Modesto news

• North Carolina student not allowed to attend graduation after dress code violation

  23-05-2017 23:51
  
  The student was given a ten-day suspension and ordered to not attend any senior events, including graduation.
  
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• DOJ seeks reconsideration of sanctuary cities ruling after Sessions memo

  23-05-2017 23:50
  
  Attorney general Jeff Sessions issued a memo Monday saying the threat of removing funding for sanctuary cities only applied to grants that required cities to comply with one specific immigration law.
  
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• Here's exactly how much food you'll need for a good cookout

  23-05-2017 23:45
  
  Don't know how much food to make for Memorial Day? We've got your back.
  
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• UK raises terror threat level; Prime Minister believes 'another attack may be imminent'

  23-05-2017 23:42
  
  British Prime Minister Theresa May announced the country is increasing its terror threat level from severe to critical after Monday's attack in Manchester.
  
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• Cooler weather on the way

  23-05-2017 23:37
  
  Timing out the Delta Breeze
  
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• Police Department brings in special detective to keep out mice

  23-05-2017 23:17
  
  Watson the Cat’s main job is to keep mice out of the evidence room, but that’s not all he does.
  
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• A ‘topless’ Mickey Mouse? Only a ‘Twisted’ mind could come up with that

  23-05-2017 23:16
  
  In previous visits to Modesto, “Rubes” creator Leigh Rubin has pulled back the curtain on his cartooning with the program “A Twisted Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste.” He … Click to Continue »
  
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• A scalped Mickey Mouse? Only a ‘Twisted’ mind could come up with that

  23-05-2017 23:16
  
  In previous visits to Modesto, “Rubes” creator Leigh Rubin has pulled back the curtain on his cartooning with the program “A Twisted Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste.” He … Click to Continue »
  
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• Thousands honor Stanislaus Co. deputy killed in line of duty

  23-05-2017 22:58
  
  A memorial service was held for fallen Stanislaus County sheriff's Deputy Jason Garner, who died when his patrol car crashed on the way to a burglary call. Click here for more on what happened.
  
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• 22 crazy brilliant things to do with hot dogs

  23-05-2017 22:57
  
  Up your Memorial Day grilling game with these fun ideas.
  
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• Waterford High earns state’s Gold Ribbon

  23-05-2017 22:43
  
  Waterford High is flying a second banner on its flag pole, one reserved for the gold standard of California high schools. “These terrific schools are leading the way in embracing … Click to Continue »
  
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• Computer beats champion in ancient board game

  23-05-2017 22:38
  
  The Chinese game of go was one of the last games machines have yet to dominate.
  
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• LiveCopter 3 shows aftermath of Atwater tanker truck fire

  23-05-2017 22:35
  
  See aerial video of Tuesday's deadly tanker truck fire.
  
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• Mitch McConnell: Trump budget is a 'recommendation'

  23-05-2017 22:34
  
  Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is giving lukewarm support to President Trump's budget, calling it a "recommendation."
  
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• Super Bowl LV moved from Los Angeles to Tampa

  23-05-2017 22:27
  
  The Super Bowl will be returning to Tampa in 2021.
  
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• High school in Maine supplies special hijabs

  23-05-2017 22:19
  
  Muslim girl athletes are given special spandex hijabs when they participate in sports.
  
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• 14 moving pictures from the Manchester vigil

  23-05-2017 22:18
  
  "The city of Manchester stands together."
  
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• Sacramento courthouse visitors warned of bacteria left by homeless

  23-05-2017 22:16
  
  Jurors and other people who visit the Sacramento County courthouse in downtown Sacramento are being warned of the germs and bacteria that linger on the benches and tables from homeless people who set up camp in the area.
  
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• Target data breach will cost company $18.5 million

  23-05-2017 22:15
  
  New York's attorney general is announcing that 47 states and the District of Columbia have reached an $18.5 million settlement with Target Corp. to resolve the states' probe into the discounter's massive pre-Christmas data breach in 2013.
  
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• Massive slide buries stretch of iconic California highway

  23-05-2017 22:07
  
  A massive landslide along an iconic coastal highway in California has buried the road under a 40-foot layer of rock and dirt, the latest hit after a winter of crippling slides and flooding.
  
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• Cause of death determined in case of missing Kansas City girl

  23-05-2017 21:47
  
  Police said the cause of death in Toni Anderson's case has been determined.
  
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• Olsen withholds support for access center for homeless in downtown Modesto

  23-05-2017 21:16
  
  Stanislaus County Supervisor Kristin Olsen did not support an initial access center for the homeless in downtown Modesto. She expressed concerns it could create a hangout rather than getting people … Click to Continue »
  
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• Tanker truck explosion reported on Highway 99 in Atwater; one killed

  23-05-2017 19:20
  
  A series of fiery blasts that claimed the life of a tanker-truck driver Tuesday morning sent “an ocean of fire that crashed in waves down the road.” Jeanine Jaroszek was … Click to Continue »
  
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• Live blog: Funeral services for Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Garner

  23-05-2017 18:43
  
  Law enforcement members from all over the country have converged on Modesto this morning for the funeral of Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Garner. Garner and Community Service Officer Raschel … Click to Continue »
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in crash on Rocklin street

  23-05-2017 18:06
  
  Crash happened on Pacific Street near Sunset Boulevard
  
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• Hundreds attend service for fallen Stanislaus County sheriff's deputy

  23-05-2017 18:04
  
  A memorial service was held for fallen Sheriff Deputy Jason Garner, who died when his patrol car crashed on the way to a burglary call.
  
