Stockton proposes new council conduct rules, ethics oversight after grand jury report
The City of Stockton published its response to a scathing San Joaquin County civil grand jury report on Friday, promising a "governance reset."
3 sentenced for murder of wheelchair-bound amputee in Stockton
(FOX40.COM) — A man who shot and killed a wheelchair-bound amputee earlier this year was sentenced to 55 years to life in prison, officials announced Friday. According to the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, 51-year-old Henry Heath was sentenced on Monday for his involvement in the March murder of Derrick
CHP nabs commercial vehicle driver for 21 MPH over in the wrong lane on...
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) made an example out of a commercial vehicle driver caught exceeding the speed limit while in the wrong lane for trucks. On September 25, 2026, CHP took to social media to remind commercial vehicle drivers to keep right and obey the state’s 55 m.p.h. speed limit for trucks. According
Mountain House Road near I-580 shut down due to fatal crash
(KRON) — Mountain House Road was shut down in both directions north of Grant Line Road near I-580 between Tracy and Livermore due to a fatal crash Friday. According to the California Highway Patrol, a gold sedan was involved in a crash with a dump truck. A woman was ejected from the sedan onto the […]
Almonds become San Joaquin County’s top crop as grape and cherry harvests fall, report...
Almonds and walnuts powered San Joaquin County to a strong 6.4% increase in total farm production last year while grape and cherry growers dealt with setbacks, Agricultural Commissioner Kamal Bagri reports. The value of the county’s output totaled $3.4 billion, marking a turnaround from the previous year when the value
First full moon of fall is going on display. How visible will it be...
The official first day of autumn has come and gone. Now the harvest moon — the first full moon of fall — can be spotted in the sky above California. Will stargazers across the Golden State be able to catch a glimpse of September’s full moon? Here’s what forecasters say: When is the full moon in September 2026? Septembe
Complaint of foodborne illness uncovers bad handwashing at popular Modesto restaurant
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] . Employees at a popular Modesto restaurant were observed having bad handwashing practices after a complaint pro
Dump truck crash near Tracy on Mountain House Road leaves one person dead
A crash between a sedan and a dump truck near Tracy on Friday left one person dead.
Hobby Lobby quietly opens in Riverbank. These are its business hours
Businesses hosting soft openings and grand openings, when both days are equally advertised, baffles me so much that I have long-considered writing a story about it. Hobby Lobby in Riverbank, in my opinion, did a soft opening the right way when it started letting customers in without saying a word. Hobby Lobby, in the C
4 members of white supremacist prison gang convicted of ‘violent assault’ on African-American inmate
(FOX40.COM) — Four members of a white supremacist prison gang were convicted of crimes connected to a violent assault at the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center in Ceres, officials announced Friday. According to the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s office, the four men, not identified by the district attorney’s

















