He Took Nearly $1 Million From Immigrants Who Wanted Food Trucks. Now He Is...
Fernando Jauregui Ochoa is facing 20 years in prison after customers paid his California company for food trucks and trailers that prosecutors say, in many ... Read More
District director and his staff are the scourge of Stanislaus County mosquitoes
Inside Look is a Modesto Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. Every mosquito in Stanislaus County has one common enemy: J. Wakoli Wekesa, director of the East Side Mosquito Abatement District. Just off of Santa Fe Avenue in Modesto, his sma
Ceres Chase Suspect Rams Patrol Car, Hits 90 MPH Before K9 Sulley Finds Him
A 35-year-old man is facing a stack of felony charges after allegedly ramming a marked Ceres police vehicle, leading deputies on a pursuit that topped 90 mph, and then bailing out of a stolen Chevrolet Camaro to run into a nearby home. Robert Edmonson was ultimately taken into custody with help from a sheriff's patrol
California Pair Sentenced to 7 Years in State Prison for Armed Point Pleasant Home...
Two California residents have been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for their roles in an armed home burglary in Point Pleasant Borough, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced. Jaheim Wilson, 24, and Oleyah Brown, 22, both of Stockton, California, were sentenced Friday in connection w
Fall-focused annual fests to hit Modesto region. One’s been canceled, 2 on hold
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. Sure, the weather generally remains decidedly summerlike in the Central Valley, but September prefers to ignore that. Community fall-focused festivals abound throughout
Turlock mayor touts safer streets, stronger finances. Says big challenge remains
Turlock Mayor Amy Bublak used her annual State of Turlock address Thursday to highlight stronger city finances, fully staffed public safety departments and millions of dollars in road improvements, while acknowledging afterward that the city still faces a costly challenge with its sewer system. Speaking before city emp
Jury finds Atwater woman guilty of first-degree murder in Ceres motel shooting
A Stanislaus County jury on Friday found an Atwater woman guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of her longtime partner inside a Ceres motel room. Jurors convicted Zella Latrice Holmes, 41, of murdering Franklin Martin, 38, on Sept. 25, 2025, inside Room 230 of the Howard Johnson on Herndon Road. The verd
Former Stanislaus County court interpreter held without bail over threats, 81 guns
A 73-year-old former court interpreter accused of making death threats against members of the Stanislaus County legal community and possessing an arsenal of firearms was ordered held without bail Friday after a judge said she feared he could harm “massive numbers of people” if released. Francis Joseph Haidar of Ceres p
Amazon Drone Delivery Returns to California After 2024 Lockeford Exit
Amazon is bringing drone delivery back to California. The company told the Los Angeles Times it will launch Prime Air from its distribution center in Tracy within a month, flying the MK30 to customers up to 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) away with packages of up to 5 pounds (2.3 kilograms).
Ripon Fire officials warn of higher-than-normal water flows in Stanislaus River
Ripon Fire officials warn of higher-than-normal water flows in Stanislaus River.
