Violence prevention group plans to host peace summit with Stockton gangs, call for ceasefire
The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation out of Uvalde, Texas, is inviting rival gangs in Stockton to gather on Friday for a peace summit and to ask for a ceasefire.
Ceres roads will be closed for parade celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of...
Friday is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and St. Jude Church in Ceres will observe the holy day with a procession and parade through the city. Drivers should make alternate plans if they are planning to drive on or near the parade route. The event will begin at 4 p.m. at Smyrna Park on Moffett and Fowler Road...
Gun found in Cheez-It box leads to arrest of 3 felons in Buena Vista...
AMADOR COUNTY, Calif. — Three people were arrested Tuesday evening after finding a loaded handgun hidden inside a Cheez-It box during a search of a truck in Buena Vista, deputies said. According to the Amador County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday after a deputy...
Truck crash on I-205 causes lane closures near Grant Line Road | Update
YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — Update: All lanes on westbound I-205 have been reopened, according to Caltrans. A truck crash has led to several lane closures on westbound Interstate 205 near Tracy. The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened on the interstate at Grant Line Road. CHP is advising...
Threats against Condit believed linked to cigar lounge incident
The alleged death threats made against Stanislaus County Supervisor Channce Condit by Ceres stand-up comedian Anthony Krayenhagen are believed linked to the aftermath of a Sept. 9 incident at a Modesto cigar lounge. Krayenhagen was arrested Nov. 20 and booked into the county jail on charges of making death threats...
1-year-old, two adults dead after crash in Stockton, CHP says
STOCKTON, Calif. — A 1-year-old is dead after a crash last month in Stockton that also claimed the lives of two adults in the vehicle, authorities said. The child was riding in a Ford, the driver of which allegedly failed to stop for a red light, when the vehicle was broadsided by an Acura around 4:20 p.m. Nov. 30 at...
Smoke check turns into structure engulfed in flames in West Stanislaus County
(FOX40.COM) — The West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District responded to a smoke check that turned into a commercial structure fire on Wednesday near Highway 33 and Frank Cox Road. Video Above: House fire kills dog, hoarder conditions found in home, crews say Just before noon, a fire unit checked on smoke south...
ICE has arrested 20 people in Stanislaus County this year. Most were deported
In the Spotlight is a Modesto Bee series that digs into the high-profile local issues that readers care most about. Story idea? Email [email protected] . Between January and October of this year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 20 people in Stanislaus County — the first arrests since at least 2023. As...
Jersey Mike’s Subs to celebrate grand opening Wednesday, ‘It’s finally happening’
Jersey Mike's Subs will celebrate the grand opening of its first Stockton location on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting event. The grand opening is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Lincoln Center, 405 Lincoln Center in Stockton. The new restaurant was expected to open by late summer. The new Stockton...
From the Desk of 3rd Grade at Don Riggio
Stockton– On Wednesday October 29, 2025 Mrs. Ellis & Ms. Hoffman’s 3rd graders at Don Riggio School went on a field trip to The Edible Schoolyard. The Edible Schoolyard Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the transformation of public education by using organic school gardens, kitchens, and cafeterias to...
