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One man is dead after a suspected drunk driver in a Mercedes sedan rammed the back of his classic 1953 Chevy truck early Saturday morning west of Waterford. The California … Click to Continue »

It’s been a couple of weeks of caps, gowns and “Pomp and Circumstance” as graduation season hit the Northern San Joaquin Valley. On Friday night, 47 seniors graduated at Big … Click to Continue »

There are hot dogs, and then there are Krepe Dogs. The new food truck rolled into Turlock May 5, and has been serving up loaded gourmet hot dogs and French … Click to Continue »

MODESTO Who: Modesto School Board Meeting When: Monday, 4:45 p.m. Where: Staff Development Center Building, 425 Locust St. Info: The Modesto City Schools,t Board of Trustees regular meeting begins in … Click to Continue »

Two rock climbers fell to their deaths while scaling El Capitan in Yosemite National Park Saturday morning. At 8:15 a.m., park rangers received multiple 911 calls reporting an incident at … Click to Continue »

One man was killed and three others injured in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 120 near Escalon Saturday morning. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 5:52 … Click to Continue »

Stanislaus County voters on Tuesday could choose a new sheriff and at the very least narrow the field in races for two seats on the Board of Supervisors and for … Click to Continue »

Oh, so close. The Turlock High 400-meter relay team were within two spots of qualifying Friday for the finals at the CIF State Track and Field Meet at Buchanan High … Click to Continue »

A 28-year-old Merced man injured in a shootout with Modesto police three years ago has been sentenced to three consecutive life terms in prison, according to the Stanislaus County District … Click to Continue »

Tyler Schripsema graduated from Stanislaus State University last week, hoping to use his bachelor's degree in business administration to work on philanthropic efforts that could develop long-term solutions to help … Click to Continue »