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4 arrested in connection to more than 100 car burglaries in Modesto, police say

MODESTO, Calif. — Property crimes detectives in Modesto arrested four people believed to be connected to more than 100 vehicle burglaries over the last month. This week, police arrested 36-year-old Carmen Johnson of Oakland, 27-year-old Kevin Blocker of Stockton, 28-year-old Shawntanique Blocker of Oakland and 27-year-old Latrell Moore of Stockton. According to Modesto Police officials, the four had been… Keep Reading

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Court rejects California cities’ brief

Turlock and other cities across the nation’s hands have been effectively tied in how to deal with the homeless by the United States Supreme Court. The high court refused to review a 9th District decision that makes it harder for cities to keep homeless people from sleeping on the streets. Twenty California cities filed “friends… Keep Reading

in Health

California health officials warn of possible measles exposure at LAX

Los Angeles (CNN)Three people with the measles virus recently traveled through Los Angeles International Airport, the LA County Department of Public Health said Monday, as it warned that others may have been exposed. The three people, who do not live in Los Angeles, were in the airport December 11 between 6:50 a.m. and noon in… Keep Reading

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Modesto woman is expected to survive robbery shooting behind bar in downtown Turlock

A Modesto woman is expected to survive a gunshot suffered when she was robbed early Sunday in the parking lot behind Staley’s Club on the 400 block of East Main Street, according to Turlock police. Patterson resident Steven Sawyer has been arrested in the crime, and police are following leads on an additional possible suspect… Keep Reading

in Economy

California’s financially distressed local governments can learn from top performers

Years after our country emerged from the Great Recession, several Southern California cities have failed to prepare for the next downturn. In October, California State Auditor Elaine Howle published fiscal health scores for 471 California cities. She found that many were ill-prepared to cover rising pension and other post-employment benefit expenses: a condition that would… Keep Reading

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On emotional day, search continues for suspect in death of Newman corporal

The manhunt continued late Thursday afternoon for the man suspected of gunning down a Newman Police Department corporal. Stanislaus County detectives searched a farmhouse about 12 miles south of Merced on Thursday afternoon in connection with the of Cpl. Ronil Singh. While no suspect was found on that property, Sgt. Tom Letras said it was… Keep Reading

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50 Cities Where Nurses Earn The Most Money

Places Where Nurses Earn the Most Money Salaries tend to mirror the overall cost of living of a certain geographical area. If a city’s cost of living is notably higher than the U.S. average, then incomes tend to be higher there as well. With registered nurses’ salaries, this is especially true. Geography has a major… Keep Reading

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Surgeon flees on private jet after violent attempt to kidnap her son, CA police say

A California surgeon is accused of a violent attack in a brazen attempt to kidnap her 12-year-old son before fleeing the state in a private jet, police say. Police say Theresa Lynn Colosi, 55, chartered a private plane for herself, her 12-year-old son, and her dog before allegedly assaulting a woman whom a court appointed to supervise… Keep Reading

in Sports

Lopez: How did I do with my preseason predictions? Well, not too bad

Only one more night of high school football remains in the Stanislaus District as both Escalon and Ripon vie for CIF State titles on Saturday. It has been another exciting year filled with games going down to the wire and unexpected breakout players. Before Saturday, I thought I’d take a look at my preseason predictions, which… Keep Reading

in Accident

Newborn survives being ejected from violent Turlock crash

TURLOCK, Calif. (KTXL) -- A newborn miraculously survived being thrown from a crash Sunday night in Turlock. The California Highway Patrol says 6-week-old Ezra Benitez's family was driving their SUV south on Highway 99 and crashed near the Main Street exit, flipping several times before coming to a stop. Ezra was found upside down in… Keep Reading