the Valley Oak District. Police found a 24-year-old man who was hit by a train. SPD said […]
Man arrested on criminal threats, weapons charges in Escalon after disturbance
ESCALON, Calif. — A man was arrested on suspicion of weapons charges and criminal threats after a reported disturbance in Escalon. According to the Escalon Police Department, officers were called out to a reported disturbance at a downtown business where the suspect allegedly made threats toward the business. Police...
Firefighters contain Modesto commercial blaze, prevent spread to pallet yard
MODESTO, Calif. — Fire crews were able to keep a commercial structure fire from spreading to a nearby pallet yard early Monday morning in Modesto. According to Stanislaus Consolidated Fire District, crews were dispatched just before 3 a.m. to the 500 block of Mariposa Road for a reported fire involving a commercial building.
Yolo Middle history teacher begins initiative to revitalize Ford Model T school bus
This is the first story of a series focused on Korey Santor’s mission of building a functional replica of the 1913 Ford Model T school bus. The Westside Connect will report on each phase of Santor’s project in the future. Located near the borderline of Stanislaus County is...
Wildlife officials confirm single mountain lion sighting in Gustine; monitoring continues
GUSTINE — A week after a mountain lion was captured on home security cameras moving through a Gustine neighborhood, state wildlife officials say the footage remains the only confirmed sighting despite several unverified reports circulating on social media. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has been working with...
3 arrested in connection with Stockton homicide
(FOX40.COM) — Three people have been arrested in connection with a homicide that occurred in Stockton earlier this week. According to the Stockton Police Department, around 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to a report of a person shot near S. Commerce Street and W. Main Street. Officers found a man who had been shot, […]
