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Could the wildfires that broke out over the weekend — burning more than 13,000 acres and forcing thousands to leave their homes — be a sign of more to come … Click to Continue »

MODESTO What: League of Women Voters - Lunch & Learn Program When: Thursday, noon Where: Ridgeway's Restaurant & Lounge, 2401 E Orangeburg Ave. Info: This month's topic is, "Dealing with … Click to Continue »

A proposed initiative would combine the resources of Stanislaus County and Modesto in providing assistance to severely distressed homeless people. More than 50 leaders from the public and private sector … Click to Continue »

Police are looking for the landlord of a small apartment building in Turlock after a tenant reported the man was trying to spy on her in her bedroom. The man, … Click to Continue »

In the wee hours Saturday, Ceres police responded to a report of a hit-and-run crash on Jupiter Court. A parked vehicle and a fence had been struck, and three people … Click to Continue »

MODESTO What: Veterans Advisory Commission When: Monday, 5:30 p.m. Where: Stanislaus Veteran’s Center, 3500 Coffee Road, Suite 15 Info: The commission represents veterans in Stanislaus County by advising the Board … Click to Continue »

One man is dead and at least one person was badly hurt during what authorities are calling "an organized and pre-planned" robbery outside Murphys. Four suspects have been arrested and, … Click to Continue »

Two people were killed and multiple injured in a head-on collision on Highway 59 near Canton Road south of Merced about 5:20 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2018, according to the California Highway Patrol. … Click to Continue »

A two-alarm fire at a home in west Modesto displaced four adults and caused an estimated $85,000 worth of damage on Sunday night. Nobody was injured. At about 6:15 p.m., … Click to Continue »

A Sonora man last seen at his home Thursday morning was found dead near an adjacent property, the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office reported Sunday afternoon. No foul play is suspected. … Click to Continue »