Del Monte Fresh Produce Amends Brownstein Registration
Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. filed a registration amendment with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP on September 23. A termination filing for Brownstein's engagement with Del Monte has a termination date of January 1, 2025, after which Ballard Partners LLC filed a first quarter of 2026 report on April 15, 2026. That en
Man sentenced to 55 years in prison for Stockton shooting death
A man was sentenced to 55 years to life in prison for the first-degree murder of 43-year-old Derrick Lee Walthall, who was using a wheelchair when he was killed in Stockton on March 31. Henry Heath, 52, was sentenced on Monday, Sept. 21 by San Joaquin County Superior Judge Seth Hoyt following his conviction of the murd
Shooting on BART train near Antioch
Authorities are investigating a shooting aboard a BART train that left one person wounded between the Antioch and Bay Point stations.
Modesto man found guilty of dealing fentanyl pills
A Modesto man has been found guilty of dealing thousands of fentanyl pills. U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced Monday that Andrew Madrid, 27, was found guilty last Friday of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and distributing fentanyl in Stanislaus County. Driving the news: Madrid w
Modesto CHP seeks driver of SUV in hit-and-run that badly hurt motorcyclist
A motorcyclist was badly injured when struck from behind Sunday on Highway 99 in Ceres, the California Highway Patrol reported. The collision was reported at about 10:50 a.m. on southbound 99 north of Service Road. The motorcyclist, a 61-year-old Turlock man, was riding at about 70 mph when an SUV rear-ended the bike,
Former deputy city managers file separate wrongful termination suits against Stockton
Two former high-ranking city officials have filed separate wrongful termination lawsuits against Stockton that include claims of contract violations, sex discrimination, whistleblower retaliation and fraud. The city of Stockton was served with summonses Monday in two lawsuits brought by its former Deputy City Managers
Police seek man in stabbing at Sisk Road bus stop in Modesto
An altercation between two men at a Sisk Road bus stop led to one stabbing the other and then fleeing, the Modesto Police Department reports. The incident occurred about 8:20 p.m. Saturday on the 1600 block of Sisk Road. Police said the bus stop is near the In-N-Out restaurant there. Police said the victim suffered a s
Commercial vehicle driver arrested for DUI after close call at stop sign, CHP says
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) put the brakes on a truck driver for operating under the influence in the Modesto area. According to a September 26 release from CHP’s Modesto Division, a commercial vehicle officer recently performed a traffic stop on a “big rig pulling doubles” after the driver failed to yield the
Stanislaus deputies make arrest in Oakland of suspect in June homicide in Modesto
A 27-year-old Modesto man was booked Friday in Stanislaus County jail in connection with a homicide in June. Dmarae White was arrested in Oakland after Sheriff’s Office detectives received information he was in the Bay Area, Sgt. Veronica Esquivez said. White faces a murder charge in the death of 46-year-old Jeffrey Na
In-N-Out lists 4 new California locations as ‘opening soon’
California’s beloved homegrown burger chain is continuing to expand across the Golden State, with several new In-N-Out Burger locations listed as “opening soon” on the company’s website. Founded in Baldwin Park in 1948, In-N-Out has grown from a small Southern California drive-thru into one of the most recognizable fas

















