“Death angel” fentanyl dealer from Lodi sentenced to 8 years
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Lodi woman was sentenced to 8 years in prison for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that spanned multiple Northern California counties, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Ong Thao, 37, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez for conspiracy to...
Update: The suspicious circumstances that emptied Modesto courthouse, city hall
A bomb threat made against both facilities forced the evacuation of the Stanislaus County Courthouse and the Tenth Street Place city-county government building downtown on Tuesday morning, the Modesto Police Department reported. An MPD post on Instagram says the report was received at about 8:30 a.m. “Out of an abundan
Overturned big rig closes southbound Highway 99 north of Manteca
An overturned big rig was blocking all southbound lanes of Highway 99 just north of Manteca late Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Stockton teacher charged with possessing 600+ images of CSAM
(FOX40.COM) — A Stockton teacher faces three felony charges for allegedly possessing and distributing sexual images of children, prosecutors said Wednesday. Nickolas Turpen-Arends, a culinary arts teacher at Stockton’s Lincoln High School, was arraigned Tuesday in San Joaquin County Superior Court. Read more: Stockton
San Joaquin County orders temporary halt on new AI data center projects
(FOX40.COM) — San Joaquin County adopted a moratorium on new data centers in its unincorporated areas to prepare for more “large-scale” projects in the future, officials announced Wednesday. The county Board of Supervisors paused land-use approvals involving data centers for 45 days, the board said in a news release. T
Mallard’s Restaurant Returning to Modesto
Mallard’s Restaurant and Event Center is returning to Modesto on Pelandale Avenue, with an opening expected in mid-2028. Founder Dan Costa confirmed to What Now Sacramento that the project is in its early stages. “I would say it’s middle of ’28,” Costa said. Construction hasn’t started yet. “We’re just...
Walmart Opens New Stockton Fulfillment Center, Creating Over 1,000 Local Jobs
Stockton has a new high-tech hub humming along East Mariposa Road, and it's already put more than 1,000 people to work. Walmart celebrates the grand opening of its newest fulfillment center Thursday, bringing a wave of local jobs and a major new piece of West Coast shipping infrastructure to the city.
Stockton man wins $5 million after playing California scratcher ticket
(FOX40.COM) — A man from Stockton took home millions of dollars this month after playing scratchers, according to officials with the California State Lottery. While the Powkerball, Mega Millions and SuperLotto Plus grow, Jose Ponce Flores in Stockton won $5 million after playing the $5,000,000 Superstar scratcher ticke
Judge Releases Repeat Felon from Myers Flat Drug Raid Over DA’s Objection
A Humboldt County judge on Tuesday released an Antioch man arrested in a Myers Flat drug and gun raid, over the objection of the District Attorney’s Office, even though he was already out on bail in two other felony cases. William Lavon Pree, 45, was released from the Humboldt...
Manteca red-light cameras result in over 13,000 tickets issued this year
Manteca police have issued more than 13,000 red-light citations this year, but officials say the number of actual violations caught by the city's traffic cameras is significantly higher.
