Modesto CA

At least three beaver dams spanning Dry Creek in different spots between the Creekside Golf Course and Claus Road were spotted for the first time recently. Michael Hart, a volunteer with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife who routinely monitors the area, was alerted to them in early February by a...

NEWMAN – Three Orestimba High girls wrestlers produced strong finishes at the Sac-Joaquin Section South Regional Championships at Central Valley High of Ceres on Saturday. Samantha De La Cruz, a junior who competed in the 112-pound class, punched her ticket to compete at the section’s Girls Masters Championships that...

Months of no rain have created extra slippery roadways across San Joaquin County — a perfect recipe for spinouts and crashes.

Are you tired of losing daylight before 6 p.m. and having shorter sunsets?. Well, the days of being able to run errands and see the sun set later are coming early next month. Here is the important information you need to know about daylight saving time this year. When does...

With so many cars on the roads in wet weather, one important aspect drivers may tend to forget about is having good tires and traction.

One person was killed and two others were hospitalized following a head-on crash on a Ventura County freeway.  On Feb. 16, California Highway Patrol officers responded to a collision on Highway 126, just east of Pyle Road near Fillmore, around 9 a.m. A Tesla Model 3 sedan with two people inside was traveling on the […]

Gustine, CA (February 17, 2026) — Authorities and family members have confirmed the recovery and death of Lupita Lizbeth Zúñiga Ontiveros, the 21-year-old Stockton mother who went missing after a dune buggy crash in Merced County on January 28, 2026. According to law enforcement, the off-road vehicle...

GUSTINE, CA — “On February 6, 2026, deputies with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office took a report of 172 stolen beehives from an agricultural property in unincorporated Gustine. The stolen hives are vital to orchard pollination throughout the region. Through cooperation among members of the California Rural...

(FOX40.COM) — A man was arrested regarding a homicide from earlier this month in Modesto and is facing murder charges, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office. Video Above: Modesto police report zero homicides in 2025, calling it historic Around 1:03 a.m. on Feb. 9, a 53-year-old man was found suffering...

A 35-year-old Modesto man was arrested last week after Ceres police say he was found with dozens of personal identifying documents belonging to other people, including Social Security cards and identification cards. On Feb. 10, officers were dispatched at about 12:15 a.m. to a Ceres city equipment yard in the 2600...