Modesto CA

Gunfire struck a home with two people inside in Stockton on early Thursday morning, police said. Officers responded to reports of shots fired shortly after midnight in the 1200 block of Doray Court, where a 29-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were inside a residence that was hit by gunfire, according to the Stockton Police Department.

A severe thunderstorm warning comes as an unusually unstable spring weather pattern creates favorable conditions for severe thunderstorms across California.

A long-vacant lot in South Stockton is finally on track to become homes for older residents instead of just another empty stretch of pavement. Fairview Terrace, a 76-unit, all-electric affordable senior-housing community, is slated to break ground as soon as April 2026. According to CBS Sacramento, the development is planned...

State Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Stockton) warned Wednesday that California is quickly running out of time to contain the rapid spread of invasive golden mussels, an emerging threat to the state’s water infrastructure, agriculture, recreation and ratepayers. Golden mussels, first detected in California near the Port of Stockton in 2024,...

A tornado warning issued Friday afternoon expired by 3 p.m. but a severe thunderstorm was expected to remain over the Farmington area until 3:15 p.m., and residents were urged to move to an interior room on the lowest floor. The tornado warning was issued Friday, April 10 by the National Weather Service for the Stockton region, the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency...

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. Ladies, stuff in those shoulder pads, and fellas, pop those polo collars — the ’80s are coming back in a big way to Modesto. A Flock of Seagulls, one of the more recognizable bands from the new wave era (think...

There are many events this weekend first, the Oakdale Rodeo Queen Coronation is tonight, Thursday, April 9th at 6pm at the Oakdale Cowboy Museum, at 355 East F Street. The event is free, open to the public, and held along with an Oakdale Chamber of Commerce mixer. The young women will have competed in several events including speech, horsemanship, and ticket sales. Friday, is...

209 Multimedia reporter Joe Cortez recently sat down with Stanislaus County Sheriff Jeff Dirkse for a wide-ranging, two-hour interview at his office at the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center. Here is Part 2 of the conversations with the sheriff:. Joe Cortez: OK, everything we talk about from this point forward...

April 10, 2026 - Sacramento — Continuing its leadership as a national model for apprenticeship innovation and workforce development, the Department of Industrial Relations and its Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) on Thursday announced $18.6 million in grants to support apprenticeship in the building and construction trades. This investment,...

April 10, 2026 – San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office officials report that they are trying to locate Joshua Velazquez, a 20- year-old man, was last seen on April 7, 2026, around 7:30 A.M. in the French Camp area near Matthew’s Road. He is 5’5”, 170 pounds, with...