Modesto mom opening sensory play center designed to include neurodivergent children
Barbara Rocha had just graduated from nursing school in 2014 when she found success designing and making children’s clothing. Now, she’s opening a children’s play center. When her son was born in 2018, Rocha had to take a break from making clothes. After she noticed her child was not reaching “ regular milestones,” he
Man sentenced to 7 years to life for setting fire near sleeping woman in...
A man convicted of setting fire to the bedding of an elderly woman sleeping outdoors in downtown Lodi was sentenced Monday to seven years to life in state prison, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office said in a press release. Louie Martinez was sentenced Monday by Judge Barrera...
After over a century, council holds last meeting at historic City Hall
The City Council is convening at historic City Hall for the last time today, marking the end of an era of long — and often fierce — public debate at Stockton’s century-old headquarters on El Dorado Street. Starting with the City Council’s July 7 meeting, the council,...
How late can my neighbor set off fireworks in Modesto? How to report violations
The Fourth of July is still days away — but in Stanislaus County, the sound of fireworks has already begun. For folks planning to celebrate, it’s important to know that not all fireworks are legal. Even so-called “safe and sane” fireworks can only be used if you follow specific local and state rules. From when you can
Parole granted, then questioned in 1996 murder of 75-year-old Stockton woman
A man convicted of raping, torturing and killing his 75-year-old Stockton neighbor in 1996 — and previously granted parole — will have his release reconsidered in October. In 1997, James Dennis Lynch, now 46, pleaded guilty to the rape of Stockton resident Hilda Armanino Boggiano . At the time of the crime, Lynch was 1
California man gets 15 years for Ohio gun-buying scheme. Firearm found in Modesto
A California man who traveled across the country to persuade a woman he met on a dating app to buy firearms for him has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, according to federal prosecutors. Chariece Chew, 32, of Hayward, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge J. Philip Calabrese in Ohio after a jury conv
Modesto City Schools board approves nearly quadrupling its own monthly pay
Modesto City Schools board members approved nearly quadrupling their monthly pay, from $765 to $3,000, after 40 years without an increase.
West Nile Virus detected in San Joaquin County mosquitoes
(FOX40.COM) — West Nile Virus has been detected in the first mosquitoes that have tested positive in San Joaquin County, according to county officials. The San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District said the virus-positive mosquitoes were found in the Upper Jones Tract in the San Joaquin Delta islands. “As
San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputy shoots driver during Stockton traffic stop
A San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputy shot and injured a person Tuesday while responding to a disturbance in the Stockton area. The sheriff’s office said deputies responded at about 11:30 a.m. to the area of Moon Avenue on a report of a disturbance. When deputies arrived, they said a vehicle that was believed to be inv
Two new Stockton homicides add to June’s streak of deadly shootings
June has been a deadly month in Stockton. Two new homicides came just hours apart this week — one Sunday afternoon and the other early Monday. The first slaying occurred about 5 p.m. Sunday in the 9500 block of Kelley Drive in Stockton’s Bear Creek District, police said. Officers found a 25-year-old man suffering from
