Modesto CA

After a couple of cooler days, look for the temperatures to rise again in the Modesto region this coming week. After mild highs at 81 degrees on Friday and an expected 86 on Saturday, it will return to the mid-to-upper 90s beginning Sunday, according to the National Weather Service’s extended forecast. The good news: N

An officer with the Modesto Police Department has been arrested for an alleged domestic incident that occurred back in March while off-duty in Tuolumne County, officials said Saturday. Solomon Foketi, a four-year veteran with Modesto police, was arrested by the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office and charged with assault

Copperopolis, CA…Car enthusiasts love the Hot Copper Car Show, a fundraising event for the Copperopolis Lake Tulloch Lions Club, featuring classic, custom cars, trucks and motorcycles. In fact, this event has been going for over 20 years now, and continues to grow in popularity year over year, featuring a raffle, live

A man has been arrested in connection with a death in Waterford, authorities report. According to a Waterford Police Services Facebook post , the suspect, Christopher Torres, 19, of Waterford, was taken into custody and charged with murder in the June 14 death of Kenneth Rivera-Cruz. According to a previous story in Th

SACRAMENTO — Orestimba High School incoming senior Kelly Zapien capped her sixth year in National History Day with a finalist finish and a statewide longevity award during the May 1–2 competition in Sacramento, where she represented her school with a documentary on former First Lady Betty Ford. Zapien...

The Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District Board of Trustees held a public hearing on a proposed budget and Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the 2026-27 academic year during a special board meeting on June 8. The board will vote to adopt both in a regular board meeting on Monday.

Modesto's city council will decide on a proposal to adjust speed limits on several streets, including reductions on Coffee Road and Martin Luther King Drive.

A man in Manteca, California, is facing multiple charges after he allegedly smashed into multiple cars and stole money outside banks. He is accused of stalking his victims and methodically choosing them for his thieving ... Read more

CLIPPER GAP, Calif. — Authorities have arrested Robert Bell in connection with a fatal hit-and-run big rig crash on Interstate 80, after a weeks-long search. Bell, a 60-year-old from Stockton, CA, is suspected of fleeing from the scene of the crash on May 26 in the Clipper Gap area, according to the California Highway

NEWMAN — Local, county and regional leaders gathered June 3 along the San Joaquin River to celebrate the long‑anticipated opening of the new Hills Ferry Road Bridge, a project officials say represents not only modern infrastructure but years of persistence and partnership between Stanislaus and Merced counties. The...