Knights Ferry covered bridge closed for repair in late 2022. When will it open?
The Knights Ferry covered bridge, closed in December 2022 for repair and restoration, won’t reopen to pedestrians for at least five more years, according to the Sacramento District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The structure in the community 12 miles east of Oakdale is a national historic landmark and was fenced
Big rig impounded after CHP discovers flat tire, unlicensed driver
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A commercial enforcement stop by the California Highway Patrol in the Modesto area led to a big rig being taken out of service and impounded after officers found multiple safety violations. According to CHP, a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer stopped the truck for speeding and discovered...
Modesto Trustees Give Themselves a 290% Pay Raise
Modesto City Schools trustees could soon see a major increase in pay. The school board recently voted 5-2 to give themselves monthly stipends of $3,000, up from $765. The proposed change, if approved on a second reading, would boost their compensation by more than 290%. The increase was made possible...
Manteca police arrest man in connection to bank jugging case
MANTECA, Calif — An Antioch man was arrested in connection with Manteca "bank jugging" cases totaling more than $78,000 in losses. Manteca police said the arrest came after officers launched a surveillance operation at a Wells Fargo bank on North Main Street after a series of thefts tied to bank jugging incidents datin
Fire authority ends command at Medline fire scene as recovery shifts to company
The South San Joaquin County Fire Authority has ended incident command for the Medline Industries warehouse fire in Tracy, shifting responsibility for the burned site back to Medline and its environmental response partner, Clean Harbors, as cleanup and recovery move forward. The transfer took effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday
Update: Cal Fire contains 11-acre vegetation fire east of Modesto Reservoir
Firefighters report 100% containment of a vegetation blaze that broke out east of Modesto Reservoir on Thursday afternoon. The Rushing Fire near the 1900 block of Crabtree Road has burned about 11 acres, the Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit reports. Five engines, one bulldozer and 53 personnel members are assigned to t
Stockton Burger King parking lot shooting victim was Santa Rosa woman
The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Narcissa Nicole Frye-Brown as the 30-year-old Santa Rosa woman killed in a Stockton Burger King parking lot this week. Frye-Brown died in a fatal shooting Monday, June 15 at the restaurant located in the 600 block of West Martin Luther King Boulevard. Police s
Stockton police release video of officer shooting ax-wielding suspect
The Stockton Police Department released video Thursday of an officer shooting a man wielding an ax in early May.
Livingston deadly shooting suspect arrested after 8 weeks on the run, police say
LIVINGSTON, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) After eight weeks of being on the run, the suspect accused of shooting and killing a man in Livingston was arrested on Wednesday, police said. Police identified the suspect as Andres Madrigal Jr. On April 19 at around 12:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Alameda Court
Modesto City Schools officially passes full-day cell phone ban
The Modesto City Schools Board of Education officially passed its all-day cellphone ban for students of all grade levels. The action was taken during the board’s June 8 meeting, and the ban will go into effect for the 2026-27 school year. It includes cell phones, smartwatches and headphones. The ban, introduced in late
