Former Connecticut nonprofit accountant accused of embezzling more than $54,000
The stolen funds were spent on retail purchases from Amazon, Target and other stores, according to police.
Two local companies plan to cut more than 250 jobs in Stockton and Lodi
Two San Joaquin County companies — one involved in construction and the other in street traffic control — plan to lay off a combined 254 workers, according to filings with the state. Power Safety Service will idle 189 workers by Nov. 6 as it closes its facility at...
Learning Experience Plans Six New Sacramento-Area Daycares by 2029
A national daycare franchise is planting six new flags across the fast-growing suburbs ringing Sacramento, betting that Folsom, Rocklin, Dixon, Turlock, Lincoln and Roseville have enough young families — and enough desperation for open slots — to fill them. The Learning Experience currently operates just one center in
Investigation into former licensed Stockton gun dealer leads to seizure of hundreds of guns
A formerly licensed gun dealer in Stockton was arrested when an investigation found he never paid the owners the proceeds of the guns he accepted on consignment, police said.
Stanislaus Council of Governments audit finds accounting mess, lack of internal controls
A long-awaited financial audit of the Stanislaus Council of Governments found a lack of internal controls, shoddy accounting and noncompliance with federal programs. The findings are in an overdue independent audit report for the year ending June 30, 2024. A second audit report, for 2024-25, is overdue for the same rea
Pair of comedians coming to Modesto’s State. Get tickets while still available
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. Two friends are set to bring humor in two shows at the State Theatre. Concrete and Jerry Garcia will play their “That’s Not Me Comedy Tour” at the downtown Modesto venue
Remember the Modesto kid who won $25k to Toys R Us? See store memories...
Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special. It had to happen. Toys R Us kids grew up — despite not wanting to. Now we’re all mourning the memories of the Modesto store that has been half-reduced to rubble on Sisk R
Stanislaus County health inspections see flies and food contamination risks
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] . Flies and food contamination risks were among violations observed by Stanislaus County health inspectors at th
Customers Paid for Food Trucks. Prosecutors Say Their Money Funded Vacations and Drugs
Fernando Jauregui Ochoa sold aspiring entrepreneurs something bigger than a food truck. Customers were putting money into the vehicle that was supposed to become their business. The owner of 8A Food Trucks built an image ... Read more
California food‑Truck builder guilty in $1M fraud scheme targeting immigrant entrepreneurs
Fernando Jauregui Ochoa, 30, of Ceres, has been convicted in a sweeping fraud scheme that prosecutors say preyed on dozens of immigrant entrepreneurs across California—many of whom spent years saving money to launch food‑truck businesses that never materialized. The case, which has drawn statewide attention, highlights
