MODESTO, Calif. — Police are investigating after a man was found with possible stab wounds to the head and face in Modesto on Sunday. The Modesto Police Department said a Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputy found the man with facial wounds around 11:45 a.m. in the 100 block of Calaveras Avenue. The man was taken to… Keep Reading
A month ago, everyone in Merced County infected with the coronavirus got a call from county officials, asking questions about whom they’d come in contact with. It’s a tracing process that experts say is critical to stopping the spread of the highly infectious disease. Now, facing a five-fold increase in infections, Merced County officials have… Keep Reading
Under pressure to resign, USC President C.L. Max Nikias left with a generous separation package, tax records show. And why a bankruptcy by the state's biggest oil and gas producer could cost taxpayers big. Plus: Home sales see a resurgence. USC President C.L. Max Nikias, who stepped down in the wake of a sex abuse scandal,… Keep Reading
MODESTO, Calif — California Governor Gavin Newsom's office announced Thursday a major boost to help give people experiencing homelessness a roof over their heads by putting $600 million from the state budget toward the so-called Project Homekey. The project is the next phase of Project Roomkey, a collaborative effort from state and local officials to… Keep Reading
The pace of school districts that will start the coming school year primarily with distance learning is accelerating in California. In recent days, districts serving at least 1.4 million of the state’s 6.2 million public school students have announced that they will be teaching students remotely, at least to begin the school year. The rapid… Keep Reading
High schools across America have a message for parents: If your kid gets sick and/or dies from coronavirus contracted during a voluntary extracurricular activity, you can’t sue us. Several high schools, from California to Florida to Minnesota, have asked parents to sign liability waivers for kids starting summer activities. In some places those activities, including… Keep Reading
Although local schools had hoped to see students in the classroom come August, Stanislaus County announced on Monday that districts would need to begin the academic year with distance learning as coronavirus cases spike in the area. In a joint release sent out late Monday afternoon, Stanislaus County Public Health Officer Dr. Julie Vaishampayan and… Keep Reading
Most people with a sweet tooth love edible cookie dough and shaved ice, but what if they were both available at one convenient location? Thanks to one Turlock family, that fantasy is now a reality through their new mobile business Snow and Dough. Billy Foley, his wife Marissa and their daughters, Madison and Lexi, were… Keep Reading
Francisco Flores-Villanueva graduated from the Fresno City College Police Academy with the top physical award among 34 cadets. The 34-year-old Delhi resident was part of Class No. 159 that graduated on July 10 from its 1,030-hour intensive format that began Jan. 6 that was heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, even in its final ceremony… Keep Reading
Numerous California shopping malls, gyms, indoor church worship and salons will shut down again, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Monday in a new round of measures aimed at curtailing the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak. The closures will take place in counties that have been on the state’s monitoring list for three or more day. That’s a… Keep Reading
