Marin, but not Sonoma County, on list for possible power shutoffs
Thousands of PG&E customers in Bay Area and Central Coast notified of potential power outages. photo credit: PG&E A screenshot of the PG&E PSPS possible outage map on July 14, 2027. Thousands of PG&E customers in and near the San Francisco Bay Area could be dealing with proactive power shutoffs this week because of a f
Historic California fruit plant closure leaves 765 workers without jobs after bankruptcy
One of California’s largest food industry layoffs of 2026 became official in April when Del Monte Foods permanently closed its historic Modesto fruit processing plant, eliminating 765 jobs after a…
CalKIDS scholarships available to thousands of Merced, Stanislaus students
Hundreds of thousands of children and recent college graduates in the area have money waiting to be claimed through the CalKIDS program. In Merced County, approximately 77% of public high school students are eligible for CalKIDS scholarships worth up to $1,500, with more than $23 million available countywide. In neighb
Man arrested after Manteca police standoff involving firearm, possible narcotics
MANTECA, Calif. — Manteca police safely took a man into custody Tuesday after a four-hour standoff involving a firearm and possible narcotics use at a home on Wawona Street, authorities said. Officers responded to the 1300 block of Wawona Street after a woman reported her estranged husband, identified as...
What Stanislaus County’s board chairman said in ‘state of the county’ address
Vito Chiesa, chairman of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, touched on some triumphs and setbacks in Tuesday’s “state of the county” speech for 2026. As the region continues to grow and evolve, Chiesa said, county government will keep supporting what residents want: safe communities, healthy families, good job
Northern California DUI suspect arrested driving fake sheriff’s patrol car
A driver was arrested after CHP stopped a vehicle made to look like a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office patrol car on Highway 99 in San Joaquin County, authorities said.
Why do they do it? Modesto area has 2nd-largest rate of supercommuters in U.S.
Rachel Everett, a nurse, has been commuting from Patterson to Fremont every workday since 2008. After she and her husband, both born and raised in the Bay Area, lost their home to fire, they decided to move to Patterson for more affordable housing. Because her salary is more competitive in Fremont, she decided to brave
Stepfather sentenced in 2020 Tracy death of 4-year-old Moses Lopez
A 30-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison in connection with the 2020 death of 4-year-old Moses Lopez in Tracy. Oscar Munoz, who accepted a negotiated plea deal, received a six-year sentence for child abuse and willful cruelty to a child, plus a three-year enhancement for inflicting great bodily i
Stanislaus County upgrades its health inspections website. How to find reports
The Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources has finished upgrading the section of its website that contains food facility inspection reports. When The Modesto Bee investigated the county’s reporting system in January 2024, it found issues with public access, including an outdated website that didn’t all
Riverbank residents suffer unintended consequences of massive construction project
Since around 2019, the Sandovals have lived in a home that’s been damaged by flooding at Claribel Road and Roselle Avenue. They live at the crossroads of a massive project that will replace Claribel with an extension of highway 108. From the front yard, Melissa Sandoval and her father, Robert Sandoval, can see the craw
