Modesto CA

A man arrested over a year ago for allegedly making threats against Mayor Sue Zwahlen was arrested again Friday for allegedly doing it again, according to the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office. In December 2023, William Joseph Clifford Jr., now 54, was arrested for alleged threatening, stalking and...

Modesto's streets are getting a tad safer today, thanks to the concerted efforts of local law enforcement. The Modesto Police Department, in collaboration with neighboring agencies, is deploying its CITE Team to key areas across the city, focusing on traffic safety and ensuring that road users keep to the letter of...

Weeks of frantic searching ended in sorrow when a Northern California family finally learned the fate of a mother and her infant daughter who vanished during what should have been a routine trip. A mother and her infant daughter, who had been missing for more than a month, were found...

Modesto, CA (August 18, 2025) – A vehicle collided with a big rig on northbound I-5 near Pete Miller Road late Sunday night, August 17, resulting in injuries. The crash was reported around 10:40 p.m. on August 17. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), a passenger vehicle struck the side of a...

After the search for Whisper Owen and her 8-month-old daughter came to an end, the family is criticizing law enforcement for not taking their concerns seriously and for the lack of cooperation in the investigation.

Stockton, CA (August 18, 2025) – A multi-vehicle collision on I-5 South near the Peltier Road off-ramp left several people injured Monday evening, August 18. The crash occurred around 6:25 p.m. on August 18 and involved a red Honda Civic, an SUV, and a blue sedan. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that an...

Jacob Abraham, senior chemistry major, details the duties he performs in the Franzen Science Center to keep it running. When it comes to the inner workings of the Chemistry Department at Ripon College, few names bear as much weight as Jacob Abraham. A chemistry major with minors in mathematics and physics, Abraham...

Modesto, CA – On the evening of Saturday, August 16, 2025, a single-vehicle collision left one person injured after striking a tree, according to FOX40. A combined effort from Modesto, Stanislaus, and Turlock fire agencies responded to the accident, which took place around 8:00 PM on Highway 99 near Sisk Road.

Nearly a decade after the launch of the Stockton Economic Stimulus Program (SESP), city officials are grappling with its long-term impact and debating how and whether to extend it further. The Stockton City Council received a long-anticipated update on the program on Aug. 12, which has waived more than $94...

The Salvation Army’s three-pronged approach aligns with factors driving national reduction. For the first time in over five years, drug overdose deaths in the United States declined, marking a hopeful shift in the fight against the fentanyl crisis. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...