After returning to Modesto, my hometown, I found family | Opinion
Twelve years ago, I was living in a beautifully forested area across the street from a serene, inviting beach in Depoe Bay on the Oregon Coast, when my younger son came for a visit. Gorgeous surroundings beckoned every morning and rewarded the early riser with surprising treasures, including a rainbow of agates, perfec
Nursing assistant jumps into action as woman suffers medical emergency at Lodi Lake Beach
Without hesitation, a nursing assistant's day in the water called for skills she uses when she's in her scrubs.
Axel, a beloved sheriff’s K-9, is retiring to chase balls instead of suspects
While other German shepherds roamed backyards or barked at mail carriers, Axel was out hunting down illegal narcotics and going on search-and-rescue missions. Now after five years as a loyal trained companion to a deputy in the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office (that’s 40 in “dog years”), Axel is heading into a well-
Modesto region could get bit of a weather surprise. What’s in the week’s forecast
The Modesto region’s weather often can be a factor when the Stanislaus County Fair comes around. And the fair is upon us, running through Sunday, July 19, in Turlock. The coming week could have a day or two with some not-so-typical July weather, including one expected to be mostly cloudy and another holding a chance of
California Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom Secures $2.5 Million for Honeybee Health Program
July 11, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom announces that the 2026-27 State Budget includes $2.5 to. support the Managed Honeybee Health Program, building on her continued advocacy to protect honeybees, support commercial beekeepers, and strengthen California agriculture. This follows Assemblymembe
Bee’s top stories: Modesto eatery tries to stay open, street reopening relieves traffic
From a beloved Caribbean restaurant fighting to stay open to a city attorney named in a lawsuit alleging credit card misuse, the past week brought major developments across Stanislaus County. Here’s a roundup of the biggest local stories of the week. Here are key takeaways: Cariblue Restaurant, voted best new restauran
Grieving Stockton family remembers man who died in solo crash
The family of a 37-year-old Stockton man who died this month in a solo-vehicle collision that injured a 10-year-old boy said they want their loved one remembered for who he was, not how he died. A memorial site sits near a stop sign at West Magnolia and North Edison streets for Andres Jose Ochoa, who died on July 3. Ju
University of the Pacific, California’s oldest university, celebrates 175th birthday
California's oldest university marked a major milestone on Friday.
Tracy grass fire damages structures and vehicles
A grass fire in Tracy on Friday damaged several structures and vehicles while prompting precautionary evacuations, officials said.
Ripon High has plan for state-mandated mascot change but seeks OK to keep ‘Indians’
The Ripon Unified School District has a solution for Ripon High, which must drop its “Indians” mascot, according to a California law that went into effect July 1. Assembly Bill 3047 , the California Racial Mascots Act, was passed in 2024 and mandates that all California public schools not operated by tribal organizatio
