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Modesto City Schools trustees could soon see a major increase in pay. The school board recently voted 5-2 to give themselves monthly stipends of $3,000, up from $765. The proposed change, if approved on a second reading, would boost their compensation by more than 290%. The increase was made possible...

MANTECA, Calif — An Antioch man was arrested in connection with Manteca "bank jugging" cases totaling more than $78,000 in losses. Manteca police said the arrest came after officers launched a surveillance operation at a Wells Fargo bank on North Main Street after a series of thefts tied to bank jugging incidents datin

The South San Joaquin County Fire Authority has ended incident command for the Medline Industries warehouse fire in Tracy, shifting responsibility for the burned site back to Medline and its environmental response partner, Clean Harbors, as cleanup and recovery move forward. The transfer took effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday

Firefighters report 100% containment of a vegetation blaze that broke out east of Modesto Reservoir on Thursday afternoon. The Rushing Fire near the 1900 block of Crabtree Road has burned about 11 acres, the Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit reports. Five engines, one bulldozer and 53 personnel members are assigned to t

The Stockton Police Department released video Thursday of an officer shooting a man wielding an ax in early May.

The Modesto City Schools Board of Education officially passed its all-day cellphone ban for students of all grade levels. The action was taken during the board’s June 8 meeting, and the ban will go into effect for the 2026-27 school year. It includes cell phones, smartwatches and headphones. The ban, introduced in late

The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a rollover crash at a Modesto boat business last week as Qui Huynh, 61, of Modesto. Huynh died after a single-vehicle crash shortly before 5 a.m. Friday at Bob’s Marine near the intersection of East Briggsmore Avenue and Oakdale Road. According to

(FOX40.COM) — Thousands of drivers traveling through the Central Valley are expected to see smoother commutes following the completion of a major transportation project at one of the region’s busiest highway interchanges. Video: Highway 99 and Highway 120 connector near Manteca opens Local leaders gathered Wednesday to

Standing in a West Sacramento high school cafeteria in 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised fundamental reforms to the state’s job training programs. A few months later, he was in front of a fire truck in Modesto, and later, in a welding classroom in Redding, making the same promise. It...

San Joaquin Delta College has received another strong vote of confidence from the financial community, earning an Aa2 credit rating with a “Positive” outlook from Moody’s Ratings as the college prepares to move forward with major Measure K construction projects. The rating is welcome news for local...