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The Tracy Police Department is asking for witnesses to come forward with information regarding a stabbing that left an 18-year-old dead in front of a Target at the West Valley Mall on June 26. Andres Sauceda Garcia, of Tracy, was allegedly fatally stabbed by a 15-year-old boy outside of the Target store. Garcia’s mothe

If you’re thinking about setting off fireworks of any kind in this Inland Empire city, be warned, officials have already begun evening patrols. “Last night our Fire Prevention Bureau began evening patrols for illegal firework activity,” the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District posted Thursday morning. “We are watching you.”

Stockton is ramping up for their annual downtown parade to celebrate America's 250th year of independence. The city is planning a full day of fun activities starting with the parade at 10:00 a.m. The starting point is DeCarli Plaza and the end is Weber Avenue. There will be grandstands set up on Weber and El Dorado str

(FOX40.COM) — A San Joaquin judge sentenced a convicted killer to 40 years to life in prison, plus an additional nine years, the prosecutors announced Thursday morning.  Kenneth Ernesto Mejia of Stockton was convicted in May of second-degree murder, attempted murder, illegally possessing a firearm and swerving a car to

An Oakdale man who repeatedly threatened members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over several years will spend up to 10 years in a state hospital after resolution of a criminal case prosecutors said stemmed from a pattern of escalating behavior. Teancum Oscar Garza, 45, who’s from a Mormon family, pl

The 20-year-old man accused of killing a 73-year-old woman while allegedly driving drunk and fleeing from California Highway Patrol officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to an amended criminal complaint. His attorney requested additional time to review what she described as “voluminous evidence” in the case. Appearing

(FOX40.COM) — Through a multi-agency Rapid Arrest of Intoxicated Drivers operation, California Highway Patrol arrested 24 people across Stanislaus County at the end of June. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one person dies in a drunk-driving crash every 44 minutes. So CHP officials empha

Chick-fil-A restaurants across San Joaquin County will offer a free coffee starting Wednesday. The fast food chain recently announced that its Northern California locations will be offering guests a complimentary coffee starting Wednesday, July 1 through Friday, July 10. The complimentary hot coffee or iced vanilla cof

For 109 years, four concrete lions greeted drivers on the Seventh Street Bridge in Modesto. They endured surface crumbling, vandalism and other affronts but were still beloved by many locals. Two of the lions are being restored for display in a plaza next to the new Tuolumne River span, opening by early 2028. Stanislau

A routine traffic stop in Stockton turned tense on Monday when deputies say the driver took off, sparking a brief pursuit that ended near Sierra Nevada Street. According to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle had been tied to a residential burglary reported last week. The driver eventually surrendered