Citizens’ commission considers 46% raise for Stockton City Council
A citizens' commission reviewing compensation for elected officials is considering an increase to Stockton City Council salaries, including a proposal to raise annual pay to $45,000 — about a 46% increase from current levels — as it prepares for a public hearing later this month. During a meeting on Thursday, March...
Ceres police investigating bomb threat against department
An investigation is underway after Ceres police say they got a bomb threat directed at their own department.
City of Modesto Launches Red-Light Camera Safety Program
The City of Modesto has launched its new automated traffic safety program to change driver behavior, curb reckless red-light running at high-risk intersections across town, and make streets safer for all. The following locations were selected to launch 10 red-light cameras in several directions:. Eastbound Briggsmore...
Death of elderly woman in Stockton has “suspicious elements,” police say
Stockton police on Friday said they were investigating "suspicious elements" in the death of an elderly woman.
Overnight ramp closures on I-580 at Patterson Pass Rd
Overnight ramp closures will take place on westbound I-580 at International Parkway / Patterson Pass Road from March 8–13, 2026. This work is part of the ongoing Patterson Pass Overcrossing bridge project. The closures will occur from 9 PM to 3:30 AM on Sunday, March 8, and from 7 PM to 3:30 AM on Monday through...
New City Hall offices now open on W Weber Ave
The City of Stockton has opened its new offices for Utilities, Payments, Business Licensing, Permit Center, and Event and Parking Services at 501 W Weber Ave, Building 2, First Floor. Public parking is available across the street, and accessible parking is on the left side of the building with entry through the side...
Trailer catches fire on Hwy 99 in Ceres after coming loose, being dragged by...
A trailer carrying frozen food caught fire late Thursday night on northbound Highway 99 near Ceres after it partially separated from the tractor pulling it and was dragged along the roadway, fire officials said. Capt. Joe Spani of the Modesto Fire Department said the tractor-trailer combination was traveling north...
Tracy police see reduced crime, quicker response times utilizing modern technology
The Tracy Police Department is utilizing modern technology to help it combat crime and is seeing results after building an innovative real-time information center last August.
Stockton police investigate stabbing after two men wounded in separate incidents
(FOX40.COM) — Two men were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after separate stabbings hours apart in Stockton. According to the Stockton Police Department, the first stabbing was reported around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block of North Wilson Way in the city’s Civic District. Stockton police said...
High-speed crash sends vehicle into Tracy home, residents displaced
TRACY, Calif. — Tracy firefighters responded to a crash Wednesday night when a vehicle crashed into a residence near Grantline Road and O’Hara Avenue, according to a Facebook post. According to authorities, the driver, described as a young man, lost control of the vehicle while traveling at a...
