Fatal Chinatown crash leads to arrest of elderly driver
SAN FRANCISCO - A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and speeding following a crash in San Francisco’s Chinatown that killed a man working in the area. Zhuo Ming Lu, 76, is accused in the March 27 crash that left 49-year-old Cutberto Zamora-Martinez, of San...
Layoffs to hit transportation company facilities in Stanislaus and nearby counties
A transportation company has notified Stanislaus County that it’s laying off 126 employees at 25 locations in the state. According to the March 30 notice, Sentinel Transportation is cutting 24 jobs at the company’s facility on B Street in Modesto and one in Newman. The reduction affects seven other employees in this region, in Sonora, Stockton, San Andreas and Atwater, and 32 workers in...
Stockton man killed in I-5 hit-and-run identified
STOCKTON, Calif. — The pedestrian killed in a suspected hit-and-run in Stockton has been identified. The crash was reported on northbound Interstate 5, just north of French Camp Road around 4:35 a.m. on April 16, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said a pedestrian was pushing a shopping...
Who are Turlock’s top earners? See what every city employee made last year
Of the five Turlock city employees who earned more than $300,000 in total compensation last year, all worked in the police or fire departments. The Bee analyzed compensation data for every full-time Turlock government employee last year, including overtime, additional pay and benefits. Pay data for 2025 may not reflect a full year of employment for each employee if an employee started or...
Oakdale Rodeo draws crowd across the Central Valley
The sound of cheering crowds, roaring bulls and pounding hooves filled the Oakdale Saddle Club Grounds as its annual Rodeo kicked off last weekend for its 72nd year. The event is deeply rooted in Western tradition and is one of Oakdale’s most anticipated events. Each year, the Rodeo brings community members together for a weekend of fun centered on bull riding, livestock and heritage...
Celebrate Cambodian New Year this weekend at Stockton’s iconic temple
The Stockton community is preparing to celebrate the Cambodian New Year with a three-day celebration. This year's festivities kick off on Friday, April 17, at the Wat Dhammararam Buddhist Temple at 3732 E. Carpenter Road in Stockton . The free celebration will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Event-goers can look forward to savor authentic Cambodian foods and enjoy...
Business Owners Claim Big Musician Trying to Hijack Record Store Day
Multiple record stores have claimed they are receiving shipments of albums they didn't ask for.
Inspectors found a bed in a Stanislaus County restaurant. Cockroach found in another
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 health inspectors discovered a bed in the office space of a Salida restaurant in late March. The majority of the 2,400 permitted food service establishments in the county get two unannounced...
Gold Rush: 2026 California Spring Run Team Roping Results
Red Bluff Round-Up Red Bluff, California, April 17-19 First round: 1. Cory Kidd V/Carson Johnson, 6.8 seconds, $2,582 each; 2. Jr. Dees/Landen Glenn, 7.0, $2,245; 3. Jake Clay/Whip Peterson, 7.3, $1,908; 4. Clay Tryan/Braylon Tryan, 7.5, $1,572; 5. (tie) Preston Burgess/Joseph Shawnego, Chase Helton/Wyatt Hansen, Riley Minor/Brady Minor and Tyler Tryan/Levi Lord, 7.6, $730...
Man shot by ICE moved to jails hundreds of miles apart over 3 days
In just four days since they arrested him and took him from a hospital, federal officials have tried to place the Central Valley man shot by ICE agents into jails in at least five different counties across California, his attorney said Thursday. “For me it’s like, are you trying to...
