Juveniles Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Cars in 2 Counties
MARTINEZ — A multi-agency investigation resulted in recent arrests of two male juveniles suspected. of stealing cars in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The suspects are a 16-year-old from. Richmond, and a 17-year-old from San Pablo. Several cars were reported stolen to Livermore police in Alameda County, between...
Police in 4 East Bay cities warn of residential burglaries being carried out by...
Police in four eastern Contra Costa County communities are investigating a string of home burglaries that they said are being carried out by groups of teens.
Manteca Police Amplify DUI Enforcement for Holidays with “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”...
The Manteca Police Department is increasing patrols on Friday through New Year's Day as part of the nationwide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, targeting drivers impaired by alcohol, prescription medications, cannabis, or other substances. Officers will be highly visible on the streets to reduce the risk...
Former DA says Stockton shooting shows signs of gang retaliation
STOCKTON, Calif. — Twelve days after a mass shooting at a toddler’s birthday party in Stockton, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says all victims have been released from the hospital, but none of the shooters are in custody. Four people were killed and 13 were hurt when...
Helicopter tracks suspected rooftop burglar, leading to arrest at Best Buy in Modesto
A Modesto man was arrested earlier this week after police say he climbed onto the roof of the Best Buy on Sisk Road in an attempted burglary that was tracked from above by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Air Support Unit. Modesto Police Department spokesperson Sharon Bear said officers were dispatched to the...
Modesto police cite 17-year-old clocked at 92 mph on city street
A 17-year-old boy was cited for reckless driving after a Modesto police traffic officer witnessed him racing another car on a city street and speeding at nearly three times the posted limit, authorities said Thursday. According to a social-media post from the Modesto Police Department, the teen — who did not have a...
Infant, 2 adults dead after driver runs red light, CHP says
(FOX40.COM) — An infant and two adults are dead after a crash in the Stockton area, according to the California Highway Patrol. Video Above: What to do if you witness a crash CHP said officers responded to reports of a crash around 4:23 p.m. on Nov. 20, in the area of Sanguinetti Lane and Wilson Way. […]
Stockton vice mayor blames mayor and city council for lack of action to prevent...
(The Center Square) - Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee spoke out this week about what he called inaction by other city officials, which he said created the conditions for the deadly Nov. 29 shooting. “I’m not going to say that the mayor and the city council is completely responsible because they didn’t pull the...
Modesto is getting a fourth Ross Dress for Less store. Where it’ll go
After sitting vacant for a number of months, a building on Prescott Road in Modesto soon will be filled. Furniture and appliance store American Freight announced its bankruptcy and closure in November 2024. It’s unclear when the closing sales ended at the 1800 Prescott Road store and the doors shut for good, but Ross...
DUI checkpoint to be held in Modesto, police say. Here’s when
The Modesto Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location from 8 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday, it announced. Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, which include a driver’s license suspension. In 2024, MPD made 616 DUI arrests. In 2022,...
