Lodi: 4 Members Of Vms Gang Indicted On Gun Trafficking, Drug Crimes
Members of San Joaquin County criminal gang were indicted this week on suspicion of trafficking firearms as part of a wide-ranging federal investigation, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. Four members of the Varrio Mojado Sureno gang, or VMS, were indicted for alleged conspiracy to traffic firearms, prosecutors said
Before Stockton’s First Rain, Who Handles a Stuck Garage Door?
My 1966 Riverside ranch has taught me plenty about dry heat, hard water and Santa Ana winds. Stockton has its own weather to deal with, but the old-house lesson travels: a garage door that won't close is a bigger nuisance when the first rain reaches the garage.
Stockton: Man Sentenced To 55 Years To Life For Killing Man In Wheelchair
A Stockton man was sentenced Monday to 55 years to life in state prison for the first-degree murder of Derrick Walthall, who was fatally shot while seated in his wheelchair, prosecutors said. Henry Heath was convicted of first-degree murder and personally and intentionally using a firearm to cause death in...
Magnitude 3.5 quake rattles Central Valley in California, seismologists say
A magnitude-3.5 earthquake shook California’s Central Valley on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The more than 1-mile deep quake hit about 15 miles from Westley in Stanislaus County at 7:21 a.m., according to the USGS. Westley is about 20 miles southwest of Modesto and 20 miles west of Turlock. Fewe
Put on hold, this huge Modesto fall festival is returning – with an added...
Get the Eat. Sip. Play. newsletter in your inbox Available now: Sign up here for the best food, drink and entertainment coverage in Stanislaus County. October brings huge fall-feting festivals to the Modesto and Mother Lode regions. This year, it also offers up a celebration that was put on hold from its usual Septembe
A change in Modesto region weather predicted. How long it will last
If you’re excited for fall, Sunday should give you a brief glimpse, according to the National Weather Service forecast. But don’t get too excited. The coming week is expected to bring a steady climb back to low 90-degree temperatures for the Modesto region. Here’s a look at the forecast, as of Saturday afternoon. Note
A ‘hot mess’: Stockton Unified bus drivers are fed up
By the time bus driver Jesus Banda pulled up to Cesar Chavez High School, the warning bell had already rung. At about 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, his bus was the last to arrive, carrying about a dozen students to the North Stockton school where classes had started 10 minutes earlier. This...
Hungry to help Human Services, about 1,200 turn out in Modesto for Edible Extravaganza
The Stanislaus County nonprofit Center for Human Services held its 40th annual Edible Extravaganza fundraiser Thursday night, bringing together restaurants, wineries, breweries and specialty vendors all offering samples of food and beverages. The ruby anniversary theme was “an elegant celebration of community connectio
Stockton proposes new council conduct rules, ethics oversight after grand jury report
The City of Stockton published its response to a scathing San Joaquin County civil grand jury report on Friday, promising a "governance reset."
3 sentenced for murder of wheelchair-bound amputee in Stockton
(FOX40.COM) — A man who shot and killed a wheelchair-bound amputee earlier this year was sentenced to 55 years to life in prison, officials announced Friday. According to the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, 51-year-old Henry Heath was sentenced on Monday for his involvement in the March murder of Derrick
