The San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters has finished counting ballots and official election results are in. The 2022 general election drew 46.5% voter turnout from San Joaquin County’s 385,679 registered voters. Most chose to vote by mail, with just 16,449 people ― 4% ― choosing to vote in-person at a polling place. Continue reading on Stockton… Keep Reading
Want free training for a new career in tech, followed by an internship that pays $25 an hour? Stanislaus County Workforce Development is using a $5 million grant from the state of California to create a new tech training and paid internship program through Bay Valley Tech, a local coding academy. Continue reading on Modesto… Keep Reading
Santa Claus will once again be coming to town during the leadup to Christmas as he is joining forces with Turlock Fire Incorporated to bring back the popular Santa Firetruck. Beginning Saturday, the Santa Firetruck will make the rounds into Turlock neighborhoods, bringing holiday joy to residents. Turlock Fire Capt. Frank Saldivar has overseen the… Keep Reading
Fatal Bicycle Crash on State Route 120 The CHP Sonora area office reported a fatal bicycle crash on State Route 120 just east of Knights Ferry on the morning of Friday, November 25, 2022. The car vs. bicycle accident occurred at approximately 10:40 a.m. on SR-120 in the vicinity of Tulloch Dam Road and involved a 2005… Keep Reading
The invitation was too good to pass up. Diana and Salvador Pleitez of Fallon received an invitation to travel on an Honor Flight Nevada trip earlier this month to Washington, D.C. with other Gold Star families and Vietnam War veterans. They felt the camaraderie and talking to like-minded Gold Star families would also be therapeutic… Keep Reading
A new area code became available for people in multiple Northern California counties on Monday. According to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), residents who live in the 209 area code region may be given the new 350 area code if they request new service or an additional phone line. Continue reading on FOX40 Keep Reading
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
