Modesto works to build replacement program after Downtown Streets Team announces statewide shutdown
The Downtown Streets Team, which provides job training and cleanup crews while helping unhoused individuals transition to housing, announced that it will close its statewide operations at the end of October after 20 years.
Gray foxes aren’t new to Modesto’s urban areas. So why are they more visible...
As the sun sets at Tuolumne River Regional Park, small gray foxes come out of areas of brush near the river to wander the oak groves. Residents say they see them all the time as they traverse the walking paths abutting the Modesto Airport. Michael Hart, a volunteer with California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife,...
San Joaquin County warehouses provide jobs, just not great ones, 2 supervisors say
Steady growth in the warehouse industry in San Joaquin County has proved to be a mixed blessing, two San Joaquin County supervisors told a forum Thursday night at Delta College. On one hand, warehouses provide jobs. On the other, the jobs often don’t pay enough to provide for a family,...
Suspects facing felony charges released by court order, police say
(FOX40.COM) — Two suspects involved in an ongoing investigation into a gang-related kidnapping and torture case were released by court order, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. Video Above: 8 international gang members arrested in San Joaquin County Arshpreet Singh and Dilpreet Singh were released...
Stockton receives $8M grant to support mental health and addiction services
(FOX40.COM) — The City of Stockton, Friends Outside and local partners have received an $8 million grant to provide prosocial support, mental health and substance abuse services.Video above: Swim school owner asks for help amid ongoing drug activity outside business According to Friends Outside, the new funding will...
Fundraiser held in Stockton for 6 farmworkers killed in Napa deadly DUI crash
In the wake of a devastating car crash that claimed the lives of six farmworkers from Stockton, the local community is stepping up to support the grieving families through heartfelt fundraisers and acts of kindness.
Modesto restaurant still operating without permit despite multiple warnings
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] . Stanislaus County inspectors observed that one Modesto restaurant had been operating without a health permit...
Stockton-to-Bay Area drug trafficker sentenced to 8 years in state prison
A man convicted of trafficking drugs from San Joaquin County to the Bay Area was sentenced to eight years in state prison, prosecutors said Friday.
Between The Sun And The Sidewalk & More
On today’s show, the documentary film, Between the Sun and the Sidewalk depicts youth community organizers coming together around the Stockton Soda Tax. It will be screened at the Albany Film Festival on September 16th. I’ll speak to the award-winning filmmaker Helen De Michiel and protagonist Christian Garcia. We’ll...
Amid backdrop of Lodi Grape Festival, growers ‘struggling at all ends’ as wine sales...
The Lodi Grape Festival this weekend promises to be as spirited as ever, with wine tastings, live music and more. But make no mistake: These are hard times in wine country. A flood of imports, tariffs, health warnings about alcohol consumption, canceled sales contracts and excess inventory have all combined to sour...
