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A plea deal has been reached for three men charged in a fatal shootout at a Turlock motel on Labor Day 2020.
The incident, in which more than 20 shots were fired, happened at the Days Inn near Highway 99 and Main Street when a fight broke out between rival gangs in neighboring rooms.
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With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, love is in the air across Stanislaus County — as are a lot of lost people looking for good date ideas.
For those searching for the most romantic spot to take their someone special, Modesto and the surrounding area have plenty of places that can help set the mood.
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A 68-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Modesto on Wednesday morning, according to the Modesto Police Department.
At 6:53 a.m., officers responded to Yosemite Boulevard at Santa Ana Avenue and found Ronald Swindle, 68, of Modesto dead at the scene.
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The Turlock Police Department will have extra officers on duty throughout the city on Super Bowl Sunday to deter people from driving under the influence.
According to the police department, on Feb. 12, there will be extra officers on duty looking for drivers who appear under the influence of either drugs or alcohol.
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The last time a point guard led the NBA in scoring and assists was 50 years ago, when Nate “Tiny” Archibald did it for the Kansas City-Omaha Kings.
In fact, it was the only time in league history that it’s been done.
That’s how it rare it is for a point guard to be such a lethal scoring threat.
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Tuolumne County officials are hopeful that the county will still be added to a federal disaster declaration for California’s recent severe storms, with damages to local public entities now totaling more than $18 million.
Dore Bietz, coordinator of the county Office of Emergency Services, said officials from CalOES and the Federal Emergency Management Agency were in the county this week reviewing and documenting damages.
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It has been one modus operandi of Farhan Zaidi’s to stock the San Francisco Giants’ roster with players who grew up in the baseball-rich Bay Area, and Monday they agreed to bring one more into big league camp this spring.
The latest local is outfielder Stephen Piscotty, who signed a minor-league deal and was one of 37 non-roster players invited to major-league spring training, the team announced.
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Pedestrians and bicyclists will be safer around traffic on half a mile of Paradise Road in west Modesto, thanks to a $3.56 million state grant. The City will use the funds to make part of the road more convenient to walk and ride a bicycle. The construction will cover the stretch of road between Sheridan Street and Modesto High School, along with several blocks of side streets.
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The National Weather Service says a possible meteor fell in Merced County overnight.
Photos provided by Chief Meteorologist Kevin Musso show a little black dot with a streak of dark grey which behind it appears to be a meteor.
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A Turlock family can now purchase a new wheelchair for a 7-year-old girl after officers donated $1,000.
According to the Turlock Police Department, a thief stole a wheelchair belonging to 7-year-old Miracle Melgoza. When members of the Turlock Police Officers Association heard about the theft, they decided to come together to help Melgoza's family purchase a new wheelchair.
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