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• Trump’s $4T budget arrives on Capitol Hill

  23-05-2017 17:53
  
  The spending plan aims to balance the budget over the next decade, but it comes with steep cuts to popular programs.
  
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• US officials: British authorities have identified suspected suicide bomber at UK concert

  23-05-2017 17:52
  
  Investigators are hunting for possible accomplices of the suicide bomber who killed at least 22 at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.
  
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• How Falconry Shaped the English Language

  23-05-2017 17:45
  
  During the 16th century, a rather notable amateur falconer named William Shakespeare became enamored of falconry.
  
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• Here's the safest way to cut an avocado

  23-05-2017 17:43
  
  How to avoid the dreaded "avocado hand."
  
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• Pot-derived drug helping sick pets

  23-05-2017 17:41
  
  Veterinary medication contains no THC
  
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• 1 killed, 1 hurt in shooting in Del Paso Heights home

  23-05-2017 17:24
  
  One man was killed and another was injured Monday evening in a shooting at a Del Paso Heights neighborhood, Sacramento police said.
  
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• Fire erupts in trailer because of faulty wiring, spreads to 2 homes – 12 displaced

  23-05-2017 17:17
  
  About 12 people were displaced early Tuesday when a fire damaged two Modesto homes and destroyed an occupied travel trailer, according to the Modesto Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched shortly … Click to Continue »
  
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• Lincoln police ask for help finding wanted burglar

  23-05-2017 17:12
  
  Marco Gutierrez has 3 warrants out for his arrest, police say
  
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• Business News: Viacom working on a low-cost, sports-free TV package

  23-05-2017 17:12
  
  KCRA 3 financial expert Kelly Brothers has the latest business news.
  
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• British actor Sir Roger Moore, longest-serving James Bond, dead at 89

  23-05-2017 17:10
  
  The famed thespian and UNICEF ambassador played the super-spy longer than any other actor.
  
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• California man dies in botulism outbreak from nacho-cheese

  23-05-2017 16:59
  
  California authorities say one man is dead in an apparent botulism outbreak stemming from nacho-cheese dip sold at a gas station.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Former CIA director says 'Russia brazenly interfered' in election

  23-05-2017 16:56
  
  As part of its Russia Investigation, the House Intelligence Committee is holding an open hearing.
  
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• Trixie, the dog from Kentucky who was found in Turlock, is back with her family

  23-05-2017 16:38
  
  Trixie is finally back home in Kentucky. The 13-year-old dog is back with her family in Bowling Green, about 2,200 miles away from Turlock, where she was found after being … Click to Continue »
  
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• Trixie, the dog from Kentucky that was found in Turlock, is back with her family

  23-05-2017 16:38
  
  Trixie is finally back home in Kentucky. The 13-year-old dog is back with her family in Bowling Green, about 2,200 miles away from Turlock, where she was found after being … Click to Continue »
  
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• 2 shot, 1 dead in North Sacramento neighborhood

  23-05-2017 16:37
  
  One person was killed and another was hurt in a shooting Monday evening on Lily Street in Del Paso Heights, according to Sacramento police. No arrests have been made and a motive for the shooting has not been determined.
  
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• Intel director won’t detail Trump conversation

  23-05-2017 16:31
  
  A Washington Post report says the president asked top intelligence officials to push back against an FBI probe into potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
  
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• Trump pushes for peace between Israel, Palestinians

  23-05-2017 16:19
  
  The president called on both sides to put aside the "pain and disagreements of the past."
  
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• Woman celebrates her journey from homelessness to Harvard

  23-05-2017 16:17
  
  Norma Heath is a graduate of Harvard’s extension school after years of struggling with addiction.
  
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• After the bombing, Manchester residents took to social media to help victims

  23-05-2017 16:16
  
  As news and panic spread, people used a hashtag to offer everything from places to stay to phone chargers to help any victims of the explosion.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with deadly concert attack

  23-05-2017 13:07
  
  22 people were killed in Monday night's explosion
  
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• Terror in Europe: Timeline of deadliest attacks in 2017

  23-05-2017 12:19
  
  The attack at the Manchester Arena is the latest to happen in Europe in 2017
  
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• S. Korea fires shots at N. Korea after object crosses border

  23-05-2017 11:41
  
  South Korea fired warning shots Tuesday after an unidentified object flew south from rival North Korea
  
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• Trump asked DNI, NSA to deny evidence of Russia collusion

  23-05-2017 11:24
  
  Trump's requests to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers came after then-FBI Director James Comey publicly revealed before the House intelligence committee on March 20 that the FBI had an investigation into collusion to influence the 2016 election.
  
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• Trump: "We stand in absolute solidarity with the people of the United Kingdom"

  23-05-2017 11:13
  
  "This wicked ideology must be obliterated."
  
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