Modesto CA

The Modesto community is honoring the life and legacy of Odessa Johnson, a trailblazer and leader in education in Stanislaus County. Johnson died April 21 just short of her 87th birthday. She became the first Black teacher at Modesto High School in 1963 and later was dean of education and workforce development at Modesto Junior College, leading the way for other Black educators who...

SACRAMENTO — The crucial moment lasted just a second and a half. It was 6 a.m. on a Tuesday. Armed agents surrounded a black subcompact Toyota on a roadside just off Interstate 5, one officer leaning over onto the windshield. The ICE agents had parked their vehicles immediately in...

MODESTO, CA – “🚨HIT & RUN UPDATE🚨. Investigators with the CHP Modesto Area Office, with the assistance from CHP ISU and Riverbank PD, located the involved vehicle. This is the vehicle that was involved in the Fatal Hit and Run crash that occurred on Claribel Road near Langworth Road. The vehicle was recovered and taken for evidence.

MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Police Department has announced an arrest in connection with the homicide of 37-year-old Juan Carreon. The incident took place on April 9, 2026, in the vicinity of the Neece boat ramp located in the 700 block of Neece Drive. On the afternoon of April...

A Turlock student is in the running to win a $20,000 scholarship and meet Bill Nye, The Science Guy. Maranda de Sa Campos , a freshman at Connecting Waters Charter School in Waterford, is competing to be America’s Favorite Student . The winner of the nationwide competition will also have a chance to share their educational journey for Reader’s Digest and travel to Pasadena to tour...

A Modesto City Council member declared a downtown pro soccer stadium “dead on arrival,” a beloved Stanislaus County taco truck found a permanent home and a federal judge ordered restitution in a Patterson school district embezzlement case. Here are key takeaways: • Soccer stadium in doubt: Modesto City Councilmember Nick Bavaro said a proposed $125 million downtown professional soccer stadium is “dead on arrival” after...

(FOX40.COM) — The Modesto Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint Friday night as part of ongoing efforts to curb impaired driving. The checkpoint is scheduled from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday at an undisclosed location. Officials said sites are selected based on data showing a history of crashes involving […]

Continued dredging issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) practices have frustrated the Port of Stockton’s ability to reach its legally mandated 35-foot draft undermining waterborne transport volumes of import and export cargoes, according to Kirk DeJesus, Executive Director, Port of Stockton. Resolving these challenges will increase...

STOCKTON, Calif. — A Stockton man has been arrested in connection with a 1994 double homicide cold case, according to the Stockton Police Department. Officers responded to the 10000 block of Thornton Road in May 1994 after a report that a person had been assaulted. When they arrived, they found two people dead: Eugene Cates and Lawrence Loehr.

(FOX40.COM) — The Stockton Police Department announced the expansion of its online reporting abilities, as it implemented an evidence submission feature. According to SPD, the new feature is made to “improve accessibility, efficiency, and overall service delivery to the community.” The update allowed the community to submit photographs, documents and video files as they file […]