Modesto CA

June 3, 2026 –Merced CHP officials report that on Monday night, officers from CHP Merced and deputies from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office located a vehicle involved in a pursuit with the Turlock Police Department the night before. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver failed...

The Patterson Joint Unified School District received a $100,000 grant to strengthen career readiness for students. The San Joaquin A+, a group of educators, business leaders, local residents and philanthropists, awarded the two-year grant. It will fund a career navigator position and enhance student participation in ca

A driver who eluded Turlock police on Sunday night couldn’t escape from authorities on Monday night. Officers from the California Highway Patrol on Monday spotted a vehicle that had been involved in a pursuit with officers from the Turlock Police Department the day before. When CHP officers attempted to stop the vehicl

More than 40 vape devices and other tobacco-related products have been confiscated at Turlock Junior High School during the just-ended school year, according to the Turlock Police Department. The department shared a photo on social media last week showing dozens of items collected by school staff and the campus school

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. It’s gonna be a gas. Pretty groovy, too. June marks Modesto’s annual Graffiti Summer celebration, honoring the movie “American Graffiti” and the Friday and Saturday nigh

CALIFORNIA, USA — Forward progress was stopped on a wildfire in the Avenida Central area of La Grange. According to the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office, the fire grew to 30–40 acres near the 145000 block of Avenida Central. Evacuation warnings were issued for Buena Vista Avenida, Carmarlitta, Bandarilla,...

One upon a midnight dreary, a husband and wife envisioned a store a bit spooky and cheery. It was perhaps not that exact scenario, but Edgar Allen’s Poe’s famous poem served as inspiration for The Raven’s Perch Bookstore, Modesto’s newest bookstore and the only one downtown since 1999, when Readmore Books closed on 11t

In our Reality Check stories, Modesto Bee journalists deliver fast facts about the issues that matter to local residents to hold officials and institutions accountable. Read more. Story idea? [email protected] . Health inspectors found major violations in early to mid-May, including a makeshift bed in the storage area of

A San Joaquin County man accused of setting a probation officer on fire has been ordered to stand trial on a slate of serious felony charges after a preliminary hearing, according to prosecutors. The move follows a July 10, 2025 attack that left a probation officer badly burned and damaged a civilian vehicle.

A man accused of shooting and killing a 69-year-old Stockton in March was arrested this week in Nevada County, officials said.