What were Modesto’s top stories of 2025? Bee reporters share their picks
It’s now 2026, but there’s still time to look back at 2025. It was a busy news year in Modesto and its surrounding communities. Some of The Bee’s reporters wrote about their most noteworthy stories of 2025: John Holland: A June 25 gathering celebrated the conversion of the old Clarion Inn on Sisk Road into 143...
Stockton hires new CFO, department chiefs
After suffering an exodus of top city appointees throughout last year, Stockton’s government has filled vacancies at the helm of three departments, including its finance division. The city has hired a chief financial officer, public works director and interim director of community services, according to a Monday...
Christina Fugazi reflects on first year as Stockton mayor
STOCKTON, Calif. — After one year sitting in the mayor's office of California's eleventh largest city, Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi says she still hears the biggest change every day. "Wherever I go now, the store, walking down the street, literally anywhere I'm at, somebody will be like 'oh, mayor!'"...
Stockton Firearms Trafficker Who Sold Guns, Including Machineguns, Sentenced to 77 Months in Prison
January 8, 2026 – SACRAMENTO, CA – Rayshawn Williams, 20, of Stockton was sentenced on. Tuesday by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez for illegally dealing in firearms and possessing machineguns, United States Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, between May and July 2024, Williams...
Fire at Ceres’ Lazy Wheels Mobile Home Park prompts renewed city action
A structure fire at the shuttered Lazy Wheels Mobile Home Park in Ceres early Tuesday is prompting renewed city action at a property that has been without power for more than a year and officially evacuated since November.
Armed robberies hit Stockton businesses, suspects at large
(FOX40.COM) — The Stockton Police Department reported three consecutive robberies from Wednesday night, two of which occurred in the Valley Oak District. Video Above: Stockton-based nonprofit’s speak on mass shooting aftermath At 4:32 p.m., on the 200 Block of East March Lane, a 31-year-old victim was working at a...
Try January: Your Permission Slip to Explore Lodi Wine Country
Not doing Dry January? Try January in Lodi instead. Explore a new winery, a new varietal, and new food-and-wine moments, including Lodi Restaurant Week (Jan 23 to Feb 1). January gets a weird reputation. Like it’s something to “get through” rather than enjoy. If you’re doing Dry...
Attempted Murder in Livermore as Man Allegedly Attacks Locals With Machete
LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA – A late-night investigation into why dogs were barking reportedly spiraled into a frightening machete confrontation on a rural property in unincorporated Livermore. Authorities say a 25-year-old man, Hugo Peraza-Leveron, is now facing two counts of attempted murder after allegedly swinging...
Substance Impairment Likely a Factor in Fatal New Year’s Eve Collision, Authorities Say
MADERA COUNTY, CA — “On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, just before 11:00 a.m, CHP Madera Officers responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash with multiple ejections, on Avenue 13 at Road 23. At this intersection, traffic on Road 23 has the right of way, and traffic on Avenue 13 is controlled by posted stop signs.
Man suspected of assault during family dispute in Antioch arrested after standoff
A man suspected of assault during a family dispute in an Antioch home was arrested after an hours-long standoff with officers, police said.
