Modesto musician breaks barriers with accordion in family’s Norteño band | Hispanic Heritage Month
MODESTO, Calif. — Marlene Dolores Rodriguez DeHerrera grew up in Modesto surrounded by music. Her father, Eusebio Rodriguez, founded the Norteño band Los Reales Del Norte in 1985, and by her teenage years, she had found her way into the spotlight with the group’s defining instrument — the accordion.
Stockton Council Audit Committee questions salaries, hiring practices in new city division
Stockton's recruitment and hiring practices came under scrutiny at a recent Council Audit Committee meeting, where councilmembers questioned why employees in a newly created city division were hired without competitive review and given unusually high salaries. The division, known as the Office of Public Transparency,...
San Joaquin County agricultural values dip despite big gains in nut prices
Despite a spectacular recovery in almond and walnut prices, San Joaquin County’s gross agricultural production values fell last year, the county’s agricultural commissioner reported. The overall value of the county’s farm output totaled $3.1 billion, a 2.3% decrease from the previous year, Agricultural Commissioner...
Parts of San Joaquin County to switch garbage service to Waste Management
The rumors are true: Waste Management is taking over parts of San Joaquin County.
StanCOG board responds to grand jury findings alleging lavish spending, misuse of funds
The Stanislaus Council of Governments’ policy board is formally responding to civil grand jury findings that exposed rampant spending and alleged misuse of public funds by the transportation agency’s former executive director. The response approved by the board Tuesday night indicates what StanCOG leaders are doing...
Modesto Children’s Museum finds way to still bring community fun while closed
Get the Eat. Sip. Play. newsletter in your inbox Available now: Sign up here for the best food, drink and entertainment coverage in Stanislaus County. While temporarily closed, the Modesto Children’s Museum still will provide interactive fun for the community. “Bringing MoChiMu to You” is a chalk art installation...
National Register of Historic Places includes these 36 San Joaquin County sites
Happy birthday, San Joaquin County, you don’t look a day over … 175? As the county celebrates 175 Years of Growing Greatness this year, take a step back in time with these 36 San Joaquin County listings on the National Register of Historic Places . Stockton – which celebrated its own 175th in the “All America City”...
3 suspects arrested for armed robbery at Brentwood gas station
Christian Sanchez & Jonathan Sanchez of Brentwood being held on $130K and $20K respectively; Ruben Carrion-Rojas of Knightsen also arrested. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, around 7:45AM, Brentwood officers were called to the ARCO gas station located at the 6900 block of Brentwood Blvd. for an armed robbery with a...
Jury convicts ex-Antioch police officer Devon Wenger
(KRON) — Ten former East Bay police officers have been convicted in federal court for crimes ranging from using excessive force against suspects to fraud. One of the 10 officers, former Antioch Police Department officer Devon Wenger, was convicted by a jury on Thursday of conspiracy against rights. The jury’s verdict...
Man’s death in Modesto is being investigated as a homicide
MODESTO, Calif. — The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man in Modesto as a homicide. At 3:42 p.m. on Sept. 10, deputies received a call regarding a body found on the 1400 block of Pauline Avenue in Modesto. Once deputies arrived, officials said they...
