Jason Lee’s Nonprofit Wins $12.4M for Stockton Youth Center
*Stockton Vice Mayor and Councilman Jason Lee has secured a major financial win for his nonprofit and the community he serves. Hollywood Cares Foundation has been awarded $12.4 million in state funding to construct a youth behavioral health center in Stockton, California. As Hollywood Unlocked reports, the grant,...
Stanislaus County to reduce workforce positions after years of solid growth
Stanislaus County could cut 143 allocated local government positions from its budget, based on a midyear financial assessment. The midyear report points out that 135 of those employee positions are vacant and not funded. If county supervisors approve the budget adjustments Tuesday, 111 of the vacant positions will be...
Salida couple charged with torturing 11-year-old for about a year, prosecutors say
A Salida couple have been charged with torturing an 11-year-old girl over the course of a year, according to Stanislaus County authorities. Investigators say the child was subjected to repeated physical abuse, forced exercise to exhaustion and degrading treatment, including being made to live primarily in a garage...
Downtown Modesto tree trimming and road closures
The City of Modesto Forestry team will be trimming trees and removing hazards in Downtown Modesto over the next few weeks. Drivers should expect road closures, “no parking” signs, and lane restrictions during this work.
Hundreds gather to honor San Joaquin County Sgt. Jason Whelen at public memorial
(FOX40.COM) — Family members, friends, and hundreds of law enforcement officers gathered in Stockton on Saturday to honor the life of San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Sergeant Jason Whelen, who died last month after suffering a medical emergency while on duty. The public memorial service was held at Christian...
Modesto’s 7th Street Bridge closes as replacement work moves forward
Monday marks the closing of Modesto's 7th Street Bridge as construction moves into the next phase for its replacement.
This Humble California Restaurant Serves Seafood So Good, Locals Can’t Stay Away
Sometimes the best seafood in California isn’t served with an ocean view, but in a red building off Highway 4 in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Lagorio’s Grill & Bar in Farmington proves that great fish doesn’t need a coastline, just people who know what they’re doing in the kitchen.
Man fatally hit by car in Turlock, CHP says
(FOX40.COM) — A 52-year-old man of Turlock is dead after getting hit by a car early Monday morning in Turlock, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said officers responded to reports of a crash around 4:35 a.m. on Washington Road, south of Ehrlich Road. Emergency personnel arrived to find a man lying in...
Stockton Police arrest woman in homicide investigation after elderly victim found dead
STOCKTON, Calif. — Stockton police say an arrest has been made after the death of an elderly woman was determined to be a homicide. Officers were called late Friday morning to a home on Woodland Drive after firefighters reported finding an unresponsive adult woman inside. When police arrived, they confirmed the...
Driver shot before crashing in Stockton, suspect on the run
A 24-year-old driver was shot before he crashed in Stockton on Sunday evening, police said.
