Cheesesteak & Burger Factory opens inside Shell in Modesto, CA
Have you ever taken a bite of something and started shaking your head because you can’t believe it’s as good as it is?. I experienced that when I tried a cheesesteak sandwich and a smash burger inside a gas station, of all places, on Tuesday afternoon. With a...
Food manufacturer in California is laying off 228 workers due to financial pressure
FreshRealm has permanently closed its Tracy, California, production facility, cutting 228 jobs after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move follows financial strain tied to a major recall and the loss of a key customer.
Lodi’s grape region harvests 4 weeks ahead of schedule, the earliest in decades
It is an unprecedented grape harvest, with some growers starting as early as late July. They say this is the earliest harvest they've ever seen in the Lodi wine region.
Nearly 50-year-old California grocery chain to close its final stores, 117 jobs affected
A longtime California grocery chain is preparing to disappear from its hometown after nearly five decades in business. The company has announced plans that will affect two remaining stores and…
A serious cooldown to end summer – how low will temps slide across California?
Get ready: The most comfy temperatures in months are on the doorstep of much of northern and central California. Between Monday and Tuesday, a trough of lower pressure air through the upper atmosphere will unlock an early taste of fall across the Central Valley, Bay Area and western U.S. A trough refers to this area of
Stockton police investigating fatal shooting of 24-year-old father
Police in Stockton are asking for the public’s help in gathering information on the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man on Friday night. The victim was identified in local news reports as Miguel Tambriz Sohom, who was killed near his home on South Sierra Nevada Street in south Stockton.
Man shot in Stockton after suspect fires at vehicle
(FOX40.COM) — A man was shot after a suspect opened fire at his vehicle in Stockton, police said. At around 9:30 p.m. Friday, the Stockton Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 3100 block of East Main Street in the city’s Park District. According to police, the 18-year-old victim was waiting in […
Fire burns 6 apartments in Modesto, causing a power outage
(FOX40.COM) — Several homes at a Modesto apartment complex are without power after a fire damaged six units Sunday morning. The Modesto Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment complex on Oakdale Road south of Floyd Avenue. Flames damaged six units, and the Modesto Irrigation District shut off power to 16 un
Early harvest arrives in Lodi; and a farewell to a local legend
Pre‑dawn darkness lifted into a cool, bright morning as harvest crews fanned out across Lodi. At Mohr‑Fry Ranches, workers were already picking Sauvignon Blanc in the chill of daybreak. Minutes later, a pickup rolled in with about two tons of bright green grapes from Jerry and Bruce Fry’s vineyard on West Lane and Arms
District director and his staff are the scourge of Stanislaus County mosquitoes
Inside Look is a Modesto Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. Every mosquito in Stanislaus County has one common enemy: J. Wakoli Wekesa, director of the East Side Mosquito Abatement District. Just off of Santa Fe Avenue in Modesto, his sma
