High school softball brackets were just released. Here’s who the area’s best will play
The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section on Friday afternoon released the 2026 softball playoff brackets for Divisions I through VII. The first round begins Wednesday with games at home sites, hosted by the higher seed. Play-in games are Monday at 4 p.m. for Divisions I, III, V and No. 1 seeds in Divisions II, IV and VI have first-round byes. Central Catholic at...
2 hospitalized with serious injuries after 3-car crash in Manteca
(FOX40.COM) — Two people were transported to local hospitals with serious injuries after a three-vehicle collision in the Manteca area Friday afternoon. The accident happened in the 200 block of S. Union Road around 5:34 p.m., the Manteca Police Department announced in a press release. Video: Sacramento Residents Advocate for Safer Roads Officers said a […]
Cherry farmers suffer devastating blow after storm wipes out 30% of crop yield
"You put so much love into it that ... you want it to succeed."
Body found near Stockton waterway
Investigators are working to learn more after a body was found along a shoreline near Stockton earlier this week. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is treating the case as a suspicious death after deputies responded to a report of a person in the water near Rio Blanco Road. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the person or additional details about what...
California farmers must destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte Corporation closes its canneries...
California’s peach farmers are facing a devastating blow after Del Monte Foods closed its canneries earlier this year, leaving farmers with a surplus of clingstone peaches and no buyers. The shutdown of the Modesto plant, which processed between 30% and 35% of California’s cling peaches, has led to a...
Heat advisory issued as Modesto braces for weekend temperature spike
Modesto is expected to see a steady rise in temperatures into the weekend and early next week. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for parts of the Central Valley. In Modesto, it will be in effect from 11 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Monday is the hottest day in the seven-day forecast, with a predicted high near 99 degrees...
I had the best meal at this Stanislaus County burger spot. What I got...
I’ve spent most of my life in Stanislaus County — but my list of untried spots just keeps growing. When Modesto Bee reader Michael Meade suggested I check out Backwoods Burgers in Oakdale for my next On a Budget stop, I was all in. “Great burgers & sides are offered,” he wrote. Michael isn’t the only fan of Backwoods Burgers. The restaurant has become a local...
Suspected arsonist arrested following fire at Stockton area homeless encampment
STOCKTON, Calif. — A suspect faces arson charges after allegedly starting a fire at a homeless encampment. On Wednesday, the suspect became agitated when officials were clearing an encampment in the Stockton area and intentionally started a fire, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers intervened and apprehended...
Police activity shuts down eastbound I-580 in Livermore
Police activity had shut down both directions of Interstate 580, east of Isabel Avenue, in Livermore, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP Dublin on Friday afternoon reported just before 3 p.m. both directions of the freeway were still shut down. Just before 3:30 p.m., CHP announced only westbound lanes were opened.
Stockton clears Mormon Slough homeless encampment after years of complaints
STOCKTON, Calif. — Fires broke out, and arrests were made on Friday as crews in Stockton cleared a homeless encampment along Mormon Slough near Anderson Street and Airport Way. The longtime encampment has generated complaints for years and took hours to clean up. The cleanup came a week after...

















