Employees were observed not washing hands during Stanislaus County inspections
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] . Stanislaus County health inspectors observed employees not washing their hands between tasks and washing...
Six stressed food banks benefit from 40,000-pound load delivered to Modesto
In the Spotlight is a Modesto Bee series that digs into the high-profile local issues that readers care most about. Story idea? Email [email protected] . Six days into the lapse in federal food aid, a semi pulled up outside a Modesto church with about 40,000 pounds of groceries. Thursday’s delivery will help six food...
Ceres juvenile arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Gang-related, police say
A juvenile was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Ceres, according to the city’s Police Department. Early Oct. 26, officers responded to a report of gunshots fired, with one person struck at a residence in the 2300 block of Caswell Avenue. Officers found a 19-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot...
Police: Woman dies after being struck while crossing Modesto street in wheelchair
A woman has died after being struck in her wheelchair by a pickup truck on Yosemite Boulevard, the Modesto Police Department reported. A news release said officers responded at about 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, to the area west of Santa Cruz Avenue. The woman was going north when her wheelchair was hit by a westbound...
No meeting on Colangelo allegations after councilmembers don’t show
Two Stockton City Council members who voted in favor of holding a special meeting Thursday to examine claims of possible financial wrongdoing by the former interim City Manager didn’t show up — meaning the meeting couldn’t proceed for lack of a quorum. At its regular meeting Tuesday,...
SJ day care owner accused of intoxication in infant death now charged with second-degree...
A Manteca home-based day care owner who was out on bail after being accused in the death of a 5-month-old boy while intoxicated was arrested and charged with second-degree murder during an arraignment hearing Thursday. Roxanne Helus was at the Manteca courtroom for her first court appearance since her Oct. 22 arrest...
Modesto man arrested in deadly Inland Empire home invasion
MURRIETA, Calif. - A suspect has been arrested and faces murder charges after an Inland Empire couple was brutally attacked at their Murrieta home on Wednesday morning. On Wednesday, November 5, the Murrieta Police Department received a 911 call shortly before 8:20 a.m. The caller reported that an unknown individual...
Diablo Grande residents face water shutoffs after district raises monthly rates
Nearly 200 households in the Diablo Grande community in western Stanislaus County have received water shutoff notices after the local water district raised monthly rates to more than $600.
Car with paper license plates crashes in Delhi hit-and-run, CHP says
DELHI, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A driver with paper license plates is wanted after a homeowner’s surveillance system caught them in a Monday morning hit-and-run. Just before 10:30 a.m., the camera captured a black car crashing into a parked car on Everton Street in Delhi and immediately taking off. CHP says the suspect...
‘Homeless in Modesto’ film has a sequel. Panel will discuss progress at premiere
The State Theatre will host the Nov. 13 premiere of “Homeless in Modesto II,” the sequel to a 2018 documentary. Both hour-long films feature interviews with numerous unhoused residents and social service providers. The 6 p.m. screening will be followed by a panel discussion on progress toward permanent housing. It...
