Gasoline prices are hovering around $6 per gallon in the Modesto area, as the cost has risen more than 90 cents since a month ago, according to GasBuddy. The average for Modesto was $5.97 per gallon Monday after the price surged 55.6 cents in the past week. Continue reading on AOL Keep Reading
A suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of 38-year-old Modesto resident Matthew McDonough on Thursday, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office reported Sunday. Suspect Matthew Douglas Cook, 39 and from Modesto, was located by detectives with the Special Investigations Unit on Friday afternoon outside a home near the intersection of Coffee Road and East… Keep Reading
Turlock has hired seven firefighters to fill Fire Department vacancies. The new recruits began a 14-week academy training Tuesday, Sept. 27, and are expected to start working shifts in January, said Capt. Jason Bernard, department spokesman. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
MODESTO, CA – After a preliminary trial here in Stanislaus Superior Court last week – featuring police and other witness testimony about a June 26 violent incident – the accused was ordered held to stand trial. Charged with felony violations of penal codes 273.5(a) battery against a spouse/cohabitant, 422 (a) threat to commit serious bodily… Keep Reading
Firefighters early Saturday night continued to battle a blaze involving four mobile homes and 40 vehicles along the Fresno/Merced county line. Called the Russell Incident by Cal Fire, the fire is on the 12000 block of North Russell, about an hour west of Fresno and a few miles south of Dos Palos. Continue reading on… Keep Reading
Popular community festivals abound in October throughout the greater Modesto region, signaling the start of fall. Among the larger events are the Riverbank Cheese & Wine Festival, the International Heritage Festival and the All Hallows Fantasy Faire. Continue reading on Modesto Bee Keep Reading
Built from the ground-up, Turlock Self Storage is Turlock, California’s newest self storage facility. Located at 528 Dianne Dr., Turlock Self Storage is nestled between Fulkerth Rd. and W Main St. Customers will immediately enjoy the widened and re-paved street in front of the storage facility, and the multitude of modern features the facility has to offer.… Keep Reading
In a busy legislative week, local Congressman Josh Harder announced some new funding for programs to benefit firefighting efforts and police departments in California. On Friday, Sept. 23 Representative Harder announced that the Department of the Interior has invested over $7.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean 9,969 acres of federal land across… Keep Reading
Best Buy plans to close one of its two Stanislaus County stores just before the holiday rush starts. The national home electronics and media retailer will close its store in the Riverbank Crossroads shopping center after 13 years in the location. Continue reading on The Modesto Bee Keep Reading
Investigators are trying to identify a male suspect responsible for a shooting Friday outside the El Capitan Motel in Modesto. At 7:45 p.m., fire and police units went to the 1100 block of Needham Street, finding one person with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the motel. Continue reading on AOL Corp Keep Reading
