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A Merced County jury on Tuesday returned a guilty verdict for a Ceres man who was accused o murdering his romantic partner, the Merced County District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday. Carlos Fred Romo was convicted of second-degree murder in the case stemming from February 2023, in which a 37-year-old Ceres woman

Social workers told Stanislaus County supervisors Tuesday night that cutting their jobs is dangerous for vulnerable children and families. An $18 million deficit in the county Community Services Agency budget is not the fault of frontline social workers, but the solution is coming down hard on staff in Child Protective

Stanislaus County supervisors are set to review a budget proposal Tuesday night that includes eliminating 71 full-time positions, with the deepest cuts landing inside the county's social services agency as it grapples with a multimillion-dollar deficit. The Community Services Agency alone stands to lose 67 positions, w

FRESNO, Calif. — Correctional officers in Fresno and San Joaquin counties will receive limited peace officer status under a new California law named in honor of a Fresno County officer who died from injuries suffered in a jail lobby shooting. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2004 into law...

FRIENDSWOOD, TX — Friendswood police say they have broken up a gold scam that began with calls to an elderly Texas resident and ended with arrests in California. Three men — Daman Preet Singh, Mandeep Singh, and Sukhvinder Singh — are accused of posing as federal employees and pressuring the victim to turn large sums o

A nonprofit mobile veterinary clinic offering $20 spay and neuter surgeries is coming to Stanislaus County, where organizers say demand for affordable services has already far exceeded available appointments.

1818 S. Fresno Ave. — Approximate Stockton Street View Frame. Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi is urging the city council to approve a $60,000 incentive plan aimed at filling critical Fire Engineer vacancies she says are keeping fire trucks parked when crews are short-staffed. The proposal would offer a $15,000 temporar

A Modesto man who was participating in a mental health diversion program after facing domestic violence charges has reportedly attacked his wife once again. McClatchy reported that Weston Hebenstriet, 35, pleaded not guilty on Monday to assaulting his wife and severely injuring her brain. The backstory: Prosecutors cha

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A fundraiser has been launched in order to help journalists recently laid off from newspapers in Fresno, Stockton and Modesto cover basic living expenses. According to the fundraiser, at least a dozen San Joaquin Valley journalists have been laid off over the past two weeks...

(FOX40.COM) —  The Stockton Police Department will continue its “aggressive” and “sustained” enforcement efforts against smoke shops and tobacco retailers operating in violation of state and local laws, the Stockton Police Department said in a press release.  The staunch enforcement efforts were announced last year fol