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MERCED, Calif. (FOX26) — The California Highway Patrol announced Newport Road was closed between Sunny Acres Avenue and East Avenue in Ballico in Merced County due to a large fire at a recycling facility. The fire is on Newport Road near East Avenue. They say shredded tire piles are...

(FOX40.COM) — Officials in Turlock encourage local residents to remain indoors as hazardous smoke billows from a large tire fire at a recycling facility. The Merced County Fire Department is responding to the fire in the 13000 block of Newport Road in Ballico, the site of American Tire Recycling, LLC. The small communi

(FOX40.COM) — A man was killed in a car crash over the weekend in Tuolumne County, the California Highway Patrol said. Officers were dispatched around 11:19 a.m. Sunday to a crash reported on northbound La Grange Road, south of Avenida Lugo North. A 57-year-old man from Oakdale driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado at an

It’s been eight years since Toys R Us closed on Sisk Road in Modesto — almost a decade of residents wondering what will come next for the large, vacant space along Highway 99. At some points, there were answers. In 2021, U-Haul purchased the building and used it as a temporary showroom with plans to renovate it as a st

Counties up and down the state are reporting decreases in their homeless populations. This year, as we're starting to see some of the preliminary results from the 2026 homeless point-in-time counts, many California counties are again reporting progress. San Joaquin County, for example, reduced the number of homeless pe

August 24, 2026 – San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on August 19, investigators arrested. 44-year-old Thomas Shurtz in connection with the ongoing investigation into Carson Pass RV and allegations involving recreational vehicles placed on consignment. Investigators have determined that multiple

A new Chick-fil-A restaurant will begin serving the Stockton community at its newest location on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, at 6:30 a.m. Chick-fil-A, Inc. selected April Farage as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Trinity Pkwy & Scott Creek, marking her second restaurant in the community. To celebrate, Farage and t

When people think about pesticide exposure at schools, they often picture agricultural spraying from neighboring fields. While that remains an important concern in Stanislaus County, an incident earlier this year in Patterson reminds us that protecting children from pesticides also means ensuring they are used safely o

Dr. Singh, a longtime veterinarian at Sisk Veterinary Hospital in Salida, was driving near Sisk Road and the State Route 99 off-ramp on January 16, 2024, when his heart stopped. He collapsed after what officials describe as a minor traffic collision, and strangers on the roadside began performing CPR before a Californi

A brand-new family event is coming to the Downtown Stockton Marina this September, bringing theme-park-inspired shopping, treats, characters and collectibles to the waterfront. The Market at 1313 will make its debut on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Downtown Stockton Marina, 445 W. Weber...