Modesto CA

A new computer-assisted 911 dispatch system for Stanislaus County has generated controversy. And it’s not surprising to hear complaints about bugs and early issues since it was launched in January. Thursday, the commission over the Stanislaus Regional 911 dispatch center listened to complaints from members of the...

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy is facing multiple felony charges in Stanislaus County after prosecutors allege he communicated with a 14-year-old girl and attempted to arrange a sexual encounter, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Darin Lee Van Arsdale II, 34, is charged with attempted lewd acts...

MODESTO, Calif. — A 7-year-old girl has died following a residential fire early Sunday morning in Modesto, authorities confirmed. Two other people who were rescued from the home remain hospitalized, though their conditions have not been officially released. The Burbank-Paradise Fire District was called around 3:09...

A Salida couple accused of torturing an 11-year-old girl over the course of a year pleaded not guilty Thursday as prosecutors said they plan to file additional charges in the case. Priscilla Michelle Mestaz, 37, and Anthony Rudy Machuca, 36, entered pleas of not guilty in Stanislaus County Superior Court and waived...

OAKDALE, CA – The City of Oakdale is one of 15 California communities facing a “final warning” from Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration for failing to comply with state housing rules. In an announcement on Wednesday, the Governor’s office issued Notices of Violation through the Department of...

GUSTINE — A quiet Gustine neighborhood had an unexpected visitor early Sunday when a mountain lion — and possibly a juvenile — wandered through Hartley Court, triggering home security cameras around 3 a.m. and prompting warnings from local authorities. One video shows a mountain lion striding across...

Authorities have identified a man who was killed in a crash early last Monday on Washington Road south of Ehrlich Road in the Turlock area. The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Jesus Perez Rafael, 52, of Turlock. The crash occurred around 4:35 a.m. Monday, March 16, according to the...

March 26, 2026 – El Dorado County, CA – CAL FIRE officials report that on March 21, 2026, CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers arrested Mark Mastin, 53, of Modesto, on suspicion of starting the Deep Fire in the Pollock Pines area of El Dorado County. Mastin was booked...

Multiple people died in a solo-vehicle crash in Stockton on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. The crash was reported shortly before 3 p.m. in the area of Eight Mile Road and Mokelumne Circle. Police did not provide any other details about the crash besides that multiple occupants of the vehicle succumbed to...

A former Modesto youth soccer coach was sentenced Wednesday to nearly six years in state prison after pleading no contest to charges related to child exploitation, according to court records. Matthew Ryan Paez was sentenced by Judge Carrie M. Stephens in Stanislaus County Superior Court to five years and eight months...