Modesto CA

For those you have missed the effort, once again there were a number of farmers who provided a much needed service. From Gustine to Crows Landing there has been the elimination of various, much-hated thistle. One may forget, between the railroad tracks and Highway 33, there was an absolute nightmare...

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EQT Real Estate on July 2 announced that EQT Exeter Industrial Value Fund VI has acquired a 2.04-million-square-foot portfolio of modern logistics facilities in Manteca, Calif. The four Class A buildings are strategically positioned near Interstates 5 and 99, with immediate access to a major Union Pacific (UP)...

One person was killed in a shooting Wednesday evening on Leon Avenue in Modesto, authorities said. Deputies were dispatched at 6:42 p.m. to a report of a person shot in the 600 block of Leon, according to Sgt. Erich Layton of the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was taken to a local hospital and was...

Testimony resumed Wednesday in the felony trial of Stockton Unified School District board member AngelAnn Flores, with prosecutors calling to the stand Christina Alejo, the district’s longtime superintendent’s executive assistant, to explain internal concerns over trustee credit card use and receipt practices. Flores...

The driver of a street sweeper who after rear-ending a tractor-trailer in Lathrop was identified by authorities Wednesday as a 40-year-old Modesto man. Daniel Purdy, whose name was released by the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office, was headed south on State Route 99 about 8:27 a.m. Monday at the off-ramp...

The Stockton Police Department has made 61 hires so far this year, marking the most for the department in a year since 2018.

As part of an ongoing investigation of the sale of illegal fireworks, the Ceres Police Department on Monday served a search warrant that uncovered about 500 pounds of fireworks and resulted in an arrest and a citation. The fireworks were found at a home in the 800 block of Rolling Oak Court. Modesto resident Jaspreet...

The Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office announced that 30-year-old Gordon Massey of Modesto has been sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of serving up to 35 years. A jury found him guilty of several charges, including premeditated attempted murder of a police officer, assaulting a police...

At Macaroni KID Modesto, we’re all about supporting local families—and that includes the amazing teachers who care for and educate our kids every day. Each month, we highlight five incredible DonorsChoose projects from Modesto-area teachers who could use a little help bringing creativity, comfort, and connection into...