Modesto CA

MODESTO, Calif. — Two people were found dead after a car crashed into a house and caught fire in Modesto. The Modesto Fire Department said crews responded to the area of Robin Hood Drive and Tuxford Lane for the house fire around 1:23 a.m. Officials said the fire was...

The line between festival and family reunion blurred Sunday at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds. Italian music carried across the warm afternoon, children danced near the Bambini Stage, visitors made their way toward wine tastings and food booths, and inside an exhibit hall, families paused in front of banners tracing I

San Joaquin County, CA—Calaveras Consolidated Fire Department assisted with a vegetation fire on Highway 26 in San Joaquin County near the Calaveras County line. The flames broke out around 8 p.m. along Highway 26 and Shelton Road in San Joaquin County, west of Jenny Lind. Firefighters from multiple agencies responded

NEWMAN — In an emotional moment during the May 27 Newman City Council meeting, Police Chief Randy Richardson welcomed a new officer to the department and promoted one of his earliest hires to the rank of lieutenant — milestones he said were especially meaningful as he prepares to leave the agency.

The city of Stockton has named Donté Watson its new community services director, effective June 15. The position oversees the city's recreation and library services, including policy development, program planning, budget administration and overall department operations. The annual salary ranges from $173,400 to $221,27

Copperopolis, CA…On 5/30/2026, at approximately 1:08 PM, Deputies responded to the 900 block of Foothill Road in the Town of Copperopolis for a report of a drowning in Lake Tulloch involving an adult male. This area consists of residential properties that extend to the shoreline of Lake Tulloch, allowing for recreation

A man who was fatally shot June 4 near train tracks in Stockton was identified Monday as Khalid Lisimba Lanier, the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Lanier, 43 of Stockton, was found with a gunshot wound in the 700 Block of West Anderson Street, police said. Officers were called to the train tracks, j

7-Eleven is expanding its presence in Stanislaus County with a new location coming to 2099 Fulkerth Road in Turlock, according to records from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The world’s largest convenience store chain is expanding its footprint in the Central Valley, bringing its signature mix

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) impounded a semi truck after finding licensing and seatbelt violations during a traffic stop for speeding. Over the past weekend, a CHP Commercial Officer stopped a semi truck after clocking it at 71 m.p.h. on southbound SR-99 near Salida, California. During the traffic stop, the CHP

Two juveniles on electric dirt bikes, who evaded officers and ran through stop signs, were arrested following a pursuit Saturday in Ceres. A Ceres patrol officer watched the two dirt bike riders travel into oncoming traffic in the vicinity of Mitchell and Service roads, according to a Ceres Police Department post on so