Redding to Modesto under Red Flag Warning — fire risk high through Monday
SACRAMENTO, Calif — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Sacramento Valley and Delta region through the weekend, warning of conditions that could spark and rapidly spread wildfires. The timing for the warning stretches from 5 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Monday. Forecasters expect...
Man sentenced to six years in prison on gun, drug charges in San Joaquin...
(FOX40.COM) — A man was sentenced to six years in prison after a “substantial narcotics investigation,” the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. According to the DA’s office, in February, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force served a search warrant at the
San Joaquin County Sheriff calls for state leaders to reexamine compassionate release law
(FOX40.COM) – The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is calling on state leaders to reexamine California’s compassionate release laws after the arrest of a man once convicted of attempting to kill police officers. According to the sheriff’s office, 57-year-old Steven Rodriguez was arrested during a traffic stop on May
Late-night crash near Modesto leaves cow dead, driver and passenger unharmed
A crash into a cow northeast of Modesto late Thursday night left two people with minor injuries and the animal dead, the California Highway Patrol reported. Officers responded to the collision at around 11:40 p.m. near Claribel and Albers roads. The driver and the passenger had minimal injuries and weren’t taken for me
Parvovirus detected in wastewater north and west of Stockton
Parvovirus B19 — the highly contagious “slapped‑cheek” virus — is showing up in wastewater systems across the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento regions flanking Stockton. While no unusual activity has been reported in San Joaquin County, regional detections from the Bay Area to Sacramento suggest the virus is circu
Stockton police conduct DUI checkpoint
(FOX40.COM) — The Stockton Police Department said it would be conducting a driver’s license and DUI checkpoint on Friday afternoon. According to the police department, the checkpoint’s location would be determined by “collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests.” The department said the high visibility of routine
Downtown Stockton streets close as Delta College sets graduation record
STOCKTON, Calif. — San Joaquin Delta College is graduating the largest class in school history Thursday night, with around 1,300 students expected to walk across the stage in downtown Stockton. “I believe we’re going to have like a police escort,” said Kolo Mona, a graduate from Hawaii. “That was...
Teens without life jackets among 6 rescued from dangerous currents in Stanislaus River
Six people were rescued Wednesday from the fast-moving Stanislaus River near Oakdale after two separate groups became stranded or swept downstream in dangerous conditions, according to Modesto Fire Department Battalion Chief Jim Black. Emergency crews responded just before 1 p.m. to the area of Horseshoe Bend near Oran
Mountain House man charged with illegal possession of ammunition after deadly nightclub shootout
OAKLAND, California - Jarvis Toussaint has been charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition following a deadly shootout in a downtown Oakland nightclub. According to a criminal complaint and court documents filed on May 8, 2026, and now unsealed, 40-year-old Toussaint, of Mountain House, California, is alleg
‘Thousands of responses’: Tuesday nights proved busiest for Calif. FD in 2025
LODI, Calif. — Tuesday evenings were the busiest times of the year for the Lodi Fire Department in 2025. The department released its year-end report last week, detailing the number of calls crews received by hour and day. According to the report, firefighters responded to 94 calls at 5...

















