Big rig fire shuts down I-580 westbound, sparks brush fire in Altamont Pass
Fire crews contained the blaze, but traffic remains severely impacted as cleanup continues.
Modesto Police to Conduct Covert DUI Checkpoint Tonight to Enhance Road Safety
The Modesto Police Department is gearing up to set a DUI checkpoint into motion tonight, with operations running from 8:00 pm to 3:00 am at a location they've chosen to keep under wraps. As disclosed by the Modesto Police Department through their official Facebook page, these checkpoints are a data-driven approach to...
Modesto Residents Guilty of Double Homicide, Facing Life Sentences for 2021 Thrasher Avenue Shooting
In a recent announcement from the Stanislaus County District Attorney's office, a jury found two Modesto residents, Amber Gartin, 23, and Salvador Licea Valencia, 32, guilty of the murder of Taurean Travis, 19, and Julian Sisk, 20. The decision followed what the office described as a "combined 14 weeks of trial."
Stockton police stand guard as vehicles exit ICE field office after reports of immigrant...
Stockton Police Department officers wearing face shields and carrying batons and less-lethal firearms guided white vans and other vehicles out of the Stockton Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and onto the road Thursday evening, hours after 12 people were reportedly jailed there after being arrested in...
San Joaquin County sued after 1-year-old left ‘virtually blind’ by father’s alleged abuse
A civil lawsuit accuses San Joaquin County of failing to intervene despite reports of suspected abuse and neglect by a father, resulting in life-threatening injuries to his 1-year-old child. The complaint, filed in San Joaquin County Superior Court on July 1, was brought by attorneys representing Sebastian Hernandez,...
Documents detail disputes in Lodi leadership
Internal emails and audit findings have shed new light on escalating tensions between Lodi city officials and City Manager Scott Carney, revealing allegations of misconduct and lapses in financial oversight. The revelations come amid a broader investigation that has drawn scrutiny from the public and renewed calls...
Tracy man indicted by federal grand jury on illegal firearms trafficking charges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury has indicted 41-year-old Rueben Phill of Tracy on three counts related to illegal firearms trafficking and possession. Acting U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Sanchez announced the three-count indictment. Phill is accused of working with Alejandra Castillo, 34, also from Tracy, to...
Two deaths in murder-suicide
UPDATE: Stockton police say that Miguel Lopez allegedly shot another man – who was critically wounded – and killed himself after driving from Garden Grove to Stockton. A 35-year-old resident of Lodi is the suspect in the fatal shooting of his wife in Garden Grove today (Thursday) and is connected to a second shooting...
Eight Arrested in Gang-Related Kidnapping Case
MANTECA, CA — “On July 11, 2025, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office AGNET Unit—alongside the Stockton Police Department SWAT Team, Manteca Police Department SWAT Team, Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team, and the FBI SWAT Team—executed five coordinated search warrants across San Joaquin County as part...
It took 8 years but there’s finally a verdict in the grisly murder that...
After eight years in custody, Daniel Winkler was found guilty of first-degree murder in one of the most horrifying killings in Stockton history.