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Thousands of Californians hit with foul-smelling tap water

Cal Water said that the tap water met all quality standards and was safe to consume.
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Woman stabbed after intervening in confrontation in Stockton

(FOX40.COM) — A woman was stabbed after she intervened in an argument Thursday afternoon, the Stockton Police Department said. According to police, the woman, 64, was at a home on Monte Diablo Avenue when the suspect, 39, grabbed a knife to confront a third person. When the woman intervened, the suspect stabbed her, th
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Health inspectors cite Modesto restaurant for child running around in kitchen

In our Reality Check stories, Modesto Bee journalists deliver fast facts about the issues that matter to local residents to hold officials and institutions accountable. Read more. Story idea? [email protected] . Stanislaus County inspectors found major violations in late April, including a child running around in a Modes
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Water woes: Foul odor in one California city, boil order continues in another

Stockton says its foul-smelling tap water is safe, while 21 Mountain View homes remain under boil restrictions weeks after contamination.
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Valley Music Institute builds community through live music

For more than two decades, Valley Music Institute (VMI) has given local musicians a place to rehearse, perform and build community through live music. The VMI program offers musicians the opportunity to be part of a band. The program hosts sessions throughout the year where students meet once a week at ModSpot in downt
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Redding to Modesto under Red Flag Warning — fire risk high through Monday

SACRAMENTO, Calif — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Sacramento Valley and Delta region through the weekend, warning of conditions that could spark and rapidly spread wildfires. The timing for the warning stretches from 5 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Monday. Forecasters expect...
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Man sentenced to six years in prison on gun, drug charges in San Joaquin...

(FOX40.COM) — A man was sentenced to six years in prison after a “substantial narcotics investigation,” the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. According to the DA’s office, in February, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force served a search warrant at the
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San Joaquin County Sheriff calls for state leaders to reexamine compassionate release law

(FOX40.COM) – The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is calling on state leaders to reexamine California’s compassionate release laws after the arrest of a man once convicted of attempting to kill police officers. According to the sheriff’s office, 57-year-old Steven Rodriguez was arrested during a traffic stop on May
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Late-night crash near Modesto leaves cow dead, driver and passenger unharmed

A crash into a cow northeast of Modesto late Thursday night left two people with minor injuries and the animal dead, the California Highway Patrol reported. Officers responded to the collision at around 11:40 p.m. near Claribel and Albers roads. The driver and the passenger had minimal injuries and weren’t taken for me
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Parvovirus detected in wastewater north and west of Stockton

Parvovirus B19 — the highly contagious “slapped‑cheek” virus — is showing up in wastewater systems across the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento regions flanking Stockton. While no unusual activity has been reported in San Joaquin County, regional detections from the Bay Area to Sacramento suggest the virus is circu

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