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Three burglary suspects were arrested Thursday after Modesto police were alerted that the men were trying to sell electronics from a car in various parking lots along Sisk Road. An … Click to Continue »

Police, fire and medical personnel responded Friday morning to a report of a toddler's near drowning in Modesto. The 911 call occurred about 10:40 a.m., said Modesto Fire Department spokeswoman … Click to Continue »

The Modesto church that allegedly covered for sexually abusive pastors years ago faces a lawsuit from a victim. Jennifer Roach, now 47 and living in Washington state, seeks unspecified damages … Click to Continue »

MODESTO What: Korean War Veterans, Post 316 Meeting When: Monday, 1 p.m. Where: Stanislaus Veterans Center, 3500 Coffee Road, Suite 15 Info: Post 316 invites anoyone service member that served … Click to Continue »

Coming a day after May ended with a pleasant 76-degree high in Modesto, June kicks off with a return to temperatures in the mid-80s to high 90s. Friday's high, according … Click to Continue »

At the Shiloh elementary school near Modesto, drinking fountains sit abandoned, covered in clear plastic. At Mom and Pop's Diner, a fixture in the Merced County town of Dos Palos, … Click to Continue »

In the 400-meter relay, it's the little things that make a big difference. The start. The handoffs. The speed. The Turlock foursome of Colton Cummings, Sammy Wilson, Antonio Ruiz and … Click to Continue »

Buddies Ellie Hart and Peyton Bruce have a lot in common: Both are 10, both live in Turlock and both have Type 1 diabetes. There's one thing they don't have … Click to Continue »

Easter may be long over, but the DoMo First Fridays night market still has plenty of Easter eggs to share. Organizers with the Downtown Modesto Partnership (DoMo for short) see … Click to Continue »

California is underreporting hate crimes to the FBI, state lawmakers and the public. Auditors found problems with hate crime policies at four agencies it reviewed, including the Stanislaus County Sheriff's … Click to Continue »