Modesto-area MLK events feature local justice advocates and Malcolm X’s daughter
Modesto-area observances of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday will begin Saturday with an expert on past Black struggles. They will finish three weeks later with a talk by Malcolm X’s daughter and an award for noted local educator Odessa Johnson. King was born Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta and assassinated April...
Modesto Irrigation District director faces heat over alleged misuse of water
A Modesto Irrigation District director has faced intense scrutiny over the last several months for allegedly stealing or misusing the district’s canal water. The allegations against Larry Byrd resulted in an investigation that the district launched last September. The backstory: Byrd had been accused during the...
Stockton driver killed in Sunday solo crash that left five others injured identified
A driver killed in a solo vehicle collision Sunday night in Stockton, that injured five others including a teen, was identified Monday by the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner's Office. Andre Dieon Carter, 33 of Stockton, was identified as the driver who died in a solo crash on Navy Drive and Fresno Avenue over the...
Iconic department store closes 2 popular stores in California
Macy's is shuttering its location in West Valley Mall, Tracy, California, amid a slew of closures scheduled for 2026
Pacheco Panthers Cheer Team Competes at Regional Competition in Antioch
Los Banos, CA (January 12, 2026) — The Pacheco Panthers Cheer Team competed in the United Spirit Association (USA) of Northern California Regional III Varsity Spirit Competition at Deer Valley High School in Antioch this past weekend. The event brought together cheer teams from across Northern California, giving...
Tony Noceti reflects on recovery after near-fatal crash on Highway 88
STOCKTON, Calif. — Tony Noceti has spent decades giving back to the Stockton community. For the past eight weeks, the businessman and event coordinator has been focused on something new: surviving. With his health improving, Noceti, 66, is now speaking publicly about the crash that nearly took his life.
A “very rare” Navy ship is being rebuilt for 2026, and it’s a big...
A “very rare” Navy ship that once hunted mines in the Pacific is being rebuilt in an unlikely place: the Port of Stockton in California’s Central Valley. The USS Lucid, a Cold War era minesweeper, is undergoing a major restoration that aims to turn the wooden-hulled vessel into a fully interpreted museum ship in time...
Charges filed against 2 women after CHP finds over 100 pounds of meth in...
(FOX40.COM) — San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announced that his office filed charges against two women after a traffic stop led to the discovery of over 100 pounds of meth. Video Above: More than 2,300 pounds of meth is found hidden in celery at Georgia farmers market (2024) Officials said that on...
Macy’s to Close Tracy Store at West Valley Mall as Part of Strategic Consolidation...
In a landscape where the retail giants of old are increasingly yielding to the relentless shift in consumer preferences and digital shopping habits, Macy's Inc. has aligned its steps by announcing the closure of 14 more store locations this year, including the Tracy store at West Valley Mall near the Bay Area. The...
Driver dead after Stockton crash identified. Teen, 4 adult passengers injured
STOCKTON, Calif. — A driver, who died in a single-vehicle crash Sunday night in Stockton that also left a teenager and four adults injured, has been identified. Andre Dieon Carter, 33, of Stockton, died from the crash around 9 p.m. in the area of Navy Drive and Fresno Avenue, per the San Joaquin County Medical...

















