Director’s Pumping Records, “Ain’t possible,” says Old-timer
Modesto Irrigation District Board Member Larry Byrd has refused to show his pumping records ever since last July 8, when he said he ran his deep well pumps “almost daily and sometimes daily” to irrigate out-of-district almonds on the AB La Grange Ranch where he’s a partner with his brother Tim and Ty Angle. The AB La...
“Piss-teria” Strikes The Bay Area
Last month, an internet fad of urinating on college campuses and anonymously posting videos of it to social media began at California’s Chico State University with the TikTok account “chicostatepisser,” before spreading across the country, including into Livermore’s own Las Positas Community College. In an effort to...
San Mateo sheriff: Woman who died in Bay Area jail was given fentanyl
San Mateo County sheriff’s officials are investigating the in-custody death of a 31-year-old last week as a homicide, spokespeople said Tuesday.
New home in Salida for Stanislaus County health agency. No more leaky buildings
Stanislaus County leaders approved an agreement to purchase a Salida building for Health Services Agency administrative offices. The county will pay $8.32 million to purchase the multistory building from Northpoint Office Towers LLC. An additional $4.8 million will pay for improvements and furnishings for the...
West Nile virus, spread by mosquitoes, claims a third life in the San Joaquin...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that so far in 2025, 1,324 human cases of West Nile have been confirmed in 42 states. California accounts for at least 56 of those human cases, according to the California Department of Public Health. Among Valley counties, data from the CDC, the...
New Grant Program Fuels Organics And Compostable Packaging Recovery
The Composting Consortium, managed by Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy, announced in late September the selection of eight municipal and composter-led projects that will receive grant funding to enhance composting infrastructure and the recovery of food-contact compostable packaging. This grant...
Fresno and Manteca athletes bring home the gold at Silver State Senior Games
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Athletes from Fresno and Manteca bring home several gold medals from the 46th Silver State Senior Games in Las Vegas. Over 200 male and female athletes across the United States came to compete in the track and field meet held at the University of Las Vegas.
Modesto Police Arrest Two Suspects from Salinas for Retail Theft, Uncover Links to Double-Homicide
On September 26, Modesto police arrested two people reported by Target’s Loss Prevention for stealing items at 3900 Sisk Rd. The suspects were quickly detained by authorities, as reported by the Modesto Police Department. Angel Cabrera, 18, and Christian DiazSilva, 19, were arrested in Modesto after trying to steal...
This woman is missing after taking public transportation to Merced
MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Modesto woman has gone missing after her family says she took public transportation to Merced. Police say 32-year-old Sydni Sherrill was reported missing by her family on Monday after she “unexpectedly” traveled by public transportation from Modesto to Merced According to officers, she...
Stockton council sets new rules for ad hoc committees after tension over disbanded committee
The Stockton City Council will follow new rules for creating and disbanding council ad hoc committees after a summer of tension among councilmembers over a disbanded committee . Ad hoc committees are temporary groups of councilmembers appointed by the mayor to address specific issues. They are established by the...
