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Sacramento sued over panhandling rules. Could Modesto be next?

Homeless advocates are suing Sacramento over its new panhandling ordinance, claiming it violates the free speech rights of those who ask for help. And one of the advocates says Modesto's … Click to Continue »

 

Will Ferrell taken to hospital after SUV flipped in crash

Will Ferrell was taken to a California hospital Thursday after the vehicle he was riding in got over flipped in an accident. The actor, 50, was a passenger in an … Click to Continue »

 

Sunny weekend days for Modesto, then more rain

Ready for consistently warmer, clearer weather? Well, your time has not arrived. Enjoy Friday through Sunday, which the National Weather Service says will be sunny, albeit windy on Friday. The … Click to Continue »

 

Modesto police to hit streets to find alcohol-, drug-impaired drivers

It's Friday the 13th, but Modesto police advise those who drink and drive to not press their luck even once the day is over. Officers with the Police Department’s DUI … Click to Continue »

 

School districts receive more e-mailed threats; this time with claims of a bomb

School districts in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties on Thursday evening received more e-mails threatening violence, but these messages claim someone will show up on campus with a bomb. Like a … Click to Continue »

 

Burbank Paradise firefighters rescue livestock from Modesto barn fire. Dog dies.

Firefighters rescued livestock from a burning barn southwest of Modesto on Friday morning, but a dog was lost in the blaze. The Burbank Paradise Fire District was alerted to the … Click to Continue »

 

Sacramento men robbed a pharmacy for narcotics but got mostly laxatives, police say

Authorities arrested three Sacramento men suspected of stealing prescription medication from a pharmacy Wednesday afternoon in an apparent takeover-style robbery. Damaria Brown, 19, Tyler Davis, 19, and Myles Gilmer, 24, … Click to Continue »

 

Merced's multimillion dollar renovation underway as demolition begins downtown

Part of the old El Capitan Hotel began to come down on Thursday, showing some of the first signs of a changing face for downtown Merced. The former apartment building … Click to Continue »

 

YCCD spent $800,000 without public bidding; the fallout continues

Darin Gharat, chairman of the Yosemite Community College District board, said the district's new legal firm will send an order demanding that a New Jersey software firm remove a former … Click to Continue »

 

Steak n' Shake pulls the plug on plans for a Merced restaurant

Burger lovers, grab a tissue and dab the corners of your eyes because it looks like Merced's not getting a Steak n' Shake as previously planned, according to city staffers. … Click to Continue »

 

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