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At least three people were shot early Wednesday at a residence on the 2300 block of West Hatch Road, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department. About 1:35 a.m., multiple … Click to Continue »

A 41-year-old woman suffered moderate injuries on Monday after stopping her car on railroad tracks west of Merced as a train approached, according to the California Highway Patrol. The woman … Click to Continue »

Opportunity Stanislaus and its industry partners created the VOLT Institute for adults like Gustavo Amezcua of Oakdale. Amezcua, 27, worked as an operator for Rizo Lopez Foods before the company … Click to Continue »

What's it worth to some people to adopt a husky mix from the Stanislaus Animal Services Agency? A night sitting outside, to start with. And more than the couple of … Click to Continue »

MODESTO What: Senior Day Dances When: Thursdays 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Stanislaus Veterans Center Hall, Coffee Road and Sylvan Avenue Info: Come out and listen/dance to the warm … Click to Continue »

Turlock police are investigating a suspicious death on the 100 block of Almond Avenue. About 11:30 a.m., a call came in reporting that a person was dead in a home … Click to Continue »

Quick follow-up by hospital staff tending to one woman who had passed out led to the rescue of four other people, Modesto officials said. Firefighters rescued four people inside a … Click to Continue »

Firefighters battled blazes across the region, including one near Coulterville that has prompted mandatory evacuations in the area. The Wheeler fire broke out Monday afternoon near Coulterville, according to the … Click to Continue »

Employees inside the Sears store at Vintage Faire Mall late Monday night likely kept a fire from becoming much worse, according to the Modesto Fire Department. Staff working late to … Click to Continue »

A Merced County inmate was found dead Monday inside the main jail in Merced, a victim of an apparent homicide, the Sheriff's Office reported. The victim's identity was not released … Click to Continue »