Port of Stockton’s DeJesus says resolving dredging challenges will increase growth
Continued dredging issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) practices have frustrated the Port of Stockton’s ability to reach its legally mandated 35-foot draft undermining waterborne transport volumes of import and export cargoes, according to Kirk DeJesus, Executive Director, Port of Stockton. Resolving these challenges will increase...
Heroic animal services officers save trapped baby turkeys
(FOX40.COM) — Animal services officers in San Joaquin County rescued a group of baby turkeys trapped in a pipe in Mountain House, reviving one bird that had stopped breathing, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said officers Aldine and Rodman with the San Joaquin County Animal Service responded to the scene […]
Monday’s top stories: Modesto eyes major growth plan, balloon fest takes a break, more
The Modesto City Council is weighing an aggressive expansion plan that could nearly double the city’s population by 2050, while communities across Stanislaus County marked milestones in mental health awareness and the justice system. Here’s a roundup of the day’s biggest local stories. Here are the day’s must-read stories: • The Modesto City Council is considering a growth option that would add 13,860 acres...
Stockton council to vote on 30% pay raise
STOCKTON, Calif. — A proposed pay raise for Stockton City Council members is drawing scrutiny ahead of a vote Tuesday. Stockton’s six council members currently make just over $30,000 a year and receive no benefits. Mayor Christina Fugazi said the role is part-time, but the workload goes far...
Riverbank is close to buying site of demolished Del Rio Theater for new city...
Riverbank could take a key step Tuesday night toward building a new city hall where the Del Rio Theater once stood. The City Council will consider spending $840,000 for the vacant lot at Third and Atchison streets. It also could pay $37,125 to have an architect do an initial design and construction cost estimate. The new city hall would be three or four stories...
Man killed in I-5 crash near Newman identified by coroner
A man killed in a crash Saturday on Interstate 5 near Newman has been identified by the Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office. Emilio Quiroga, 30, of Van Nuys, died in the single-vehicle crash, authorities said. It was reported around 10:40 a.m. Saturday on northbound I-5 north of Stuhr Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Quiroga was driving a 2004 Ford SUV...
New details in fatal solo-vehicle crash on I-5 in Stanislaus County
(FOX40.COM) — The California Highway Patrol released new details in Saturday’s solo-vehicle crash that left one person dead and another hospitalized in Newman. CHP said officers responded to reports of a crash around 10:40 a.m. southbound on Interstate 5, north of Stuhr Road and arrived to find a Ford overturned and on its roof. The investigation […]
Woman fatally hit by two vehicles in Modesto, one driver flees
(FOX40.COM) — Officers are investigating a hit-and-run following the death of a woman who was hit by two cars in Modesto on Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said officers responded to reports of a pedestrian down around 8:20 p.m. in the area of Riverside Drive, south of Nathan Avenue. Officers arrived to find […]
Probe of Stockton’s OPTIC office finds no laws violated, but calls process ‘rushed’ and...
An investigation into the operations of Stockton’s new public relations office found that no laws or city policies were violated by its quiet creation, but a new report paints the process as chaotic. After questions were raised last year around the formation of the Public Transparency, Information and Communication...
Stanislaus County man pleads guilty to exploiting minors through social media
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A Stanislaus County man pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a minor. U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced 38-year-old Gonzalo Hernandez, of Oakdale, admitted to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. Between August 2, 2021, and November 13, 2023, authorities say Hernandez produced sexually explicit surreptitious video...
