Modesto CA

The River Trunk sewage pipeline, which holds 24% of Modesto’s domestic and commercial waste, is getting a much-needed makeover to the tune of just under $144 million. By a 6-1 vote Sept. 23, the City Council approved the project, which includes a $60 million revenue bond. District 3 Councilmember Chris Ricci said the...

MAMA Celebrates Modesto’s First Commercial Band and Radio Station. In the final years of the Great Depression, Modesto’s first radio station, KTRB, took to the airwaves, broadcasting a lively mix of recorded and live music. The very first band to appear on the station was a group of five young men who called...

Sonora, CA — A majority of people who live in a six-county region surrounding the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire will not have to worry about having their home insurance coverage dropped over the next year. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a one-year moratorium for about 124,000 homes in...

In the heart of Stockton, California, there’s a breakfast joint that proves you don’t need fancy decor or a celebrity chef to create food worth traveling for. The Omelet House, with its simple brick exterior and cheerful yellow sign, has become a pilgrimage site for egg enthusiasts and breakfast aficionados across...

MODESTO, Calif. — One person is dead following a motorcycle crash in Modesto on Monday night. According to the Modesto Police Department (MPD), a crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Briggsmore Avenue and Coffee Road happened shortly after 8 p.m. The driver in the crash has since died, per the MPD. No...

A Stockton man who came to Berkeley to sell marijuana has been charged with opening fire outside Malcolm X Elementary during school pickup hours, authorities say. In a statement to Berkeley police , Saul Camacho Ballesteros said he was the victim of a robbery Sept. 8, the day of the shooting. According to court...

An elderly Stockton man narrowly escaped what could have easily been a grave altercation yesterday afternoon. According to FOX40, the man, aged 60, found himself in a fight in Park District on the 4900 block of South State Route 99 Frontage Road. The conflict escalated quickly as the suspect — a white male — swung a...

STOCKTON, Calif. — Stockton officials have launched a cleanup effort in the Weston Ranch neighborhood, targeting blight and neglected properties over the next several weeks. The initiative is taking place in a sliver of neighborhoods on the southern side of Weston Ranch. Code enforcement officers began inspections on...

Homeowners in the small western Stanislaus County community of Diablo Grande are moving to recall their homeowners association board, saying the group has prioritized cosmetic fines over addressing a looming water crisis.

(FOX40.COM) — After more than a year of tension and legal battles between Camping World’s CEO and local governments about his ability to fly a large American flag, proposed legislation may help the business win one of its cases. • Video Above: Business, San Joaquin County at odds over ability to fly American flag...