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Though Stockton, Calif.-based JJB Family Farms markets its proprietary Modi apples and several varieties of California onions throughout the U.S. and internationally, the products are primarily distributed on the West Coast, and there’s still a big place in the company’s heart for local customers, says Amy Snyder, dire

An AT&T outage last week left residents, businesses and government agencies across Stanislaus and Merced counties without phone or internet service, with significant impacts reported in Westside communities including Newman and Gustine. The outage began Tuesday morning and affected city halls, police departments, schoo

Stanislaus and two other counties are collaborating in crisis services for foster youth as long-awaited facilities are built at a campus near Turlock. It should mean that Modesto-area foster youth in a behavioral health crisis are not sent far away to facilities in Sacramento, the Bay Area or even Bakersfield. Young pe

Stockton is playing hardball with residents who have fallen behind on their utility bills. The City Council on Tuesday endorsed a plan to boost pressure on more than 4,000 customers who haven’t paid their utility or trash bills. The move will add the delinquent charges to property tax bills. The city will make the requ

Emergency crews responded Wednesday to two calls about domestic animals in Stanislaus County waterways. The first involved two dogs that were rescued from a canal near Hickman. The other was a horse that drowned in Woodward Reservoir. Both calls were on the daily summary from the Modesto Fire Department, which oversees

(FOX40.COM) — Thirteen men were arrested in June in connection with a multi-agency online predator operation targeting people who attempted to engage in illicit activities with underage children, according to the Turlock Police Department. “Every arrest represents someone who intended to exploit a child. These operatio

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — Two drivers received major injuries in a head-on crash involving a box truck and a semi-truck hauling 80,000 pounds of livestock feed on Tuesday afternoon. CHP says Merced Communications Center received a report of a head-on injury crash involving two vehicles on State Route...

Miguel Angel Lagos Ezquivel, a 26-year-old man from Texas, is awaiting federal charges after allegedly communicating with over 30 child victims in multiple states and encouraging them to create and send sexually explicit images. A Texas man is awaiting federal charges after a Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office investig

Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special. Modesto, you have no idea what is in store for you. Aaron Valencia, founder of real estate investment firm Royal Equity Fund , has taken on a personal project that is a b

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. Entertainment will be dominated by the Stanislaus County Fair for the coming week. Major artists such as Clint Black and Ashanti will perform, along with an abundance of