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Don't plan to drive Pelandale Avenue between Tully Road and McHenry Avenue for the bulk of the day, Modesto police are advising the public. "There will be zero access," the … Click to Continue »

MODESTO What: Recovery International Meeting When: Fridays, 7 p.m. Where: Geneva Presbyterian Church, 1229 E. Fairmont Ave. Info: Public invited to meeting with group that offers self-help training in psychiatric … Click to Continue »

Police on Wednesday night said Kelvin Simpson, 51, is a suspect in the death of his wife, Shannon Kalia Simpson, at their home in northeast Modesto a day earlier. The … Click to Continue »

A propane train derailed Monday in the port of West Sacramento when a rail tie broke causing the tracks beneath the cars to give way, a railroad official said. There … Click to Continue »

A late-season storm is expected to bring rain to much of Northern California starting Thursday, including 1 to 2 inches in Modesto, slightly more than 3 inches in Sonora and … Click to Continue »

Merced County sheriff's deputies are investigating a suspicious death in Hilmar, authorities have confirmed. Undersheriff Jason Goins said a person was found dead on the side of a road just … Click to Continue »

Atwater hit the reset button again Tuesday, hiring its fifth new city manager in two years, as Art de Werk, who was hired just three months ago, abruptly quit for … Click to Continue »

A 27-year-old Modesto man will be sentenced to 35 years to life in prison for his role in the shooting of a Riverbank teen killed during a botched marijuana robbery. … Click to Continue »

It's still a landlord's market in Modesto, with apartment rents rising 7 percent in the last year, and the increases are expected to continue. The average monthly rent for a … Click to Continue »

Sacramento resident Stephon Clark was hit by eight bullets – six times in the back – when police fired on him in the backyard of his grandparents’ home in Sacramento … Click to Continue »