Modesto CA

A long running Northern California missing teen case took a dramatic turn this week when a Stockton man was arrested Monday and indicted on murder in connection with a Sutter Creek girl who vanished in 2019. Joshua Anthony Martinez, 28, was booked on a murder count and alleged child sex offenses, a development that...

Stockton will be in full bloom this spring as the city welcomes the inaugural Stockton Rose Garden Tour on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., inviting the community to experience five of Stockton’s most beautiful rose gardens in one special day. Presented by SASS! Public...

The Ceres Police Department has opened applications for its Tow Rotation List. Tow companies that meet the requirements in Chapter 20 of the Ceres Municipal Code may apply. Applicants must complete the Application for Permit – Towing Service Operator/Attendant, available through the department’s Records Unit or by...

The 7th Street Bridge in Modesto is officially closed to allow for construction of a replacement bridge. Detours are in place to maintain access across the Tuolumne River. Through traffic should use Highway 99, local trips can use the 9th Street Bridge, and pedestrians and bicyclists can cross using existing trails...

EBMUD is hosting a free online talk called “Water Wednesday – Living Downstream: Your Guide to Dam Safety & Flood Preparedness” on March 25, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Experts from EBMUD, the National Weather Service, and San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services will explain how the Camanche Dam is managed...

CALMATTERS: CALIFORNIA HAS 40,000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS READY TO BREAK GROUND. ONE SETBACK IS HOLDING THEM UP

The Modesto Police Department says its automated license plate reader system was improperly connected to multiple federal agencies, despite a California law restricting how that data can be shared.

A 24-year-old man crashed his car into another vehicle after being shot while driving in Stockton. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday near the 1300 block of South Center Street in south Stockton, according to the Stockton Police Department. Once on scene, officers found the victim...

Del Monte Foods is shutting down its Modesto fruit cannery, the company’s last operating plant in California. The Walnut Creek-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 1, 2025, weighed down by heavy debt and falling demand for canned goods. Nobody came forward to buy or run the...

San Joaquin County prosecutors on Monday announced that Joshua Anthony Martinez has been rearrested in connection with the 2019 disappearance of 16-year-old Victoria Marquina. Martinez is being held without bail on newly filed charges that include murder and multiple alleged sex offenses involving a minor. Marquina's...