18-year-old killed in Stockton shooting
(FOX40.COM) — An 18-year-old was killed in a shooting in Stockton on Friday night, the Stockton Police Department said. According to police, officers responded to a report of a person shot around 10:14 p.m. near the intersection of Pixie Drive and Doray Court. Officers found the victim “suffering from gunshot wounds,” police said. He was […]
Prison-Born Threats: Indian Gangs Extort California’s Punjabi Diaspora
Kabaddi Event Becomes Gang Target (Image Credits: Unsplash) Stockton, California – Last fall, organizers anticipated 15,000 fans filling arenas for an international Kabaddi tournament, a showcase of the ancient Indian contact sport gaining traction among Punjabi immigrants. Threats from gangs rooted in India disrupted preparations, prompting athletes to withdraw amid fears for their safety and ... Read more
Fatal Chinatown crash leads to arrest of elderly driver
SAN FRANCISCO - A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and speeding following a crash in San Francisco’s Chinatown that killed a man working in the area. Zhuo Ming Lu, 76, is accused in the March 27 crash that left 49-year-old Cutberto Zamora-Martinez, of San...
Oakdale Rodeo draws crowd across the Central Valley
The sound of cheering crowds, roaring bulls and pounding hooves filled the Oakdale Saddle Club Grounds as its annual Rodeo kicked off last weekend for its 72nd year. The event is deeply rooted in Western tradition and is one of Oakdale’s most anticipated events. Each year, the Rodeo brings community members together for a weekend of fun centered on bull riding, livestock and heritage...
Celebrate Cambodian New Year this weekend at Stockton’s iconic temple
The Stockton community is preparing to celebrate the Cambodian New Year with a three-day celebration. This year's festivities kick off on Friday, April 17, at the Wat Dhammararam Buddhist Temple at 3732 E. Carpenter Road in Stockton . The free celebration will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Event-goers can look forward to savor authentic Cambodian foods and enjoy...
Business Owners Claim Big Musician Trying to Hijack Record Store Day
Multiple record stores have claimed they are receiving shipments of albums they didn't ask for.
Inspectors found a bed in a Stanislaus County restaurant. Cockroach found in another
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] . Stanislaus County health inspectors discovered a bed in the office space of a Salida restaurant in late March. The majority of the 2,400 permitted food service establishments in the county get two unannounced...
New bill targets a ‘roadblock’ for college students with disabilities — and it’s led...
SACRAMENTO — Like many other students with disabilities, school, Madellyn Hill said she remembers, was never easy. Since grade school, she struggled but kept going. And after years of what she calls resilience, the Stockton paraeducator is set to graduate with her associate degree this June from Foothill College.
Stockton police name first Latina deputy chief in agency history
Anabel Morris, a 26-year veteran of the department, said the milestone represents both personal achievement and broader opportunity for the community.
Person pushing shopping cart on Interstate 5 killed by hit-and-run driver
A person pushing a shopping cart in the darkened lanes of Interstate 5 was struck and killed early Thursday near French Camp Road by a hit-and-run driver, the California Highway Patrol reported. The pedestrian “sustained obvious signs of fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased” following the 4:35 a.m. collision in...
