Modesto CA

The Stockton Police Department released its Watch Commander's Night Report for March 3, 2026, detailing several incidents across the city. Officers responded to 956 calls for service during the night.

California officials announced Thursday that they busted a major meth lab in Turlock. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state seized $1.2 million of methamphetamine while executing a search warrant at the Turlock lab. What they found: Law enforcement recovered 280 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and...

RIVERBANK, Calif. — The City of Riverbank has confirmed that Trader Joe’s will be part of the Crossroads West development. In a social media post, the city announced that the nationally recognized grocery chain will open next to Hobby Lobby within the new retail project. City officials called...

(FOX40.COM) — Two former school district officials in Stanislaus County were sentenced to prison for stealing more than $1.5 million in federal funds meant for school programs. Jeffrey Menge, who served as the assistant superintendent and chief business officer of the Patterson Joint Unified School District, and Eric...

Thousands of pounds of suspected methamphetamine, totaling a street value of about $4 million, were seized in Northern California late last month, making it one of the largest domestic methamphetamine seizures in U.S. history, authorities said.

Investigators arrested an executive Wednesday as part of a lengthy probe into a chemical explosion at a waste facility in Riverbank that injured a sanitation worker. Phillip Whitmore, manager of Advanced Material Manufacturing Technology LLC, was arrested on suspicion of the illegal storage, transportation and...

Three men found dead inside a vehicle over the weekend in south Stockton, in a possible fentanyl overdose, have been identified. Carmelino Jimenez Aguilar, 39 of Stockton; Pedro Gonzalez Perez, 24 of Stockton; and Pablo Diaz Lopez, 28 of Stockton, were identified as the men found in the car, the San Joaquin County...

Amazon will begin operation of a next-generation fulfillment center in north Modesto within the next two months, a spokeswoman said. Natalie Banke, representing Amazon, said the facility at the southeast corner of Kiernan Avenue and Tully Road will be a same-day fulfillment center, enabling customers to receive...

Steve Ringhoff is a former journalist with the Modesto Bee who went into law and retired after a career as a practicing attorney. Nature was part of the allure of Diablo Grande from the beginning, when deer could be seen trimming the hillside oaks while standing on their hind legs.

Stockton residents have a chance to do something simple this spring that will make the city greener for decades: grab some gloves, bring a friend, and help plant trees. Tree Stockton is hosting its 2nd Annual Arbor Day Community Tree Planting on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at American Legion...