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A 62-year-old woman died Thursday, about a day after she was struck by a car in Merced while crossing a street in a wheelchair, a Merced Police Department official said. … Click to Continue »

MODESTO What: Bringing Veterans Together When: Fridays, 4:30 p.m. Where: Stanislaus Veterans Center Hall, Coffee Road and Sylvan Avenue Info: The Veterans Foundation of Stanislaus County invites veterans and guests … Click to Continue »

Royal Hayes, sentenced to death in 1986 by a Stanislaus County jury for a double murder in Santa Cruz, died Tuesday at a hospital, prison officials said. Hayes, 81, had … Click to Continue »

When the Stanislaus County civil grand jury turned over some stones at Burbank-Paradise Fire District, it found the district had employed a chief who was married to a board member. … Click to Continue »

The Stanislaus River continues to run high strong as Memorial Day approaches, prompting safety warnings for visitors -- and a reminder about free life jackets. Five stations in the Stanislaus … Click to Continue »

After a four-hour standoff that included SWAT, negotiators, drones and a helicopter, police have arrested a Jesus Toval, 37, of Turlock for attempted murder in a March shooting in Oakdale. … Click to Continue »

Stacia Huggins got her 44-year-old wedding ring back, nine days after it was stolen from a Modesto parking lot. Daughter Shanna White said Wednesday that a woman turned over the … Click to Continue »

When John Hund enrolled at California State University, Stanislaus, in 2015 to pursue a degree in geology, none of the credits he earned at UC Berkeley transferred. Why? Because they … Click to Continue »

Turlock police are serving a warrant near Donnelly Park. A heavy police presence is reported in the area, and authorities are asking the public to stay away. Turlock Police Sgt. … Click to Continue »

The Rankin family was driving down I-480 in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 18, when they spotted a cat clinging to the roof of a van driving in the lane next to them. They were able to alert the drivers of the van so they could pull over and rescue the cat. … Click to Continue »