Photos: San Joaquin Asparagus Festival celebrates 40th year
Returning for another flavorful year, attendees were treated to a variety of food and activities at the San Joaquin Asparagus Festival. An assortment of vendors offered traditional fair items like corn dogs, but added an asparagus flair. Popular food items included asparagus ice cream, deep fried asparagus ravioli, and deep fried asparagus.
Man hospitalized then arrested after shooting in Stockton
(FOX40.COM) — A man was hospitalized then arrested after a shooting in Stockton’s Lakeview District around midnight on Sunday, according to the Stockton Police Department. SPD said the victim was driving around 12:33 a.m. in the area of Swain Road and Evelyn Avenue when an unknown suspect shot him. The victim, identified as 29-year-old Lloyd Gipson, […]
6 cars catch on fire at auto dismantling business in Modesto
(FOX40.COM) — Crews with the Modesto Fire Department extinguished a six-vehicle fire at an auto dismantling business Saturday night. MFD said crews responded to reports of a commercial fire around 9:02 p.m. in the area of Crows Landing Road and 7th Street. Firefighters arrived to find six cars on fire in the back of the property […]
Stockton firefighters extinguish late-night large warehouse fire
Fire crews in Stockton knocked down a large fire late Friday night, preventing it from spreading to nearby homes.
Pilgrimage across Central Valley stops in Modesto, championing most vulnerable
Community members and faith leaders hopped on a bus in Modesto on Saturday morning to pilgrimage across the Central Valley. The bus drove from Stockton to Bakersfield in solidarity with families facing housing instability, healthcare cuts, food insecurity, threats to public safety, cuts to the social safety net and threats of immigration enforcement. Called Seeds of Hope, the pilgrimage was organized by Faith in...
Can I report excessive barking from a Modesto neighbor’s dog? Take these steps
Picture this: After a long day, you finally settle into bed — and just as you’re drifting off, a dog starts barking uncontrollably in the middle of the night. However, it’s not your dog. A Modesto Bee reader recently asked: Are there rules about excessive dog barking in Modesto? When a neighbor’s barking dog starts disrupting your sleep or quality of life, what can you...
Fatal I-5 crash near Modesto leaves one dead, passenger airlifted
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — A fatal crash took the life of a 44-year-old man on Interstate 5 north of Stuhr Road near Modesto this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver was traveling northbound on I-5 around 10:40 a.m. when, for unknown reasons, he drove into the...
$1.3M warehouse loss and power outages follow Stockton structure fire
STOCKTON, Calif. — A large structure fire broke out late Friday in Stockton, according to the Stockton Fire Department. The fire started around 11:30 p.m. near Wilson Way and Bradford Street in a large warehouse building. Fire crews arrived to find heavy flames coming through the roof and upgraded it to a second-alarm fire.
Central Valley millionaire, a big-game hunter, trampled to death by African elephants
Ernie Dosio, a prominent Lodi agricultural leader and avid big-game hunter, was killed after being trampled by elephants during a hunting trip in Africa, according to news reports.
Kidnapped Antioch cop opens fire on robbery suspect
The Antioch Police Department shared bodycam video of an officer being pulled into a moving car before opening fire on a robbery suspect.
