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STOCKTON, Calif. — A convicted Stockton felon, once sentenced to 20 years in prison for the attempted murder of two Stockton police officers, is back behind bars months after being released under California’s compassionate release program. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office says 57-year-old Steven Rodriguez was ar

Footage at the Clover Sonoma-supplying calf ranch in Ceres shows workers kicking a calf in the face, yanking a cow’s tail and pulling the nose of a cow forcefully with pliers. The videos show two workers, one wearing a shirt depicting the Virgin Mary. The footage was obtained in late February through a drone by factory

California health officials have confirmed four residents were recently exposed to the Andes strain of the hantavirus in two regions that sit on either side of Stockton and the greater San Joaquin County corridor. The two affected regions are Santa Clara and Sacramento counties, where many local residents routinely tra

Punjabi Devils founder Jashanpreet Singh illegally dealt firearms and stockpiled military-grade explosives.

For the first time this year, the average price of a gallon of gas in Northern California has climbed above $6, and food truck owners in Modesto say the rising fuel costs are taking a serious toll on their businesses.

MODESTO, Calif. — After nearly 23 years of service, Sharon Bear is retiring from the Modesto Police Department. Bear began her career with the department in 2003 as a Community Service Officer. She later became an ID Technician in 2013 and went on to expand her work in community engagement and public outreach.

Minutes after she left Sacramento federal court Tuesday morning, Prism Atica explained why she chose to contest two charges related to an incident she freely admits. Atica pleaded not guilty in the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse to two Class C misdemeanor charges. The charges relate to a March incident where Atica sp

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA — May 6th 2026 — “District Attorney Ron Freitas Announces Conviction in Violent Family Shooting; Jury Rejects Self-Defense Claim. San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announced that a jury has found Kenneth Ernesto ‘Ernie’ Mejia, 23, guilty on multiple felony counts, including second-

(FOX40.COM) — A Lodi man who created a Stockton-based motorcycle gang will spend more than five years in prison for multiple firearm charges. Jashanpreet Singh, 27, founded the Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club, an outlaw motorcycle gang affiliated with the Hells Angels, prosecutors said. He was sentenced to five years an

Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special. A lesser-known fact about me is that I quit drinking alcohol in January 2024. So when I discovered a zero-alcohol bar opened near downtown Modesto, I was champing at the