San Joaquin Sheriff responds to DHS criticism involving hold and Modesto homicide suspect
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif — San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow responded to criticism from the Department of Homeland Security over a deadly triple stabbing in Modesto. The comments came after DHS said in a news release that San Joaquin County refused a hold last year on a man...
A rare private island in California is for sale for $39,000
The island spans 5.6 acres and offers plenty of building opportunities.
CHP searching for fatal hit-and-run suspect
CLIPPER GAP, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol has identified the suspect in last week's deadly hit-and-run crash in Placer County. Commercial driver Robert Bell, a 60-year-old from Stockton, CA, is suspected of fleeing from the scene of a fatal crash on Interstate 80 near Clipper Gap on May 26, according to the C
Nearby police activity leads to soft lockdown at Beckman Elementary in Lodi
LODI, Calif. — Beckman Elementary School was placed on a soft lockdown at the request of the Lodi Police Department due to police activity in the surrounding neighborhood, school officials said. The school is located along the 2200 block of Scarborough Drive. The Lodi Unified School District said the...
Stockton man killed after shooting on East Swain Road ID’d
A man killed over the weekend in Stockton has been identified as Christopher Butler by the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office. Butler, 46, was killed on Saturday, May 30 in the 700 Block of East Swain Road. The medical examiner’s office said Butler was an unhoused man from Stockton. On the day Butler was ki
Massive Modesto celebration brings home its Hollywood bragging rights. What’s up
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. It’s gonna be a gas. Pretty groovy, too. June marks Modesto’s annual Graffiti Summer celebration, honoring the movie “American Graffiti” and the Friday and Saturday nigh
A new bookstore (and more) in downtown Modesto? Never say nevermore
One upon a midnight dreary, a husband and wife envisioned a store a bit spooky and cheery. It was perhaps not that exact scenario, but Edgar Allen’s Poe’s famous poem served as inspiration for The Raven’s Perch Bookstore, Modesto’s newest bookstore and the only one downtown since 1999, when Readmore Books closed on 11t
Inspectors find a makeshift bed in a Modesto donut shop and cups in a...
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] . Health inspectors found major violations in early to mid-May, including a makeshift bed in the storage area of
Stockton Suspect Accused Of Torching Probation Officer Held Without Bail
A San Joaquin County man accused of setting a probation officer on fire has been ordered to stand trial on a slate of serious felony charges after a preliminary hearing, according to prosecutors. The move follows a July 10, 2025 attack that left a probation officer badly burned and damaged a civilian vehicle.
Stockton homicide suspect arrested during Nevada County traffic stop
A man accused of shooting and killing a 69-year-old Stockton in March was arrested this week in Nevada County, officials said.
