Modesto CA

Nothing says “something’s off” quite like an L.A. County sheriff’s patrol car cruising around Northern California. A man was arrested this month in San Joaquin County after California Highway Patrol officers said he was driving a vehicle disguised as a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department patrol car — while allegedl

The Louisiana-based restaurant is opening its first West Coast location, and it will be in Modesto. It serves banh mi, bowls, wings, loaded fries and boba.

At noon on Sunday, July 12, the Stanislaus County Fair opens its gates on North Broadway. The schedule moves from livestock judging and arena events to concerts, carnival rides, and the kind of fair food that makes restraint feel needlessly theoretical. A few blocks south, downtown Turlock runs at a...

Major food manufacturers are cutting jobs, closing plants and restructuring in 2026, with Nestlé planning 16,000 global job reductions and Del Monte ending operations at a key California cannery. The latest moves point to a broader labor crisis stretching from corporate offices to factory floors.

Construction continues for Stockton's newest In-N-Out Burger restaurant. The new location at 10537 Trinity Pkwy., is one of five "coming soon" In-N-Out Burger restaurants listed on the " Grand Openings " page on the company’s website. Other locations are expected in Arizona, Utah and Idaho. 6233 Telegraph Ave., Commerc

A Northern California man at the center of one of the state’s most notorious murder-for-hire cases has died after spending more than 45 years on California’s death row. He was 76. Elaine Bunyard, who was nine months pregnant and due to give birth within days, was found dead in the garage of the San Joaquin […]

The California Medical Board is revoking the license of a rural doctor in Stanislaus County after years of investigations. The July 1 board decision against Dr. Mark Cook of Oakdale is effective July 31. The family practice physician has been ordered to pay $135,076 to reimburse the state for costs of investigation and

After a long year in the classroom, many teachers are as eager for summer as their students. Yet there will be no brain drain for Sarah Cook — and that’s just the way she wants it. She’s looking forward to teaching summer school and sharing her passion for the joy of reading with more youngsters. Before she knows it, a

Modesto-area school districts wrap up summer break with major votes on bond measures, trustee pay and student cell phone use. Reporter Atmika Iyer has spent the last two months reporting on decisions that will shape classrooms, ballots and property tax bills heading into the 2026-27 school year. Here are the key takeaw

Have you driven past a construction site and wondered what was being built? Or seen a new building with no obvious identification? The Bee is compiling a list of projects the public wants more information on, and hopes to hear from you. Submit your question in the form below, or email [email protected]. Add as mu