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A 41-year-old former Merced woman was sentenced Monday to nearly two years in prison for defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formally known as the Food Stamp program. Suzy Vang … Click to Continue »

MODESTO What: Alzheimer’s Association Education Event When: Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Where: Stanislaus County Veterans Center, 3500 Coffee Rd. Info: This free event is designed to fit the needs of … Click to Continue »

Construction on a 40,000-square-foot children's care center in north Modesto is nearing completion. The Valley Children's Specialty Care Center is the latest investment the Madera-based regional hospital has made in … Click to Continue »

Authorities in at least two counties are looking for two men who over the course of more than a year have robbed nine Subway sandwich restaurants. Five of the robberies … Click to Continue »

Three Sonora men face felony battery charges in the beating of another man outside a downtown bar early Monday. Just after midnight, officers responded to a report of a fight … Click to Continue »

If you're looking for Malia Fernandez this summer, you will find her in the same place that landed her in this story: the pool. Fernandez swims competitively for a club … Click to Continue »

A grass fire Sunday burned abandoned vehicles northeast of Keyes, the town's fire department reported. The flames spread across three to four acres of grass and "numerous" vehicles on Grayson … Click to Continue »

Three people have been shot in Grayson, on the west side of Stanislaus County. Stanislaus County Sheriff's deputies are responding to the scene, which took place near a home in … Click to Continue »

Stanislaus County leaders on Tuesday approved a six-month extension of an agreement with Howard Training Center to deliver meals to home-bound seniors. The county Area Agency on Aging began exploring … Click to Continue »

Every year, the class from Leadership Modesto believes it’s the best class ever. This year, they might have a reason to crow loudest — and they’re inviting the public to … Click to Continue »