Modesto news

• City says proposal to let more river water flow is all wet

  30-11-2016 23:41
  
  Much of the critics’ focus on the State Water Resources Control Board proposal to let more water flow down the Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced rivers has been on how it … Click to Continue »
  
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• Dallas police investigating overnight shooting at Lakeland Manor Apts.

  30-11-2016 20:44
  A cat named Fat Boy was perched on top of the pole without food or water for nine days, neighbors said. On Nov. 22, PG Not everyone was in the holiday spirit at the Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016.
  
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• Update: Modesto man who lighted himself on fire has died

  30-11-2016 20:41
  
  Update: A Modesto man critically injured Wednesday morning after setting himself on fire has died, the Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office said Thursday morning. The original story follows: A Modesto man … Click to Continue »
  
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• Modesto man badly burned in an apparent suicide attempt

  30-11-2016 20:41
  
  A Modesto man was critically injured Wednesday morning after setting himself on fire in an apparent suicide attempt, according to his sister. Molly Maddox, 71, said her brother, Kent Mickelson, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Three-car crash leaves one dead east of Denair

  30-11-2016 17:49
  
  A three-vehicle collision left at least one person dead on Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident happened at about 5:45 a.m. on Monte Vista Avenue at … Click to Continue »
  
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• Walk this way: Oakdale police kick off weekly tips with safe strolling

  30-11-2016 17:13
  
  On its Facebook page, the Oakdale Police Department has kicked off weekly crime prevention tips with a simple enough topic: walking. The post ask readers to “share the tips with … Click to Continue »
  
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• Your dog's memory may be more 'human' than you thought

  30-11-2016 16:25
  Not everyone was in the holiday spirit at the Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016. The mall opened at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, and at some point after, a huge fight broke out involving several shoppers.
  
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• Woman struck by vehicle next to Hughson High School

  30-11-2016 08:19
  
  A woman was struck by a vehicle on East Whitmore Avenue next to Hughson High School on Tuesday night. There was no immediate report on the condition of the woman, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Update: Elderly woman dies after being struck by pickup in Hughson

  30-11-2016 08:19
  
  An elderly woman died after she was struck by a pickup on East Whitmore Avenue next to Hughson High School on Tuesday night. At about 8 p.m., Stanislaus County Sheriff’s … Click to Continue »
  
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• Elderly woman struck by vehicle next to Hughson High School

  30-11-2016 08:19
  
  An elderly woman was struck by a vehicle on East Whitmore Avenue next to Hughson High School on Tuesday night. There was no immediate report on the condition of the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Ceres woman ID’d as pedestrian fatally struck by pickup in Hughson

  30-11-2016 08:19
  
  A 79-year-old woman died after she was struck by a pickup on East Whitmore Avenue next to Hughson High School on Tuesday night. Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called … Click to Continue »
  
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• Labors of love: 10 librarians honored for community work

  30-11-2016 08:14
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• Turlock City Council race too close to call after latest update of election count

  30-11-2016 05:32
  
  In the too-close-call council race in Turlock, Councilman Steven Nascimento extended his lead to 16 votes as the election count was updated Tuesday evening. Nascimento and Amy Bublak, who were … Click to Continue »
  
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• Sheriff’s helicopter ran out of fuel before hard landing at Modesto Airport, report says

  30-11-2016 04:20
  
  An investigation concluded that a Stanislaus County sheriff’s helicopter ran out of fuel before the pilot made a hard landing at Modesto Airport in July, causing substantial damage to a … Click to Continue »
  
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• Modesto courthouse plans inch forward, but could face more roadblocks

  30-11-2016 02:39
  
  In August, Stanislaus and 15 other counties were told they could complete whatever phase of their new courthouse plans they were in, then needed to stop. For Stanislaus County, that … Click to Continue »
  
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• Hilmar FFA members plead for water

  30-11-2016 02:34
  
  FFA members from Hughson, California, spoke against a proposed increase in river flows at the State Water Resources Control Board in Sacramento on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. (John Holland/[email protected]) … Click to Continue »
  
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• Garden of the Month: A front landscape of edible delights

  30-11-2016 02:34
  
  A lack of backyard space has not hindered a pair of avid Modesto gardeners from planting a cornucopia of herbs, vegetables, fruits and more to harvest with each changing season. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Hilmar FFA members argue to state panel against raising river flows

  30-11-2016 02:28
  
  A state panel heard arguments Tuesday for providing more river water for fish – and from Hilmar FFA members who said this would devastate farmers. The State Water Resources Control … Click to Continue »
  
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• Oakdale police searching for suspect in smoke shop burglary

  30-11-2016 02:24
  
  Oakdale Police are looking for the man who stole $1,800 worth of merchandise from a smoke shop on West F Street. In surveillance video of the break in at Juicy … Click to Continue »
  
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• Needs are many, but so are opportunities to give this holiday season

  30-11-2016 02:14
  
  Black Friday is in the rearview mirror, but the bulk of the holiday season still lies ahead. As people are buying gifts for giving and food for feasting, many opportunities … Click to Continue »
  
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• Surveillance Video: Oakdale smoke shop is burglarized

  30-11-2016 02:04
  
  Here is surveillance video from the Oakdale Police Department of a burglary that took place in the early morning hours Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, at the Juicy Jayz smoke shop in Oakdale, Calif. Police are asking for the public's help in locating the suspects. Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call Oakdale Police Department Officer Sam Gallego or Donald Stilwell at (209) 847-2231. (Oakdale Police Department) … Click to Continue »
  
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• Police: Suspect lies about son’s cancer death to scam Oakdale woman

  30-11-2016 01:13
  
  A Hilmar woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of concocting a story about her 10-year-old son dying of cancer to scam an Oakdale woman in her late 60s out of … Click to Continue »
  
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• Before the Silent Night, a silent auction for Community Hospice

  30-11-2016 01:04
  
  The beauty of the Fantasy of Trees fills the lobby of the Gallo Center for the Arts this week as about 18 designer-decorated wreaths and trees of various sizes are … Click to Continue »
  
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• Modesto man faces life sentence for rape, robbery at Salida motel

  30-11-2016 00:00
  
  A 30-year-old Modesto man faces a maximum sentence of life in prison after he was convicted of beating and raping a woman before robbing her at a Salida motel. Ray … Click to Continue »
  
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