Riverbank Measure M would require land-use voter approval
Riverbank voters are set to decide Tuesday whether to approve voter approval requirements for any city council decision authorizing urban uses of agricultural or open space lands.
Stanislaus County inmate convicted for directing assault of fellow gang member
(FOX40.COM) — A gang member from Modesto was convicted of felony assault after directing a junior member of the gang to be “disciplined,” officials announced Tuesday. According to the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office, 39-year-old Buik Hooten was the ranking member of the Peckerwood street gang within his jail housing unit, and exercised authority on […]
ICE agents at San Joaquin Delta College
Federal immigration agents briefly appeared outside the San Joaquin Delta College parking lot, college officials confirmed Monday. Alex Breitler, a college spokesperson, said campus police encountered two people who identified themselves as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the college’s Budd parking lot, which is located along the campus perimeter.
Livermore Body Dump Leads to San Jose California Homicide Arrests
The Santa Clara County and Alameda County communities remain on edge following the arrest of Veronica Rangel and Alexia Nieves Solache for a brutal stabbing homicide. Though the victim's identity has not been released pending next of kin notification, the swift, multi-agency investigation has successfully placed both suspects in custody while detectives piece together the final details of the case.
A Little Holiday Magic, a Lot of Local Love: Taste of Merry Comes to...
The holiday shopping list can wait long enough for a conversation. Taste of Merry will give Stockton residents a chance to browse local small businesses, look for gifts and spend a November afternoon together downtown. Organized by Once Upon a Find, the market is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, from...
Climate change affects Modesto’s poorest areas the most. What is the city’s plan?
For the first time, Modesto will have an environmental justice element in its general plan, the blueprint that will guide city growth from 2027 to 2050. Those years are expected to pose challenges with climate change , access to clean water, air quality and soil contamination from polluting industries of the past. An overarching goal for the general plan’s environmental justice section is promoting a healthy environment where residents can live, work and play in their neighborhoods without a dis
‘Quick moving weather system’ to bring more rain to Modesto area. Here’s when
Ready for more rain? After a Halloween weekend marked by showers and wet trick-or-treating, more rain and cooler temperatures are in the forecast for Northern California, including the Modesto area. “A quick moving weather system will bring precipitation chances and slick roads across interior Northern California,” the National Weather Service said in a post on X on Monday, Nov. 2. How much rain has Modesto received? When will showers return? Here’s what to know: How much rain did Modesto get? M
Stockton’s Dameron Hospital adds 489 jobs, boosts nursing staff in bid to lure patients
Dameron Hospital, one of Stockton’s most storied institutions, is banking on a hiring spree and new medical technology to show patients they don’t have to leave the city to get top-notch medical care. The hospital says it has added 489 jobs since a new Modesto-based operator, American Advanced...
Protesters maced at Stockton ICE facility
This week, protesters outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Stockton were maced, pushed and escorted off the property as agents carried PepperBall launchers. The incident took place amid the circulation of several social media videos throughout Stockton and San Joaquin County showing people identified or described as ICE agents making arrests. At about 2 p.m. Monday, a group of protesters and activists stood outside the ICE facility at 603 San Juan Ave. in Sto
2 Halloween night shootings confirmed in Stockton
(FOX40.COM) — Two shootings were confirmed to have occurred on Halloween night in Stockton, officials announced Sunday. In a social media post from Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi’s Facebook page, city Councilwoman Michele Padilla announced that police confirmed a shooting at a house party near Hepburn Circle and Chaplin Court. The house party had around 100 […]

















