Modesto CA

For the first time this year, the average price of a gallon of gas in Northern California has climbed above $6, and food truck owners in Modesto say the rising fuel costs are taking a serious toll on their businesses.

REGIONAL: WORKERS AT LARGEST PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATE WEIGH JOINING UNION

Minutes after she left Sacramento federal court Tuesday morning, Prism Atica explained why she chose to contest two charges related to an incident she freely admits. Atica pleaded not guilty in the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse to two Class C misdemeanor charges. The charges relate to a March incident where Atica sp

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA — May 6th 2026 — “District Attorney Ron Freitas Announces Conviction in Violent Family Shooting; Jury Rejects Self-Defense Claim. San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announced that a jury has found Kenneth Ernesto ‘Ernie’ Mejia, 23, guilty on multiple felony counts, including second-

(FOX40.COM) — A Lodi man who created a Stockton-based motorcycle gang will spend more than five years in prison for multiple firearm charges. Jashanpreet Singh, 27, founded the Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club, an outlaw motorcycle gang affiliated with the Hells Angels, prosecutors said. He was sentenced to five years an

Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special. A lesser-known fact about me is that I quit drinking alcohol in January 2024. So when I discovered a zero-alcohol bar opened near downtown Modesto, I was champing at the

MODESTO, California (KCRA) -- California peach growers are facing significant challenges after the closure of the Del Monte cannery in Modesto earlier this year, which left hundreds unemployed and growers uncertain about their future. "I would have at least three to four more years out of these trees," said Ranjit...

Heavy rain, hail and rising production costs created new challenges for California Central Valley orchard growers during April, according to Blue Diamond Growers regional crop report covering March 30 through April 26. The report said two strong spring storms brought 3 to 4 inches of rain to much of the...

Earlier this spring, an excavator maneuvered through the rolling hills of eastern Merced County, stacking almond trees removed by farmer Rosie Burroughs. During the past couple years, Burroughs scrapped about 170 acres of almond and walnut trees. Another 140 acres are slated for removal, reducing the family’s acreage b

A homeless encampment behind a Stockton church is already raising new concerns days after a city cleanup effort.