Modesto CA

Parents packed the Modesto City Schools boardroom Tuesday night as trustees took a first look at a proposed mental health services policy that many in the crowd say cuts them out of the loop on their own kids. The draft, brought forward for an initial reading, would spell out how counseling, staff training and mental...

MODESTO, Calif. — A child was injured after being hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in West Modesto on Wednesday evening. According to the Modesto Fire Department, crews were called around 7:18 p.m. to the 200 block of Roselawn Avenue following reports of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian.

(FOX40.COM) — A new program aimed at cleaning up Modesto streets while also providing work to people experiencing homelessness is now officially underway. City leaders said the program, called Hope Works, is about more than just making the streets cleaner, but also creating real pathways back into the workforce for...

A woman hit by a train in downtown Modesto during the Monday evening commute has died, according to police. Officers responded at about 5:20 p.m. to reports of a train striking a pedestrian near 9th and L streets, where they found the woman badly injured and rushed her to a hospital. She later died from her injuries....

January 21, 2026- Sutter Health has officially broken ground on a state-of-the-art Advanced Cancer Center and Care Complex in Modesto, signaling a major expansion of cancer and specialty care in California’s Central Valley. The $380 million, 165,000-square-foot facility is expected to open in 2029 and will serve as a...

A decline in bird flu cases means county fairs once again can have poultry and dairy cattle shows. The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced Jan. 16 that it was lifting the ban it imposed last January . Hundreds of 4-H and FFA members in Stanislaus County alone had to keep their animals at home...

January 21, 2026 – San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office officials announce they would like to sincerely thank the community for the. flood of tips and information received in response to our last post regarding the Lucile Avenue possible suspect vehicles. Your willingness to come forward and assist investigators is...

Whole stretches of Stockton are going dark as thieves rip copper wiring out of streetlight vaults, according to city officials and frustrated neighbors. In recent days, work crews have been spotted scrambling to respond, draping tarps over exposed cables and pouring concrete into manholes in an effort to cut off easy...

Firefighters battled a two-alarm residential structure fire Tuesday night that destroyed a vacant home in the 300 block of South Santa Cruz Avenue, officials said. Crews were dispatched around 8 p.m. after receiving reports of a structure fire. Firefighters arriving on scene found flames coming from the rear of the...

STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters contained a residential structure fire that damaged two homes Tuesday night in Modesto. According to the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District, crews were called to the 300 block of South Santa Cruz Avenue around 8 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found two...