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Orestimba High School will keep its “Warriors” nickname following a California law that went into effect on July 1. Assembly Bill 3074, known as the California Racial Mascots Act, was signed into law in 2024 and required all California public schools from using derogatory Native American terms as its athletic team name

(FOX40.COM) — A man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single vehicle crash in Tracy, California Highway Patrol announced in a press release this morning. According to the release, at approximately 3:49 p.m., the driver and sole occupant of a Ford Econoline was headed northbound on Interstate 5, north of Linne Road.

Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation. The spread of golden mussels in California has alarmed farmers this year as the invasive species established itself in waterways across much of the state. In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the freshwater mollusks began obstructing irrigation syste

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Modesto man has been indicted on federal charges for illegally possessing ammunition, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California. Amador Faalaga, 39, was charged by a federal grand jury with being a felon in possession of ammunition. U.S. Attorney Eric...

Whether commercial flights can return to the Modesto City-County Airport might soon be answered, as an air service feasibility study has been drafted and submitted to the airport for review. The study began in fall 2025 and examined the viability of commercial air service at the airport, according to previous reporting

Stockton families will have more reasons to spend their summer evenings outdoors as San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation launches Parks After Dark, a new series of free community events at neighborhood parks throughout Stockton. The family-friendly program will feature outdoor movies, live music, games, activities a

Stanislaus Animal Services Agency Executive Director Lily Yap was fired on July 30. Her departure follows months of controversy surrounding overcapacity, insufficient medical care and rising euthanasia rates at the county animal shelter. “It’s sad when anybody loses their job,” rescue support volunteer Nancy Klein said

A new tea house in downtown Stockton wants to bring imagination to life, one sip and book at a time. NovelTea Events & Tea Room is open Thursday through Sunday by reservation at the Waterfront Warehouse, at 445 W. Weber Ave., Unit 144 A . The tea house is just steps away from Nena's Mexican Cuisine. Melanie Yamada, co-

Sonora, CA – The drowning of a 3-year-old Modesto girl at the Fleming Meadows Lagoon at Lake Don Pedro is being treated as a homicide, according to Tuolumne County Sheriff David Vasquez. The sheriff made that statement at Tuesday’s Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors meeting. “That is an...

The California Highway Patrol will conduct a special enforcement operation in the Turlock area next month targeting motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses, officials announced Friday. The operation is scheduled for Sept. 4 and will take place at multiple locations along Turlock Unified School District bus ro