Turlock parents question school picture day company after Epstein file claims
Spring photo day was underway Thursday at several schools within the Turlock Unified School District, but instead of excitement over class pictures, some parents are raising concerns about the company taking those photos.
11 pounds of fentanyl seized during CHP traffic stop on I-5 in Stanislaus County
About 11 pounds of fentanyl powder was found hidden in a vehicle’s trunk during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Stanislaus County on Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol reported. The value of the seized drugs is about $1.1 million, according to a Facebook post by the CHP Central Division. The traffic stop was...
Stockton council urges contract for police chief despite constraints
The Stockton City Council this month urged the city manager to consider offering the city's police chief a formal employment contract, a move that would mark a departure from long-standing practice. The discussion item was placed on the agenda at the Tuesday, Feb. 17, council meeting by Mayor Christina Fugazi...
This tweak has made the Briggsmore/99 interchange in Modesto a little less hairy
An especially daunting turn lane has been removed from the Briggsmore Avenue interchange on Highway 99 in Modesto. No longer can drivers turn left to North Ninth Street from the freeway overpass. It is one small step toward the city’s long-term goal, mostly unfunded, of simplifying the interchange. The painted lane...
A 57-Year-Old Dad of Baby Triplets Was Found Dead Near Calif. Lake. Police Think...
Authorities said surveillance footage showed Avtar Singh entering an SUV "against his will" outside his Sikh temple in Tracy, San Joaquin County, on Feb. 17
This Old-School Bakery In California Has A Roast Beef Sandwich That’s Absolutely To Die...
There’s something magical about walking into a place that feels frozen in time, where the aroma of freshly baked bread mingles with decades of history. Genova Bakery in Stockton, California, is exactly that kind of time capsule – a neighborhood institution where the roast beef sandwich isn’t just lunch, it’s...
Stockton police arrest 2 suspects allegedly linked to multiple mail theft cases
Two people are facing multiple felony and misdemeanor counts as Stockton police crack down on mail theft.
‘Heard his mother yelling’: Teen watches his mom and brothers, ages 10 and 7,...
A California man who was upset he got dumped by his girlfriend broke into her father's home and set it on fire, killing her and her two sons ages 7 and 10. Jose Carmen Cardona pleaded guilty on Monday to three counts of first-degree murder and one count each of attempted murder, child abuse, arson and vandalism, the...
Ripon-Based Gold Dust Pizza Expanding to El Dorado Hills With Express Location
A Ripon-based, family-owned pizza chain is heading north with its first Sacramento-area location. Gold Dust Pizza Express will open at 2201 Francisco Drive, Suite 150 in El Dorado Hills, co-owner Jeremiah Willey confirmed. Slated for a late spring 2026 debut, the eatery will join the chain’s four full-service...
Amtrak San Joaquins Becomes Gold Runner
STOCKTON, Calif. — California’s busy state-supported rail link between the Bay Area and the Central Valley entered a new chapter in early November 2025, when the familiar Amtrak San Joaquins name was officially retired in favor of a new identity: Gold Runner. The rebrand—led by the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority...
