State action revokes medical license of primary care physician in Stanislaus County
The California Medical Board is revoking the license of a rural doctor in Stanislaus County after years of investigations. The July 1 board decision against Dr. Mark Cook of Oakdale is effective July 31. The family practice physician has been ordered to pay $135,076 to reimburse the state for costs of investigation and
Modesto-area schools make big decisions for 2026-27 school year. What to know
Modesto-area school districts wrap up summer break with major votes on bond measures, trustee pay and student cell phone use. Reporter Atmika Iyer has spent the last two months reporting on decisions that will shape classrooms, ballots and property tax bills heading into the 2026-27 school year. Here are the key takeaw
What is that construction in Modesto? Ask and The Bee will seek answers
Have you driven past a construction site and wondered what was being built? Or seen a new building with no obvious identification? The Bee is compiling a list of projects the public wants more information on, and hopes to hear from you. Submit your question in the form below, or email [email protected]. Add as mu
Downtown Stockton debuts safer, more connected East Channel Streetscape
The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission and the city of Stockton recently celebrated the completion of the East Channel Street Streetscape and Connectivity Project . A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Thursday, July 9 at the Robert J. Cabral Station, 949 E. Channel St., in celebration of the infrastructure projec
Man with Attempted Murder Warrant Out of Santa Rosa Arrested in San Joaquin County
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA — An individual was arrested in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident, as well as several warrants out of another county including one for attempted murder, last week. According to a press release by the California Highway Patrol, the Stockton Communications Center was notified...
‘Nontraditional’ Vietnamese restaurant expands to Modesto from New Orleans
A New Orleans man has traveled over 2,000 miles to help establish a fourth location of his restaurant, and the first franchised location on the West Coast, on Standiford Avenue in Modesto. Peter Nguyen founded Banh Mi Boys as a small restaurant attached to a New Orleans gas station in 2015, according to a TikTok video
Stockton man dies in Sacramento prison 45 years after receiving death penalty
A 76-year-old Stockton man died Friday while incarcerated at California State Prison, Sacramento, 45 years after he was sentenced to death for killing his pregnant wife and their unborn child. Medical staff pronounced Jerry Thomas Bunyard dead at 4:44 p.m. Friday at an outside medical facility, the California Departmen
A New Nightclub Is Coming to East Stockton This November
Amaru Nightclub is set to open in November at 1864 E. Mariposa Road in Stockton, owner Johnny Ene confirmed to What Now Sacramento. The new venue will take over a space that has housed several nightlife concepts over the years, most recently El Centenario Club, a late-night bar that operated Fridays and Saturdays on th
Modesto native in immersive, multi-level NYC ‘Phantom’ retell. Involved from ‘roots’
Get the Eat. Sip. Play. newsletter in your inbox Available now: Sign up here for the best food, drink and entertainment coverage in Stanislaus County. Modesto native, Broadway actor and singer Jeremy Stolle not only is in the cast of a six-story-high take on “Phantom of the Opera,” he was on the ground floor of its dev
Arrests made in Stockton connected to federal takedown targeting international crime networks
A major federal takedown targeting international crime networks has reached into Northern California, as federal prosecutors say they have charged dozens of people connected to three India-based organized crime groups.

















