Gallo’s first Modesto home, its Founders Building, gets mural based on 1940s ad.
Ernest and Julio Gallo launched their winery in 1933 in a small building at 11th and D streets in Modesto. The brothers would grow it into the world’s largest, headquartered half a mile east on Yosemite Boulevard. The Gallo Founders Building, as it is now called, remains in company hands. The only indication of its history has been a plaque installed in 1994 along...
Modesto High, among first in state to have an ag program, gets a farm
Modesto City Schools officially opened its agricultural farm for students at Modesto High School on April 9. All Modesto high schools now offer the hands-on educational experience of raising livestock and tending to crops at an agricultural site. “This space represents a significant investment in our students and their futures,” Modesto High Principal Phuc Pham-Goulart said during her speech at a ribbon...
Ping pong ball-size hail drops in Solano County
A severe thunderstorm warning comes as an unusually unstable spring weather pattern creates favorable conditions for severe thunderstorms across California.
South Stockton’s Long-Empty Lot Poised To Become $43 Million All-Electric Senior Hub
A long-vacant lot in South Stockton is finally on track to become homes for older residents instead of just another empty stretch of pavement. Fairview Terrace, a 76-unit, all-electric affordable senior-housing community, is slated to break ground as soon as April 2026. According to CBS Sacramento, the development is planned...
Assemblymember Ransom warns state is running out of time to stop spread of golden...
State Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Stockton) warned Wednesday that California is quickly running out of time to contain the rapid spread of invasive golden mussels, an emerging threat to the state’s water infrastructure, agriculture, recreation and ratepayers. Golden mussels, first detected in California near the Port of Stockton in 2024,...
Thunderstorms, rain prompt rare tornado warning in San Joaquin County
A tornado warning issued Friday afternoon expired by 3 p.m. but a severe thunderstorm was expected to remain over the Farmington area until 3:15 p.m., and residents were urged to move to an interior room on the lowest floor. The tornado warning was issued Friday, April 10 by the National Weather Service for the Stockton region, the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency...
Motorcyclist Dies After Crash on James Donlon Blvd in Antioch
On April 9, 2026, at about 3:50 p.m., Antioch Police Department Dispatch received reports of a vehicle versus motorcycle collision at the intersection of James Donlon Boulevard and Tabora Drive. Officers responded to the scene and determined that a 54-year-old man was riding his motorcycle eastbound on James Donlon Boulevard...
Celebration of ’80s in Modesto features hit-making band with unmistakable look
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. Ladies, stuff in those shoulder pads, and fellas, pop those polo collars — the ’80s are coming back in a big way to Modesto. A Flock of Seagulls, one of the more recognizable bands from the new wave era (think...
Second Weekend In April Events
There are many events this weekend first, the Oakdale Rodeo Queen Coronation is tonight, Thursday, April 9th at 6pm at the Oakdale Cowboy Museum, at 355 East F Street. The event is free, open to the public, and held along with an Oakdale Chamber of Commerce mixer. The young women will have competed in several events including speech, horsemanship, and ticket sales. Friday, is...
Modesto Area Sheet Metal Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund Receives Funding as California Invests...
April 10, 2026 - Sacramento — Continuing its leadership as a national model for apprenticeship innovation and workforce development, the Department of Industrial Relations and its Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) on Thursday announced $18.6 million in grants to support apprenticeship in the building and construction trades. This investment,...

















