Modesto CA

The battle over the 2,400-home River Walk development has been taken to the streets. Opponents of the Riverbank project said they have gathered enough signatures for a referendum to reverse the City Council’s decision approving River Walk. Voters for Farmland said signature gatherers overcame what they called harassment from pro-River Walk protesters. The Modesto Bee learned the “protesters” were hired for up to $100 per day by a Modesto consulting firm. Barney Aggers, who opposes the project, s

Neighbors of all ages are invited to move, connect and explore community wellness resources at Happy Chemicals: Movement Is Medicine on Saturday, Oct. 24. The free gathering runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 742 Dallas Ave., according to the announcement shared by Little Manila Rising’s ECHO and Healing PUSO programs.

With October being National Pedestrian Safety Month, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office plans special operations Monday, Oct. 19, and Wednesday, Oct. 21. From 7 a.m. to noon both days, deputies will conduct “maximum enforcement” focused on the driver behaviors that put pedestrian safety at greatest risk, a news release says. The violations include failing to yield to pedestrians, speeding, making illegal turns and running stop signs or signals. “In Stanislaus County, we’re committed to reinf

A 32-year-old Stockton woman who died following a two-vehicle collision Saturday has been identified as Talliah Mechae Dupree, the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office said. The Stockton Police Department said officers responded at 7:40 p.m. on Oct. 17,  to El Dorado and Park streets on a report of a two-vehicle collision. Police said Dupree, who was driving one of the vehicles, was found with major injuries while the occupants of the second vehicle suffered minor injuries. All of the

Following a warm weekend with temperatures climbing into the 80s, cooler fall weather is finally moving into the Modesto region, bringing lower temperatures, cloudy skies and a chance of rain. “A pattern change is on the way as a transition toward significantly cooler temperatures and unsettled weather arrives Monday and lasts through the end of the week,” the National Weather Service said Monday, Oct. 19, on X. The cooler conditions are expected to persist across the Central Valley this week, T

Gas prices in Stanislaus County dropped again this week, but energy experts say drivers shouldn’t get too excited, because the cost of fuel remains volatile. Prices in the county now average $6.02 per gallon in the latest survey by AAA , down from $6.20 a week ago. A year ago, the county’s average price was $4.39 per gallon. The lowest price at Stanislaus County stations in the latest GasBuddy.com report is $5.47 per gallon at the Sinclair station at 1149 W. F St. in Oakdale. Several stations in

A Beyer High student suspected of creating threatening social media posts following several fights at the school Friday has been cited under the state Penal Code, the Modesto Police Department reports. The nature of the threats has not been disclosed, but MPD spokesperson Herman Sahota said by text message on Monday that investigators served search warrants at the student’s home and found no firearms. “The student was cited under California Penal Code section 422.3 , which addresses threats invo

Next month, the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District Board of Trustees could see a new face for its Area 2 seat. In the running for the seat, Don Cabral Jr. will look to maintain his spot on the board against challenger Hugo Luna. While the board’s Area 5 is technically...

Soccer was supposed to be Andie Marshall's calling. Both of her parents, Brady and Annie, played soccer at BYU, and they figured their daughter would eventually follow in their footsteps. Only things didn't quite go as planned. While the other kids chased soccer balls up and down the field, Andie, now a junior at Ripon High, was more interested in doing cartwheels. “Do not tell anybody that we played Division I soccer because this is so embarrassing,” Annie recalled joking to Brady. Little did t

(FOX40.COM) — A pedestrian was taken to a Modesto hospital after being struck by a vehicle at a crosswalk, the Modesto Police Department announced Sunday. According to officials, officers reported to the intersection of Coffee Road and Floyd Avenue after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital for […]