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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Receiving a donated ex-charter boat was a huge help for the youth organization Stockton Sea Scouts, said program director John Manov. But hauling it out for maintenance to make it safe for kids, he explained, became far more expensive than originally thought because of a new invasive species of mussel.

Mother’s Day weekend will bring higher-than-normal temperatures to much of Northern and Central California, according to the National Weather Service. Cities including Sacramento, Modesto, Chico, Redding and Stockton could see temperatures soar as high as 100 degrees , the weather service said in an X post on Friday, May 8. The weather service on Friday issued heat advisories for parts of the Sacramento...

The weather is heating up in Modesto — which means more outdoor brunches , trips to the dog park and evening walks around the neighborhood. With more pets out and about, the issue of owners not cleaning up after their animals tends to pop up. A Modesto Bee reader recently asked: What can I do if my neighbor isn’t picking up after their pet? Here’s what...

Investigators say new forensic testing at the Arroyo Grande home linked to Paul Flores’ mother has yielded “positive results” consistent with human remains — a major step in the decades‑long search for Stockton college student Kristin Smart. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced the development during a May 8 news conference, calling the findings “fruitful” as authorities executed a new search warrant...

A Modesto man died Thursday after a forklift tipped forward while moving a massive paper roll at a warehouse in south Modesto, authorities said. The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified the worker Friday as Anthony Alvarez, 38, of Modesto. Firefighters from Modesto and Stanislaus Consolidated fire departments responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday to an industrial warehouse in the 600 block of Mariposa...

Two pedestrians, including a child, suffered serious injuries when struck by a vehicle at a Salida intersection Thursday night, the California Highway Patrol reported. The crash happened at about 7:30 p.m. at Magnolia and Broadway avenues. The pedestrians, a woman and a 9-year-old boy, were taken to hospitals for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening, according to a...

A Modesto man was identified Friday after he was struck and killed by a Union Pacific train earlier this week near Murphy Road and Salida Boulevard, authorities said. The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Anthony Harter, 39, of Modesto. The collision was reported minutes before 5 a.m. Thursday, according to Union Pacific spokesperson Daryl Bjoraas. Bjoraas previously told The Bee that...

(FOX40.COM) — A coordinated enforcement operation involving the California Highway Patrol and several San Joaquin County law enforcement agencies prevented any reported sideshow activity over the weekend. According to CHP Stockton, officers from the Stockton Area, East Sacramento Area, Air Operations and Valley K9 Division participated in the operation alongside allied agencies from Stockton, Escalon, Lodi, […]

STOCKTON, Calif. — The Stockton Emergency Food Bank is one step closer to expanding its operations as demand for food assistance continues to rise in San Joaquin County. Leonard Hansen, CEO of the foodbank, said 83,690 county residents are unsure where their next meal is coming from. “73,589 of...

Damarion McDonald, an 18-year-old Stockton High School student, is seeking help paying for his college tuition after being accepted to Fresno State, having overcome a difficult home life and the support of his school counselor.