California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Administration Takes Legal Action Against Turlock, Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half...
July 17, 2026 - OAKLAND – Moving to hold five California cities accountable for refusing to comply with state law requiring them to plan for their. share of the state’s housing needs, Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday escalated the crackdown on local governments standing in the way of new housing.
Stockton Ballpark offers diamond days and nights for generations of fans
Spend enough time at Stockton Ballpark and you learn almost everyone has a story. Some remember attending Stockton Ports games as children. Others are bringing their own kids now. A few are discovering the ballpark for the first time, while many have been returning for years. The Ports have called...
After rescue, Ripon Fire sees need to warn, ‘Rivers do not flow in a...
At the beginning of the week, the Ripon Consolidated Fire District rescued a large group from the Stanislaus River at Caswell Memorial State Park. The group entered the river on rafts “believing the river would loop back around and allow them to exit where they started,” Ripon Fire said in a Facebook post . “Unfortunat
Suspect arrested in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist and 2 dogs
(FOX40.COM) — A 30-year-old man was arrested in connection with the fatal hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist and two dogs dead in San Joaquin County, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said the driver of an unknown car hit and killed a bicyclist and their two dogs, then fled around 10:18 a.m. on […]
What’s replacing Ashley furniture space on Sisk Road in Modesto? Wine and more
After Big Lots closed and its former Sisk Road location stayed vacant for over a year, its neighbor, Ashley furniture, jumped to the bigger unit. A business new to Stanislaus County now is renovating the space Ashley left empty. Total Wine & More is a spirit, wine and beer store founded by two brothers in Delaware in 1
San Joaquin County deputy dies after complications from spinal surgery
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. — San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office Deputy James Morgan died on July 2 from complications after a spinal surgery, officials said. Deputy Morgan joined the sheriff’s office in November of 2013 and served for more than 12 years. He was known for his...
Stockton: Shooting Injured City Violence Prevention Team Member Wednesday
Stockton police are investigating a shooting that injured a member of the city's Violence Prevention team on Wednesday. Police said the Violence Prevention team member suffered a gunshot wound to his leg and is expected to survive. There is currently no suspect information related to the shooting, according to police.
True music legend set to play at Modesto region amphitheater. See who, when
Get the Eat. Sip. Play. newsletter in your inbox Available now: Sign up here for the best food, drink and entertainment coverage in Stanislaus County. Ironstone Amphitheatre hosts one of music’s most iconic singer-songwriters this weekend. Will Nelson brings his tour to Murphys on Sunday, July 19. At 93, Nelson’s caree
Mother remembers son, 13, who died in Merced River drowning
A 13-year-old boy drowned over the weekend in what marked the third water death of the year in Merced County. Fidel Farias, from Modesto was swimming with family members at the Merced River when a current swept him under. Divers from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office responded to Cressey Bridge...
Sam’s Club expected to open Lathrop store in the fall as chain expands
Lathrop's new Sam's Club is still under construction but is expected to open later this year. The new warehouse store is located at 16150 Golden Valley Pkwy. in Lathrop near Interstate 5 in Stanford Crossing . Katelynn Gorton, a Sam's Club spokesperson, told The Record via email on Wednesday, July 8 that they were exci
