Manteca launches new pilot program to create more food truck opportunities
Manteca is launching a pilot program that is aimed at helping entrepreneurs, supporting local small businesses and showcasing the variety of food the city has to offer.
Livingston adopts Ordinance 664 updating housing and zoning rules
The City of Livingston City Council has adopted Ordinance 664, which updates several parts of the city’s municipal code related to housing and development. The changes affect Title 5, Chapters 2–7, covering topics such as off-street parking, site plan and design review, density bonuses, use permits, ministerial...
‘Senior Assassin?’ No, just water guns, police say
(FOX40.COM) — Police responded to a local neighborhood after reports of a firearm, but all officers found were water guns in the hands of four high school seniors. Those seniors, who attended high school in Newman, California, were actually playing a game commonly known as “Senior Assassin.” It’s a popular game among...
Lathrop woman sentenced to prison for more than $1.2M IRS fraud scheme
A Lathrop woman was sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding the Internal Revenue Service of more than $1.2 million. Amy Evangelista, 60, was sentenced Thursday, March 19 for two counts of aiding or assisting in the preparation or presentation of a false or fraudulent tax return, according to the U.S....
Turlock City Council to consider appointing new city attorney
The Turlock City Council will consider appointing its new city attorney at its meeting on Tuesday. If approved, Katie O. Lucchesi would succeed George Petrulakis, who has served in the role under a contract between the city and his Modesto-based firm, Petrulakis Law & Advocacy, since February 2021. “I look forward to...
Five charged in methamphetamine conspiracy in California
SACRAMENTO, California - A federal grand jury has indicted five individuals from Mexico on charges related to methamphetamine manufacturing and distribution, according to Attorney General Pamela Bondi and U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Luis Reyna Carrillo, 33, and his wife Mariana Vanessa Mendoza Camacho, 33, both face...
Orestimba student wins top honors for documentary on Betty Ford’s impact
NEWMAN — Orestimba High School junior Kelly Zapien earned first place in the Senior Division Documentary category at the Stanislaus County National History Day competition on March 7, advancing to the state finals with a project she says reflects both her passion for women’s history and her pride in representing her...
Operation STRAP enforces firearm compliance in San Joaquin
The San Joaquin County Probation Department partnered with the District Attorney’s Office Investigators to conduct Operation STRAP last weekend. The operation focused on enforcing firearm laws and ensuring compliance with Proposition 63, which requires individuals prohibited from owning firearms to relinquish them.
Baby Animal Days returns to Modesto’s Dutch Hollow Farms
(FOX40.COM) — Spring is in the air at Dutch Hollow Farms in Modesto, and with it came a wave of tiny, furry new arrivals. The farm officially kicked off its annual “Baby Animal Days” this week, inviting families to experience a seasonal baby boom up close with bunnies, fluffy chicks, bouncing baby goats, and more. […]
GUSD authorizes layoffs of seven ELOP positions
Gustine Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to layoff seven expanded learning opportunities program positions during Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting. Five ELOP paraprofessional and two leader positions, a full-time equivalent of 3.76, will be laid off. According to the agenda documents, the...
