Crews recover man’s body from Sacramento Delta slough near Walnut Grove
A body recovered Thursday morning from waters near Steamboat Slough in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta does not appear to be the result of foul play, Sacramento County sheriff’s officials said. Walnut Grove fire crews responded about 10:45 a.m. to a report of a body in the water near the 12500 block of Grand Island...
Rats and roaches make headlines, but are Modesto-area restaurants mostly safe?
In our Reality Check stories, Modesto Bee journalists deliver fast facts about the issues that matter to local residents to hold officials and institutions accountable. Read more. Story idea? [email protected] . It’s been nearly two years since The Modesto Bee relaunched weekly health inspection reports , and we’ve...
Two Stockton men convicted of first-degree murder in gang ambush
(FOX40.COM) — Two men from Stockton were convicted of first-degree murder in a gang-related, retaliatory ambush that occurred on September 23, 2023. The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday that Dominique Naylor and Jeffery Stewart, both criminal street gang associates, were convicted...
‘She Had Deep Cuts on Her Wrists’: Family Says California Cops Killed 72-Year-Old Woman,Then...
The family of a 72-year-old woman filed a legal claim against a police department in the San Francisco Bay Area, alleging that a violent arrest […] ‘She Had Deep Cuts on Her Wrists’: Family Says California Cops Killed 72-Year-Old Woman,Then Covered It Up
BART trains not stopping at 12th Street Oakland in Antioch, Richmond directions
BART said trains were not stopping at the 12th Street Oakland station in the Antioch and Richmond directions due to a major medical emergency.
Stockton neighbors fed up with street racing on their residential street: “Chaos 24/7”
For more than four years, neighbors have rallied together to try to curb the speeding that takes place daily through their neighborhood on Pershing Avenue.
Amtrak San Joaquins rebrands as Gold Runner for ‘bold new era’ in California rail
The train service known as Amtrak San Joaquins recently rebranded as Gold Runner. Stockton residents and travelers from nearby communities will have to get used to the new name of "California’s intercity passenger rail service" operated by Amtrak. "Gold Runner represents more than a new name, it’s a symbol of our...
Manhunt for ‘parolee at large’ in Stockton leads to arrest of murder suspect
(FOX40.COM) — A man was recently arrested on Monday in connection with a murder that happened last month. • Video Above: Is violent crime going up in America? Around 7:27 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2025, the Stockton Police Department responded to Market Street and Wilson Way for a report of a person down on the […]
Suspect arrested after elderly man stabbed to death, woman hospitalized in Murrieta home invasion
A homicide suspect was arrested for a stabbing attack that left an elderly man dead and a woman hospitalized in Murrieta. The suspect was identified as Manual Arturo Alvarez, 36, of Modesto, according to the Murrieta Police Department. On Nov. 5, around 8:18 a.m., the victim called police, saying a man had broken...
Modesto man arrested in Riverside County homicide, attempted murder of couple
A 36-year-old Modesto man has been arrested in Southern California on suspicion of killing a 70-year-old man and critically injuring the victim’s wife during a home invasion in Murrieta early Wednesday morning, police said. Officers were dispatched about 8:18 a.m. Nov. 5 to a home after a woman called 911 to report...
