Modesto CA

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...

Looking to spend more time outside as the weather warms up ? From browsing yard sales to visiting local dog parks , the Modesto area offers plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors. With summer approaching, popular review site Yelp has ranked the top 10 restaurants for outdoor dining in the Modesto region. Yelp reviewers highlighted restaurants offering everything from burgers and pizza to crepes and...

The Delta College community was affected in late March when the New York Times investigative report detailed the sexual abuse and misconduct on the late civil rights leader and Chicano icon Cesar Chavez. It hit especially hard when Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, and Delta College alumni...

Get the Eat. Sip. Play. newsletter in your inbox Available now: Sign up here for the best food, drink and entertainment coverage in Stanislaus County. Crawl thee into the dungeon in Modesto this weekend. Well, sort of. A Central Valley Dungeon Crawl will be held Saturday, May 2, at The Queen Bean Coffee & Social House downtown. What exactly will you find there? Games, costumes...

Modesto has great Mexican food heritage. So many places in so many neighborhoods. During the 60s and 70s, places like Carmen’s in McHenry Village were the place to go. Some of these families originally came from Burge’s Drive In and through Carmen’s, went on to start Marcella’s, Rick’s, Familia Juarez, Rosita’s, Familia Garcia and others Alfonso Lara was part of the Carmen’s team, learning...

Modesto is the home of Star Wars and there is no better way to get May off to a hyperspace start. Star Wars in Modesto is so much more than just May the 4th, it’s a sense of being, that we are part of the story. There is a...

Pearson learned under renowned track builder Harold Murrell as a teenager before making his own contributions. Pearson built tracks for a number of racing disciplines, including flat track, Supercross, and NASCAR Sprint car events. Pearson later worked for Progressive AFT, where he was known as "Dr. Dirt" for his work preparing racing surfaces.

MODESTO, Calif. — Modesto police are asking for the public's help in finding a white sedan involved in a hit-and-run. The crash occurred on April 24 around 8:20 p.m. on Riverside Drive and Nathan Avenue. The Modesto Police Department said the vehicle, possibly a Nissan, hit a pedestrian. The car was last seen going northbound on Riverside.

A skateboard-riding killer has been convicted a second time in the shooting death of another board rider in Lodi. Alejandro Duran Mercado was convicted of second-degree murder during a retrial in the 2021 death of Cenobio “Nick” Gallegos, the San Joaquin County district attorney’s office said. Gallegos...

(FOX40.COM) — A 39-year-old man was arrested after allegedly leading deputies on a short pursuit and striking a patrol vehicle before attempting to flee on foot, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the incident began Thursday when deputies on graveyard patrol attempted to stop a Maserati in Stockton. Authorities […]