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San Joaquin County structure fire causes damage to local shop

(FOX40.COM) — A San Joaquin County shop caught fire early Saturday morning, the Mokelumne Rural Fire District announced on social media. According to officials, at approximately 4:15 a.m., a Mokelumne Fire engine was dispatched to a structure fire reported on Jack Tone Road.  Upon arrival, crews found a shop involved i
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Wind hampers firefighters in Stanislaus County; 2nd fire spreads to mobile home

The Modesto Fire Department worked Friday afternoon to control separate spreading brush and hay fires. In the first call, winds complicated efforts as firefighters worked to control a fire near Roberts Ferry. Engines responded to a report just after 1:30 p.m. to the area of Yosemite Boulevard and Crabtree Road for a ve
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6 men arrested in suspected child human trafficking operation in Modesto

Five men and one juvenile have been arrested following a months-long investigation into an alleged human trafficking operation involving minors in Modesto, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators with the sheriff’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Task Force said they identified individuals
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Stanislaus County leaders don’t have firm position on data centers. ‘It’s premature’

The possibility of a data center at the former FMC plant site in Modesto hasn’t received an openly warm reception from city officials. But data center proposals to support artificial intelligence could surface anywhere on the 1,500 square miles of terra firma in Stanislaus County. So far, county leaders are not conside
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Off-duty Modesto firefighter helps save swimmer from drowning at Tahoe-area lake

Modesto firefighter Zion Maghoney was standing waist-deep in the clear water of Eagle Lake when one swimmer caught his attention. Most people in the alpine lake near Lake Tahoe were swimming leisurely, often in groups. This man was alone, hundreds of feet from shore and swimming hard toward a small island. Then Maghone
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Insurance Commissioner Lara Protects More Than 64,000 Californians in Calaveras, San Joaquin, Amador, Tuolumne,...

August 15, 2026 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday ordered insurance companies to preserve residential property insurance coverage for more than 64,000 policyholders affected by the Gann Fire after Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency declaration on August 6th. The Commissioner’s
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50 lbs of meth seized in I-5 traffic stop near Dog Creek Road

REDDING, Calif. - A traffic stop on Interstate 5 led to the discovery of a large amount of narcotics and the arrest of a Lodi man. California Highway Patrol officers pulled over a vehicle traveling northbound on Interstate 5 near Dog Creek Road for a traffic violation on Friday, August 14, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a
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Livermore Man Flees Cops Wrong-Way on I-580, Drone Finds Him Hiding

A 47-year-old Lodi man was arrested in Livermore last Sunday after police say he fled officers in a stolen Hyundai Sonata, drove the wrong way down a freeway off-ramp, then ditched the car and ran across Interstate 580 before a police drone spotted him hiding on the other side. Officers also found a large amount of sto
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New aquatic center draws crowds as $17M Modesto park reopens

(FOX40.COM) — A new aquatic center is already drawing attention in Modesto as the newly renamed and renovated 4th Street Park officially opened to the public Friday following a two-year, $17 million renovation. City leaders describe the new aquatic center as a “mini water park,” featuring splash features, water slides,
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Stockton Unified seeks feedback on potential Cesar Chavez High School rename

(FOX40.COM) — A school district in Stockton is seeking public feedback over the possible renaming of a high school. The Stockton Unified School District Governing Board asks for students, families, staff, alumni, and community members to share their thoughts on potentially renaming Cesar Chavez High School after allega

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