San Francisco, the city of the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and tech innovation, has also earned a dubious distinction: it has the highest rate of drug overdoses in California, and one of the highest in the nation. According to data from the California Department of Public Health, San Francisco recorded 713 fatal drug overdoses… Keep Reading
The streets and sidewalks on and near Lander Avenue in Turlock were shaking Saturday morning as Santa Claus and nearly 300 of his biker friends rolled into the parking lot of the Salvation Army Turlock Corps. to deliver Christmas gifts to local children in need for the fourth straight year. The hundreds of bikers are… Keep Reading
When Doug Cornfoot gave up his position as Turlock High’s boys basketball coach, he thought he was done for good. Cornfoot took over the basketball program in 2006 and for the next 15 seasons, led the Bulldogs to 229 wins, three Central California Conference championships, 12 playoff appearances and a trip to the Sac-Joaquin Section… Keep Reading
Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around modesto.. Animal shelters and pet rescue groups work hard to care for unhoused pets and connect them to loving homes. Continue reading… Keep Reading
Our Big Escape published a roundup of three smaller restaurants in Modesto. The roundup includes The Twisted Pig Bar and Grill, described as family-owned, with the Twisted Pig Burger among its dishes. Continue reading on ourbigescape.com Keep Reading
A Turlock man was killed in Modesto in a solo-vehicle crash near the intersection of Sisk Road and Standiford Avenue in Modesto on Monday morning, according to the Modesto Police Department. The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Francisco Perez, 42. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a suspicious death in south Modesto. At about 6:45 a.m., a person walking her dog reported that she found what appeared to be a dead person, Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Luke Schwartz said. Continue reading on NewsBreak Keep Reading
A former principal for a Patterson elementary school passed away over the weekend, school officials said. The Patterson Joint Unified School District announced Alma Romo’s death on Sunday. A spokesperson for the school district didn’t have any additional details surrounding her death. Continue reading on ABC10 Keep Reading
It’s time to grab your matching pajamas and mugs of hot cocoa, Stanislaus County. Homes across the Modesto area are dressed up for the holidays with light displays, inflatable decorations and more. Some of them even have music that plays as the lights dance. Here’s The Modesto Bee’s guide to the best holiday lights in… Keep Reading
A Turlock man died in a crash in Stanislaus County Wednesday, according to California Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. along Albers Road, south of Milnes Road. Two people were in a truck heading southbound on Albers Road when the driver swerved off the road and onto the west shoulder. The truck hit a dirt… Keep Reading
