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A national daycare franchise is planting six new flags across the fast-growing suburbs ringing Sacramento, betting that Folsom, Rocklin, Dixon, Turlock, Lincoln and Roseville have enough young families — and enough desperation for open slots — to fill them. The Learning Experience currently operates just one center in

A formerly licensed gun dealer in Stockton was arrested when an investigation found he never paid the owners the proceeds of the guns he accepted on consignment, police said.

A long-awaited financial audit of the Stanislaus Council of Governments found a lack of internal controls, shoddy accounting and noncompliance with federal programs. The findings are in an overdue independent audit report for the year ending June 30, 2024. A second audit report, for 2024-25, is overdue for the same rea

Get the Eat. Sip. Play. newsletter in your inbox Available now: Sign up here for the best food, drink and entertainment coverage in Stanislaus County. Two friends are set to bring humor in two shows at the State Theatre. Concrete and Jerry Garcia will play their “That’s Not Me Comedy Tour” at the downtown Modesto venue

Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special. It had to happen. Toys R Us kids grew up — despite not wanting to. Now we’re all mourning the memories of the Modesto store that has been half-reduced to rubble on Sisk R

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] . Flies and food contamination risks were among violations observed by Stanislaus County health inspectors at th

Fernando Jauregui Ochoa sold aspiring entrepreneurs something bigger than a food truck. Customers were putting money into the vehicle that was supposed to become their business. The owner of 8A Food Trucks built an image ... Read more

Fernando Jauregui Ochoa, 30, of Ceres, has been convicted in a sweeping fraud scheme that prosecutors say preyed on dozens of immigrant entrepreneurs across California—many of whom spent years saving money to launch food‑truck businesses that never materialized. The case, which has drawn statewide attention, highlights

O’Brien’s Market, a longtime Modesto grocer founded in 1978, is preparing to close its final two stores in late September. State WARN filings show 117 employees are affected as the family-owned chain winds down operations after nearly five decades.

Three weeks into the school year, students at one Modesto high school, at least, have mixed reactions about the district’s new cellphone policy. The Modesto City Schools policy, approved in June , prohibits students from using their phone at any point during the school day, including lunch and passing periods. The Bee