Today’s top stories: Council raises, principal scandal undetected, Peterson denied
From a City Council pay raise vote to questions about how a principal’s sex charges went undetected, here’s a roundup of today’s top news from Modesto. The stories also include a fatal hit-and-run investigation and the latest setback in Scott Peterson’s bid for freedom. Here are the key stories: • Council raises: The Modesto City Council unanimously approved a 6.2% raise plan Tuesday...
Save Mart unveils remodeled Ripon, Calif., store with expanded fresh offerings and services
“We’re excited to celebrate with our neighbors and to continue serving this community for years to come.”
Stockton mother suffers 150-plus wounds after attack by pack of dogs
STOCKTON, Calif. — A Stockton mother is recovering after her family says she was brutally attacked by a pack of stray dogs during her usual walk near Walker Slough in Weston Ranch. What started as a routine walk along the levee near Carrie Street on April 23 quickly turned...
1906: Sentinel chronicles Lodi’s first steps as an incorporated city
Apr. 30—When the newly incorporated City of Lodi held its first meeting of trustees in December 1906, the pages of the Sentinel captured a community in the earliest stages of defining its government — complete with procedural debates, financial concerns and a touch of small-town humor. The Dec. 8, 1906 edition led with a pressing financial question: whether San Joaquin County would rebate...
East Bay multi-vehicle crash — where pickup rolled over 10 times — leaves one...
Around 7 a.m., several vehicles converged in a chaotic crash just past the North Livermore exit of eastbound I-580.
Local state of emergency declared in California over invasive species threat
A state of emergency was declared in San Joaquin County over concerns about a fast-spreading invasive species plaguing California’s waterways. The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted to issue a local emergency in response to the threat posed by the golden mussels in the San Joaquin Delta.
Dental program launches in Modesto to expand access to the uninsured
Dental care access is expanding in Modesto as changes to Medi-Cal eligibility leave more Central Valley residents underinsured or uninsured. Formerly known as Livingston Community Health, Lumira Healthcare launched a new dental program at its Modesto Orangeburg Clinic. It is designed to meet patients where they are, serving those with Medi-Cal, private insurance and no coverage through a sliding-fee scale and...
CHP seeks white sedan in Modesto fatal hit-and-run. Victim identified by coroner
Authorities have identified a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash in Modesto last week and are asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle that was involved. The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as Sarah Poplasky, 44, of Modesto. The crash occurred around 8:20 p.m. April 24 on Riverside Drive, south of Nathan Avenue, according to the California...
Armed suspects rob woman inside Stockton home, police say
(FOX40.COM) — A 30-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint inside her home in the Lakeview District on Wednesday, according to the Stockton Police Department. Stockton police said the robbery occurred in the 400 block of Glendora Avenue when two known suspects entered the residence while the victim was inside. SPD reported that the suspects brandished […]
3,500 stolen catalytic converters prompt San Joaquin County to close theft law loophole
Thousands of stolen catalytic converters have been recovered in San Joaquin County, yet police agencies lack laws needed to prosecute many of those who are caught with the auto parts in their possession, the county Board of Supervisors was told this week. As a result, the board ordered an ordinance...
