Lodi Fire Department’s new advanced life support proving to save lives
The Lodi Fire Department has taken major strides to help bring advanced life support services to the community, something not seen in the city since the 1970s.
Modesto takes suggestions for renaming Cesar E. Chavez Park. How to submit one
Modesto residents now can submit their ideas for renaming Cesar E. Chavez Park. A civil rights activist, the late Chavez was accused of sexually abusing children and raping co-founder of the United Farm Workers Dolores Huerta, according to a years-long New York Times investigation. Since the allegations, statues and...
Stockton Police Log: March 25 Major Incidents
Stockton officers handled 1,002 calls on March 25, 2026. Key incidents included:. Robbery: On March 24 at 8:40 p.m., a 29-year-old man was attacked and robbed while in his vehicle on the 2400 block of East Main Street. Two Hispanic men fled in a vehicle. The victim had minor injuries.
Oakdale Police calls and reports for March 25, 2026
The Oakdale Police Department released its daily media bulletin for March 25, 2026, summarizing calls and officer activity around the city. Officers responded to a range of incidents including traffic stops, medical emergencies, noise complaints, animal issues, and a minor injury traffic collision at S 5th Avenue and...
Stanislaus group’s Physician of Year began multiple programs for cancer patients
Dr. David Shiba was a leader for cancer treatment and care in Modesto during a medical career spanning more than 30 years. He was chairman of oncology services at Sutter Gould Medical Foundation and Sutter Memorial Medical Center , and was instrumental in developing multiple programs that still support cancer...
Elk Grove man sentenced to nine years for drug trafficking conspiracy
SACRAMENTO, California - Delanious Ward, a 57-year-old from Elk Grove, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl. Ward was among seven defendants arrested in 2024 as part of a multi-agency operation targeting narcotics...
🔥 Modesto Fire Claims Child’s Life, Family Launches Relief Fund
A devastating fire early Sunday on Leon Avenue in west Modesto claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl and left her mother, Maribel Iniguez, 35, and 9-year-old sister critically injured. Maribel has since been declared brain-dead, and doctors say her older daughter will not survive.
ACLU sues Modesto and its police chief over controversial mask ban at protests
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Modesto and Police Chief Brandon Gillespie over the city’s “unconstitutional ordinance” that bans masks and personal safety gear at protests. The complaint was filed in Stanislaus County Superior Court on behalf of...
GoFundMe created for 80-year-old Stockton woman killed this month
A GoFundMe was created to help the family of an 80-year-old woman who was allegedly killed this month by her daughter inside a Stockton home. On March 13, Sue Johnson was found dead inside a residence in the 1400 block of Woodland Drive. The organizer of the GoFundMe, Tyshea Dickson, said Johnson’s family was...
📢 Public Hearings on Lodi Conservation Easement Purchase
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG, Inc.) plans to buy a conservation easement on properties at 14209 & 13895 N Interstate 5 W Frontage Road and 13501 N Thornton Road in Lodi. Two public hearings will be held at 555 East Weber Avenue, Stockton:
