Lodi church community shaken after historic church bell is stolen
LODI, Calif. — At a place where parishioners say they normally find peace, members of St. Anne's Catholic Church on Friday said they were frustrated after a historic bell was stolen from right outside the Lodi church. “Ridiculous. I think it’s so ridiculous,” parishioner Clara Berg said.
Valley Music Institute builds community through live music
For more than two decades, Valley Music Institute (VMI) has given local musicians a place to rehearse, perform and build community through live music. The VMI program offers musicians the opportunity to be part of a band. The program hosts sessions throughout the year where students meet once a week at ModSpot in downt
The Public Art Walk in Modesto California
Modesto, California, is often recognized for its agricultural roots, classic car culture, historic downtown, and connection to American Graffiti, but the city also has a creative side that can be experienced through its public art. A public art walk in Modesto offers a different way to see the city. Instead of only mov
San Joaquin County Man Charged for Unlawful Possession of Ammunition in Connection with Fatal...
May 15, 2026 – OAKLAND, CA – Jarvis Toussaint has been charged with being a felon in possession of. ammunition. Toussaint, who was already in federal custody for an unrelated offense, made his initial appearance in federal court in Oakland on May 13, 2026. Image by Ray Shrewsberry...
Redding to Modesto under Red Flag Warning — fire risk high through Monday
SACRAMENTO, Calif — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Sacramento Valley and Delta region through the weekend, warning of conditions that could spark and rapidly spread wildfires. The timing for the warning stretches from 5 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Monday. Forecasters expect...
Man sentenced to six years in prison on gun, drug charges in San Joaquin...
(FOX40.COM) — A man was sentenced to six years in prison after a “substantial narcotics investigation,” the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. According to the DA’s office, in February, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force served a search warrant at the
San Joaquin County Sheriff calls for state leaders to reexamine compassionate release law
(FOX40.COM) – The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is calling on state leaders to reexamine California’s compassionate release laws after the arrest of a man once convicted of attempting to kill police officers. According to the sheriff’s office, 57-year-old Steven Rodriguez was arrested during a traffic stop on May
Late-night crash near Modesto leaves cow dead, driver and passenger unharmed
A crash into a cow northeast of Modesto late Thursday night left two people with minor injuries and the animal dead, the California Highway Patrol reported. Officers responded to the collision at around 11:40 p.m. near Claribel and Albers roads. The driver and the passenger had minimal injuries and weren’t taken for me
Parvovirus detected in wastewater north and west of Stockton
Parvovirus B19 — the highly contagious “slapped‑cheek” virus — is showing up in wastewater systems across the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento regions flanking Stockton. While no unusual activity has been reported in San Joaquin County, regional detections from the Bay Area to Sacramento suggest the virus is circu
Stockton police conduct DUI checkpoint
(FOX40.COM) — The Stockton Police Department said it would be conducting a driver’s license and DUI checkpoint on Friday afternoon. According to the police department, the checkpoint’s location would be determined by “collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests.” The department said the high visibility of routine

















