Fires, rescues and rollover crash keep Modesto firefighters busy for 24 hours
Modesto firefighters responded to a series of emergencies over a 24-hour stretch this week, including a house fire in a previously burned vacant home, a vehicle rollover near Knights Ferry and a man rescued from the sludge at the bottom of a Modesto pool. The Modesto Fire Department said that while total call volume...
Stockton buys two pickups so police can haul homeless people’s belongings
The Stockton Police Department is buying two heavy-duty pickup trucks totaling $154,804 to help efforts to relocate unhoused people. The City Council ratified the purchase of two Chevrolet Silverado three-quarter-ton pickups on Tuesday. The initial vote had been scheduled in March as part of an emergency purchase...
I-5 near Lathrop back open after CHP officer-involved shooting investigation
Traffic on southbound Interstate 5 in the Lathrop area was being diverted off of the freeway Thursday morning due to an officer-involved shooting investigation.
In a Single Move, Two Non-Local Teens Stole $28,000 From the Livermore Outlets, Police...
LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA – Livermore police say two teenagers are in custody after $28,000 worth of designer handbags were stolen Sunday evening from the Gucci store at the San Francisco Premium Outlets. What happened:. Officers were called to the outlet mall around 4:50 p.m. Sunday for a robbery report. Investigators...
BarView – Local Legit Vic Mai Tais
It is always Tiki time with ModestoView and Trader Murf. Modesto has a rich Tiki history and the Tiki Lounge Modesto was featured in the international “Book of Tiki” and sadly just recently closed. Since the closure of Minnie’s, Modesto has been sorely lacking a true Tiki immersion experience. We are hanging on to...
San Joaquin County cities challenge RTD over bus, service expansions
(FOX40.COM) — City managers from all eight cities in San Joaquin County are raising concerns over recent service enhancements and funding requests they say were made by the San Joaquin Regional Transit District, citing a lack of transparency. In a letter signed by the city managers and sent to RTD, officials...
Manteca Police hope giveaway will cut thefts of these brands of cars
Manteca has come up with a novel way of cutting a spike in auto thefts. The city’s police department announced it is giving away anti-theft devices to owners of Hyundais and Kias as long as they can show they are Manteca residents. The department is singling out the two...
Save Mart breaks ground on new flagship store in South Manteca
The 52,000-square-foot supermarket is slated to open in the late summer of 2026.
Stockton interim City Manager Steve Colangelo to be replaced next month. It’s unclear if...
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story asserted interim City Manager Steve Colangelo would only leave his position temporarily. That is unclear at this point. Stockton City Council will replace Steve Colangelo as interim city manager starting early next month — at least for a little while.
Explosive device found in Ceres home during probation compliance check, police say
An explosive device was located during a probation compliance check in Ceres on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
