Northern California DUI suspect arrested driving fake sheriff’s patrol car
A driver was arrested after CHP stopped a vehicle made to look like a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office patrol car on Highway 99 in San Joaquin County, authorities said.
Why do they do it? Modesto area has 2nd-largest rate of supercommuters in U.S.
Rachel Everett, a nurse, has been commuting from Patterson to Fremont every workday since 2008. After she and her husband, both born and raised in the Bay Area, lost their home to fire, they decided to move to Patterson for more affordable housing. Because her salary is more competitive in Fremont, she decided to brave
Stepfather sentenced in 2020 Tracy death of 4-year-old Moses Lopez
A 30-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison in connection with the 2020 death of 4-year-old Moses Lopez in Tracy. Oscar Munoz, who accepted a negotiated plea deal, received a six-year sentence for child abuse and willful cruelty to a child, plus a three-year enhancement for inflicting great bodily i
Stanislaus County upgrades its health inspections website. How to find reports
The Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources has finished upgrading the section of its website that contains food facility inspection reports. When The Modesto Bee investigated the county’s reporting system in January 2024, it found issues with public access, including an outdated website that didn’t all
Riverbank residents suffer unintended consequences of massive construction project
Since around 2019, the Sandovals have lived in a home that’s been damaged by flooding at Claribel Road and Roselle Avenue. They live at the crossroads of a massive project that will replace Claribel with an extension of highway 108. From the front yard, Melissa Sandoval and her father, Robert Sandoval, can see the craw
A long way from LA: CHP arrests driver of fake sheriff’s patrol car in...
Nothing says “something’s off” quite like an L.A. County sheriff’s patrol car cruising around Northern California. A man was arrested this month in San Joaquin County after California Highway Patrol officers said he was driving a vehicle disguised as a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department patrol car — while allegedl
Banh Mi Boys serves non-traditional Vietnamese food in Modesto
The Louisiana-based restaurant is opening its first West Coast location, and it will be in Modesto. It serves banh mi, bowls, wings, loaded fries and boba.
Turlock, California: Cheaper Than the State, Pricier Than Modesto
At noon on Sunday, July 12, the Stanislaus County Fair opens its gates on North Broadway. The schedule moves from livestock judging and arena events to concerts, carnival rides, and the kind of fair food that makes restraint feel needlessly theoretical. A few blocks south, downtown Turlock runs at a...
The Food Industry’s Job Crisis May Be Bigger Than Anyone Expected
Major food manufacturers are cutting jobs, closing plants and restructuring in 2026, with Nestlé planning 16,000 global job reductions and Del Monte ending operations at a key California cannery. The latest moves point to a broader labor crisis stretching from corporate offices to factory floors.
Stockton’s new In-N-Out expected to open this year
Construction continues for Stockton's newest In-N-Out Burger restaurant. The new location at 10537 Trinity Pkwy., is one of five "coming soon" In-N-Out Burger restaurants listed on the " Grand Openings " page on the company’s website. Other locations are expected in Arizona, Utah and Idaho. 6233 Telegraph Ave., Commerc
