Modesto CA

When San Joaquin Delta College holds its 91st commencement ceremony Thursday, two members of the Class of 2026 will appear a little more seasoned than the usual youthful graduates crossing the stage. That’s because Veronica Smith, 80, and her daughter Virginia Ordaz, 55, are among the 3,532 degree-holders in what...

Dust Bowl Brewing Company is excited to introduce Super Burrito Double Mexican-Style Lager, a bold new year-round release inspired by the popularity of its beloved Taco Truck family of Mexican-style lagers. Crafted as the “big brother” to Taco Truck Lager, Super Burrito delivers familiar smoothness and crisp drinkabili

Kathryn Nance, a former deputy chief with the Stockton Police Department, was ousted Tuesday as head of the police force in Reno, Nevada. Reno City Manager Jackie Bryant announced in a video posted by the Reno Gazette-Journal that Nance and two assistant chiefs “are no longer employed” by the city. She said the decisio

STOCKTON, Calif. — A convicted Stockton felon, once sentenced to 20 years in prison for the attempted murder of two Stockton police officers, is back behind bars months after being released under California’s compassionate release program. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office says 57-year-old Steven Rodriguez was ar

MODESTO, Calif — A San Mateo County Superior Court judge denied Scott Peterson’s latest bid to challenge his conviction in the murders of his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner, the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office announced. District Attorney Jeff Laugero said the judge...

Footage at the Clover Sonoma-supplying calf ranch in Ceres shows workers kicking a calf in the face, yanking a cow’s tail and pulling the nose of a cow forcefully with pliers. The videos show two workers, one wearing a shirt depicting the Virgin Mary. The footage was obtained in late February through a drone by factory

California health officials have confirmed four residents were recently exposed to the Andes strain of the hantavirus in two regions that sit on either side of Stockton and the greater San Joaquin County corridor. The two affected regions are Santa Clara and Sacramento counties, where many local residents routinely tra

For the first time this year, the average price of a gallon of gas in Northern California has climbed above $6, and food truck owners in Modesto say the rising fuel costs are taking a serious toll on their businesses.

REGIONAL: WORKERS AT LARGEST PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATE WEIGH JOINING UNION

Minutes after she left Sacramento federal court Tuesday morning, Prism Atica explained why she chose to contest two charges related to an incident she freely admits. Atica pleaded not guilty in the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse to two Class C misdemeanor charges. The charges relate to a March incident where Atica sp