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Modesto Police Department detectives are investigating a possible homicide a few blocks west of Naraghi Lake on the northeast side of town. Authorities were called to 1504 Coffee Villa Drive … Click to Continue »

The body of a 57-year-old Hughson man was discovered in a canal northeast of Ceres. Rosendo Garcia Aguilar was identified Tuesday as the victim pulled from the Turlock Irrigation District … Click to Continue »

As warm weather heralds swimming-pool season, one of a series of fires along Modesto's Yosemite Boulevard was bad for Gordo's Pool City but could have been much worse. The 2 … Click to Continue »

A Turlock man arrested Saturday faces charges of carjacking to facilitate kidnapping and kidnapping to commit rape. Rene Preciado Trujillo, 34, remained in the Stanislaus County Jail on Tuesday morning, … Click to Continue »

A Modesto woman died from her injuries after being struck by a car while pushing her bike across North Ninth Street on Sunday morning. The crash occurred about 11 a.m. … Click to Continue »

An unknown male assaulted and attempted to steal a female victims purse, March 28. The victim was waiting for her food at the taco truck located in 300 block of Hwy 59 in Merced. … Click to Continue »

A man shot and killed last week in a confrontation with law enforcement in Atwater has been identified by the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities on Monday said the man … Click to Continue »

A body was found at a canal northeast of Ceres on Monday afternoon, according to law enforcement officials. At 4:30 p.m., the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department was called to the … Click to Continue »

Turlock City Councilwoman Amy Bublak is running for mayor and is leveling sharp criticism against the incumbent, Gary Soiseth. In a recent campaign announcement, Bublak claimed that Soiseth's leadership style … Click to Continue »

Central San Joaquin Valley farmers are hoping negotiations between the U.S. and China can head off the potential economic effects of new tariffs imposed by China on a wide range … Click to Continue »