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A 13-year-old San Jose boy who disappeared before dawn earlier this month has been found safe, closing out an emergency alert that had stretched across five Northern California counties. Damien Padilla went missing in the predawn hours earlier this month, last Sunday at approximately 2 AM, and the Endangered Missing Ad

Allegations swirled around a Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors decision Tuesday to approve a third study and consultants contract, costing $496,000, regarding issues in the Modesto groundwater basin. On a 4-1 vote, supervisors hired Geosyntec Consultants to conduct an independent review of two previous studies by

The Mamas & the Papas said it best: Sometimes you find yourself "California Dreamin'." At times like that, why not plan an epic drive through the Golden State, cue up the best road trip songs from the '60s to today, and soak up the sun, sights, and all the towns along the way? When you do, take a detour off the beaten

If you’ve spotted a compact, futuristic-looking restroom in a Stockton park and wondered whether it was some kind of utility box, the answer is much simpler: It’s a high-tech public bathroom. The city is rolling out more of the units, which clean themselves, operate with touchless controls and put a clock on each visit

(FOX40.COM) — The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office released a video Monday evening showing the moments that led up to a deputy shooting a woman during a traffic stop in late June. According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy was responding to a report of an argument between two women just outside Stockton near Nort

Tuesday marked 11 years since Donnell Veasey was fatally shot in Stockton, and police are once again asking anyone with information to come forward. Veasey was 42 when he died in the still-unsolved homicide. In a Tuesday update, the Stockton Police Department said officers responded to a report of a...

More than 60 pounds of methamphetamine and multiple firearms were recovered last week during a bust conducted by Modesto police.

Get the Eat. Sip. Play. newsletter in your inbox Available now: Sign up here for the best food, drink and entertainment coverage in Stanislaus County. Where do you go to see 100 bands perform on six stages in a single day – and all for free, no less? Modesto, of course. The 16th annual Modstock returns to Modesto’s Gra

San Andreas, CA…Pool Station Road is Now Closed Between San Andreas & Copperopolis due to the Gann Fire. Pool Station Rd is CLOSED between Hwy49 and Hwy4 due to the Gann Fire in Calaveras County. This closure now includes Church Hill Rd (access onto Pool Station) and Russell Rd (access onto Pool Station).

As students get ready to go back to school, they should prepare for a change to their cellphone habits, too. Last month, a state law requiring every school district to adopt a policy limiting or prohibiting cellphone use went into effect. Some Stanislaus County districts have approved new cellphone policies that meet t