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Fresno's anti-slum enforcement team has issued nearly 1,300 violations since 2017 to property owner Sean Sanchez, who is running for the District 3 city council seat. In a presentation at … Click to Continue »

Modesto leaders are expected to discuss Monday a proposal to inspect rental housing to ensure it meets basic health and safety standards, including being free of vermin and having working … Click to Continue »

The recent school shooting in Parkland, Fla., left 14 youths dead and reignited a debate about gun control. In California, about that many youths have been murdered by other people … Click to Continue »

Yosemite Valley will reopen Sunday at noon after closing Saturday due to stormy weather and the flooding of the Merced River. The park experienced flooding of meadows and roads, a … Click to Continue »

A powerful Southern California water agency has breathed life back into the twin-tunnels Delta water project, a plan that appeared dead just a few days ago. In a dramatic 11th-hour … Click to Continue »

MODESTO What: Orchid Roundup When: Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Stanislaus Union Elementary School, 1931 Kiernan Ave. Info: The Tropical Plant Society of Modesto’s 38th annual show and … Click to Continue »

If you tune in to see Modesto's own Effie Passero on "American Idol" this weekend, you might be a little disappointed. ABC publicity confirmed that the singer-songwriter, who recently made … Click to Continue »

April showers bring determined marchers. After an early morning of heavy rain, hundreds in Modesto gathered to march to end sex trafficking Saturday. The raindrops stayed away for the duration … Click to Continue »

Two homeless advocates say they will seek help from the city of Modesto and others to establish 24-7 public bathrooms for the homeless. Their effort is in its very early … Click to Continue »

In more than two years of negotiations, the Yosemite Community College District and faculty members have not agreed on terms of a new labor contract. The Yosemite Faculty Association, representing … Click to Continue »