Seven canoes carried 11 people to see how Tuolumne River salmon are faring after three years of drought. The Tuolumne River Trust organized the Nov. 12 trip to press its point that too much water goes to farms and cities. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
A 67-year-old man from Modesto who was bicycling along Highway 120 a few miles east of Knights Ferry on Friday morning died after turning into the path of a car and being struck, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Sonora-area office. The collision happened at about 10:40 a.m., according to the CHP’s online CHP Traffic… Keep Reading
MODESTO — A Modesto teacher said she couldn’t spread her dad’s ashes in Europe after the airline lost her luggage — so she decided it was time to call Kurtis. Four years after her dad’s death, Kim Resso finally made it to his native land in Kelso, Scotland. But there was a problem. … Keep Reading
After a long weekend of home-cooked feasts, many Modesto residents may be looking for a little kitchen relief from the Thanksgiving holiday. A night out at one of the city’s many locally owned or national chain restaurants is just the break needed after eating turkey leftovers in all its incarnations for days. Still, while Stanislaus… Keep Reading
Nearly six hours after Modesto police responded to a report of a man having a mental health crisis and threatening suicide at his east Modesto home, he was in custody, uninjured and receiving care. The incident began about noon, Lt. Felton Payne said. A man alone in his home on the 2400 block of East… Keep Reading
Elk Grove Unified has always had and always will have fine high school and youth football players. But, someone needs to tell me why so many players and their parents think they have to play at one of the Sierra Foothill League schools – or at one of our private schools – in order to… Keep Reading
Come Friday, it will be time to put down the leftover turkey and grab on to your yuletide spirit. That’s when communities across the Modesto and Mother Lode regions begin celebrating the Christmas season, with plenty of festivals, parades and tree lightings planned. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 23-year-old man was arrested in Merced, police say, on suspicion of trying to run over an officer and then leading law enforcement on an 11-mile pursuit. According to the Merced Police Department Matthew Tijerina intentionally swerved his Honda Pilot into oncoming traffic and into the path of Officer Alejandro Arias… Keep Reading
Dozens of demonstrators on Sunday waved flags, held signs and shouted demands for democracy and human rights, hoping their voices echo in Washington and from there are carried to the land they love and the rulers they loathe. Iranian Americans from Stanislaus County and beyond, as well as supporters, gathered in the afternoon in Turlock,… Keep Reading
Hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs were seized along with firearms and more than $150,000 in cash after warrants were served in several California counties, according to the Modesto Police Department. The seizure was made by police with assistance from the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office, the FBI, Merced Area Gang and Narcotic Enforcement Team… Keep Reading
