Stockton CHP officer saves alleged drunk driver’s life after a serious crash
(FOX40.COM) — An alleged drunk driver left a car crash uninjured because of a California Highway Patrol officer’s life-saving instincts. On Saturday afternoon, a CHP officer based in Stockton responded to a single-vehicle crash and found a Kia Forte rammed into a power pole. The driver and a passenger were unresponsiv
Tracy police arrest suspect after being told man shot himself
(FOX40.COM) — A Manteca man was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a deadly shooting in Tracy after officers were mistakenly told the shooting was self-inflicted, officials said. On Saturday, an officer with the Tracy Police Department was dispatched around 9:11 p.m. to an apartment i
Third victim of fatal Stockton-based Volare boating disaster identified
San Francisco’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified a third body in connection with the Stockton Volare vessel that capsized on July 14 in the San Francisco Bay. Carol Boisa, 74 of Sacramento County, was found at 10 a.m. on July 25 in the San Francisco Bay near the area of Point Diablo, west of the Golden G
Heartthrob set to perform his pop-rock hits at Modesto’s Gallo Center. See when
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. At age 76, Rick Springfield shows no sign of slowing down as he prepares to bring his tour to Modesto. The Australian-American pop-rock idol and actor is set to play at
Mosquito-control spraying to take place over parts of Modesto on Thursday night
The East Side Mosquito Abatement District will conduct aerial mosquito spraying over about 9,646 acres of central, north and northeast Modesto between 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Thursday. This will be the second control application of July. The goal of these aerial applications is to reduce the number of mosquitoes and limit
‘Dangerous predator’ gets 50 years in prison for serial rapes of Stockton sisters
A 61-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of a series of sexual acts involving children under age 14, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announced. The case against Rodney Dartanyon Alexis Smith began in 2018 when a...
‘Devastating’ closure of O’Brien’s is looming in Modesto. Are both stores impacted?
The rumors written on social media throughout the last week are all but carved in stone: Both O’Brien’s Market locations in Modesto are closing. Two WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notices published by the California Employment Development Department dated July 27 describe a permanent closure of th
Whether behind camera or counter, summer work pays off for Stanislaus students
Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories by Davis High student Julianna Garcia and Enochs student Neha Prabhakar, who interviewed eight teens in Stanislaus County to hear more about their summer jobs and skills they learned. This article covers four of the students; a second piece includes the others. This summe
Stockton Back Into Tie for First After Morii’s Late Heroics
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The Ports (18-12, 45-51) picked up a 6-5 win in the series finale over Inland Empire. Stockton’s Sunday win solidified a series win of five games to one, moving back into a tie for first place in the California League North. Stockton loaded the...
Time to Stop Robbing Our East Side Water Bank
A little over 600 weeks ago, back in 2014, Vance Kennedy told Stanislaus County leaders and concerned citizens that,. Kennedy was referring to the “problem” of pumping groundwater on Stanislaus County’s east side, where the last viable aquifer in the San Joaquin Valley was being gouged full of holes to irrigate thousan
