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In our Reality Check stories, Modesto Bee journalists deliver fast facts about the issues that matter to local residents to hold officials and institutions accountable. Read more. Story idea? [email protected] . Early this month, Stanislaus County health inspectors observed a kitchen employee with an arm and hand rash wh

(FOX40.COM) — A jury has convicted a Stockton man on 11 charges related to raping two young girls, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. He name faces a possible life sentence without the possibility of parole. 33-year-old Antonio Abarca, of Stockton, was found guilty of felony sexual as

A 30-year-old man was injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning in Stockton, police said. Officers responded at 5:43 a.m. to the area of Navy Drive and Argonaut Street in the city's Seaport District, according to the Stockton Police Department. Article continues below this ad. Friends of SFGATE enjoy ad-free...

On February 22, 1879, a steam engine running a new pump exploded in Stockton and killed 18 people. Victims of the explosion went into the same ground on Cemetery Lane. Stockton Rural Cemetery opened in 1861 on 75 acres that Captain Charles M. Weber, the man who founded the city, helped acquire, and still covers 75 acre

The Stanislaus Animal Services Agency has appointed a previous interim director to again oversee the animal shelter and related services. A county spokesperson confirmed Wednesday that Craig Gundlach is the interim executive director of SASA. Former Executive Director Lily Yap was fired , effective July 30, following m

The City of Ripon is moving forward with an ordinance aimed at protecting an endangered species by prohibiting people from feeding feral cats and stray animals on public property.

(FOX40.COM) — Hundreds of Modesto residents packed city hall to voice strong opposition to the possibility of a large-scale data center coming to the city, urging local leaders to consider a moratorium or ban before any project can move forward. But there is one major distinction: Modesto city officials say there is cu

(FOX40.COM) — A 28-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday night in Stockton after allegedly setting fire to a home with children inside, officials said. The suspect, identified as Hope Newcomb, 28, physically assaulted a 36-year-old woman before setting the home on fire while two girls, 13-years-old and 10-years-old, alon

HILMAR – Lumira Healthcare welcomed about 100 community partners and patients – in addition to Rep. Adam Gray (D-Merced) – for the grand reopening Wednesday of its newly renovated center at 7970 Lander Ave. Taking place during National Health Center Week, the event showcased the first Lumira...

(FOX40.COM) — A man stopped for a traffic violation was arrested after officers found an “immense shipment” of meth and fentanyl in his car, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.  On July 28, officers pulled over 53-year-old Walter Merritt, of Los Angeles County, for a traffic violat