Modesto CA

Only days after blasting a deal that appeared to water down the city’s diversity efforts, Stockton’s vice mayor is now offering support for the move that he believes will lead to more “evidence-based” outcomes when it comes inclusion, diversity and equity. The city issued a statement...

Modesto Fire Department crews responded to six fires Thursday, including a four-alarm blaze that threatened homes and prompted evacuations near the 1800 block of East Hatch Road. The busy day unfolded as temperatures rose and wind conditions shifted — a pattern that forecasters warn will continue into the weekend....

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury indicted two brothers from Stockton this week on charges related to a wire fraud conspiracy scheme. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 34-year-old Hector Perez and 29-year-old Flavio Perez conducted a scheme between May 2018 and November 2020, targeting at least...

(FOX40.COM) —The Modesto Narcotics Enforcement Team and the FBI arrested four people in a joint investigation for allegedly trafficking oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl throughout Stanislaus County, according to the Modesto Police Department. Video Above: How deadly is fentanyl? MPD said investigators executed...

In response to recent media scrutiny, the City of Stockton has issued the following joint statement to clarify the facts surrounding its short-term consulting contract with Lathrop City Manager Stephen Salvatore. The press release outlines the contract’s cost, purpose, and outcomes — emphasizing transparency,...

The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for this weekend throughout the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. The watch was issued as a result of low humidity coupled with gusty winds that could reach nearly 30...

Anna Fuller took a moment to assess the first days of her internal medicine residency at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. “I like all my co-residents so far,” Fuller said. “The program coordinator is helpful and I’m getting perceptions it will be a supportive, collegial atmosphere. That was what I was looking...

After nearly a year of planning, Swenson Park has officially opened “The Mini,” a brand-new 18-hole miniature golf course aimed at bringing fun for all ages. The course quietly opened to the public on Friday, June 13, with a full grand opening planned for later this summer. Although...

STOCKTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 20, 2025-- KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S., today announced the grand opening of Parkside at Kennedy Ranch, a new community in a desirable southeast Stockton, California location close to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta....

June 20, 2025 – Turlock Police Department officials report that on May 22, 2025, just before midnight, Officer Nunez conducted a traffic stop near Lander and Linwood Avenues for a speeding violation. The driver, 51-year-old Maximilano Sanchez Jr. of Turlock, was slow to yield and appeared visibly nervous. Officer...