Modesto CA

Modesto Fire Department crews responded early Saturday morning to a truck fire involving nearly 8,900 gallons of gasoline along Highway 120, just north of Oakdale, according to fire officials. The call came in at 4:22 a.m. for a pickup on fire near Cleveland Avenue, according to Capt. Joseph Spani of the Modesto Fire...

(FOX40.COM) — Two teens were arrested Friday in connection with a double homicide that happened on Memorial Day weekend, according to the Stockton Police Department. • Video Above: Double homicide investigation underway in Stockton Around 4:35 p.m. on May 26, SPD responded to the 300 block of South San Joaquin Street...

A joint investigation by the Modesto Narcotics Enforcement Team (MNET) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation has culminated in the arrest of four individuals implicated in a trafficked network of counterfeit Oxycodone pills in Stanislaus County. According to a social media post by the Modesto Police Department,...

Update at 5:32 p.m.: CAL Fire reports 20% containment on the Camino Fire. Crews stopped the forward spread around 2:30 p.m., and crews will continue working on full containment into the night. What sparked the blaze is under investigation. Update at 2:22 p.m.: CAL Fire reports that the forward spread...

Most people wouldn’t rejoice at seeing a rat. But with rounded ears, a bulbous body, chubby cheeks, and cinnamon and gray coloring, the riparian woodrat appears more cute than contemptible. In October, biologists discovered something remarkable during a routine check of traps set at the San Joaquin River National...

June 21, 2025 – Modesto Police Department officials report that investigators from the Modesto Narcotics Enforcement Team (MNET) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted a joint investigation into multiple individuals involved in trafficking counterfeit Oxycodone pills—commonly referred to as M30...

Pacific Gas & Electric this week pulled the plug on more homes across San Joaquin County than was expected as high winds lash the region. The outages could last well into the weekend. As of Friday morning, the giant utility’s map showed that precautionary power shutoffs have occurred in broad...

I have to share something we recently tried — Code Ninjas Tracy. If your kids are into gaming, building, or are naturally curious about how things work (like mine!), this place is a game-changer. We visited not really knowing what to expect. But right away, I could tell this...

Stockton will host its 14th annual Pride festival on Saturday at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium, featuring live entertainment, local vendors, food, drinks, and community resources.

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] . Fresh blood and old rodent droppings were among health code violations that Stanislaus County inspectors...