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(KRON) — A suspected serial killer who grew up in Oakland will stand trial after a San Joaquin County jury found him mentally competent this week. Wesley Brownlee, 47, is accused of “hunting” for victims on the streets of Stockton and Oakland, and murdering six people between 2021–2022. District Attorney Ron Freitas said Brownlee’s case […]

Twenty-four individuals have been indicted in an investigation into Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficking operations in Middle Tennessee and California, federal authorities announced at a press conference in Nashville on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Sixteen people have been taken into custody and seven were recently arrested in areas such as Nashville, Mt....

(FOX40.COM) — The man suspected of perpetrating a series of shootings in and around Stockton in 2021 and 2022 has been found competent to stand trial by a jury, the San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announced Wednesday. Wesley Brownlee is charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. […]

Stanislaus County Sheriff’s vehicle John Holland/[email protected] death of a man found in his Denair home more than a week ago is being investigated as suspicious, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office reports.Just before 8 a.m. Oct. 20, deputies were dispatched to the 3000 block of Sandling Avenue regarding suspicious circumstances at a residence, Sgt. Clarisa Villaseñor told The Bee in an email Wednesday morning.Deputies found the front door open and did a protective sweep to check for

For decades, Dolores Huerta made appearances across the Northern San Joaquin Valley, from standing alongside workers at labor demonstrations to encouraging students at college ceremonies. The civil rights activist and co-founder of the United Farm Workers died Wednesday, Oct. 28, at age 96 . Huerta, who grew up in Stockton , spent much of her life advocating for farmworkers, women and other communities. Her work frequently brought her to Modesto and neighboring cities. Photographs preserved in T

San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office confirmed Wednesday that its Bureau of Investigations Political Corruption Unit had detained Stockton city councilmember Brando Villapudua.

New businesses are coming to north Modesto thanks to entrepreneur Bobby Ismail. ​He is developing a suite of businesses along Dale Road in the rapidly expanding area around Kaiser Permanente’s Modesto Medical Center. Drivers may have noticed large banners go up along the fenced area announcing the arrival of Drybar and Zalata Café . Ismail is also bringing two other fitness businesses to the development: FS8 Pilates studio and F45 Training. Ismail has a background in health and fitness, co-ownin

Farmworker and labor movement icon Dolores Huerta has died at 96, her family says. Huerta co-founded the Stockton, California, chapter of the Community Service Organization (CSO) in 1955 and later the Agricultural Workers Association. She co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962. The UFW formed from the movement three...

A citizens group and environmental advocates have filed a lawsuit challenging the Riverbank City Council decision approving the 2,400-home River Walk development. The lawsuit filed Friday in Stanislaus Superior Court alleges the Sept. 22 council decision violated city planning policies and Water Code provisions and was based on a deficient environmental review. The plaintiffs, including Central Valley Concerned Citizens, Friends of the Swainson’s Hawk, Dr. J. Gammon and Annabel Gammon, are askin

Californians are challenging police drone expansions due to privacy concerns. The debates focus on warrantless surveillance and corporate influence, with cities like San Francisco and Sonoma County at the forefront.