Modesto news

• Christie responds to backlash from beach photos

  03-07-2017 23:58
  
  Despite state beaches being closed, Gov. Chris Christie and his family had full run of Island Beach State Park, where the state-owned governor's residence is located.
  
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• Warm Weather for the 4th of July

  03-07-2017 23:50
  
  The weather outlook for the holiday week
  
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• California hate crimes are up for a 2nd straight year

  03-07-2017 23:47
  
  The number of hate crimes in California increased about 11 percent last year -- the second consecutive double-digit increase after years of decline, the state's attorney general reported Monday.
  
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• High-speed motorcycle chase in Oakdale ends with crash, injuries, arrests

  03-07-2017 23:27
  
  Police arrested two men early Monday after a high-speed motorcycle chase and a crash that sent both suspects to a local hospital. Adam Hector, 37, and Benjamin Marquez, 35, both … Click to Continue »
  
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• 5-year-old girl critically injured after falling out of window

  03-07-2017 23:27
  
  A little girl was rushed to the hospital after she fell from a window in her home.
  
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• Placer County deputies rescue USFS worker with medical emergency

  03-07-2017 23:04
  
  Placer County sheriff's deputies and the California Highway Patrol rescued a U.S. Forest Service employee who needed to immediate medical attention, the sheriff's office said Monday.
  
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• Major Injuries From Highway 26 Crash

  03-07-2017 22:54
  The CHP has released additional information about a head-on crash that occurred Friday afternoon On Highway 26 near Sky High Drive in Calaveras County. The CHP reports that 61-year-old Ruby Ann Davis of West Point was driving a 2016 GMC Acadia and drifted into opposing traffic lane, hitting a 1986 Suzuki Samurai driven by 54-year-old William Donald Noble of Mokelumne Hill.
  
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• Man charged with statutory sodomy of 1-year-old girl

  03-07-2017 22:51
  
  Court documents state the suspect screamed before he was tackled by the girl's father.
  
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• Modesto firefighters tackle bedroom blaze that spread to attic of two-story house

  03-07-2017 22:38
  
  Firefighters on Sunday afternoon spent a few hours tackling a bedroom fire that spread to the attic of a large two-story house in north Modesto. The fire was reported at … Click to Continue »
  
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• Naked man wielding bug spray slaps police at public transit stop

  03-07-2017 22:18
  
  The man allegedly spritzed police in the face with the bug spray then slapped one of the cops in the face in a sudden outburst caught on camera.
  
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• 'Go back to California' scrawled on Oregonians' property

  03-07-2017 22:12
  
  Preston Page and Jessica Faraday, who recently moved to Oregon, awoke to find messages such as "Go back to California" spray-painted across the front of their house and car.
  
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• 10 injured after taxi hits pedestrians in Boston

  03-07-2017 22:12
  
  Taxi hits group of pedestrians in Boston, injuries reported
  
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• Vermont brewery is completely solar

  03-07-2017 22:07
  
  Rock Art Brewery is harnessing all of their energy from the sun.
  
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• Infant dies after being left in car for 8 hours in Florida

  03-07-2017 21:45
  
  A 7-week-old child was found dead after being left inside of a car for eight hours Sunday, a sheriff’s office said.
  
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• Why Atascadero lost its fireworks show at the lake after more than 30 years

  03-07-2017 20:02
  
  For more than 30 years, Atascadero Lake Park was the setting for an extravagant Fourth of July celebration. Atascadero Jaycees were the ones behind the celebration and the ones setting … Click to Continue »
  
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• Police: Florida man sits on gun, shoots himself in crotch

  03-07-2017 19:59
  
  A man accidentally shot himself in the penis when he sat down on a gun in the driver's seat in his car.
  
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• Sorry, Modesto: Bruno Mars did not, actually, have this to say about you

  03-07-2017 19:58
  
  There’s an adage among reporters: If your mama says she loves you, check it out. That was good advice this weekend, when it appeared pop star Bruno Mars said he … Click to Continue »
  
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• Alcohol suspected cause of deadly crash near Riverbank in which 9-year-old rescued

  03-07-2017 19:46
  
  Investigators suspect a 50-year-old Oakdale man was under the influence of alcohol when he crashed Saturday evening on Highway 108. The driver died, but passers-by rescued a 9-year-old passenger from … Click to Continue »
  
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• Police investigate fatal stabbing

  03-07-2017 19:32
  
  The Modesto Police Department is investigating a fatal stabbing. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Rare inflatable fish pulled from deep ocean

  03-07-2017 19:26
  
  A rare inflatable coffinfish was found in deep ocean waters near Australia.
  
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• Stanislaus County birth announcements (7/3/17)

  03-07-2017 19:22
  
  The Bee publishes birth information from Kaiser Modesto Medical Center and Emanuel Medical Center. Other hospitals, including Doctors Medical Center and Memorial Medical Center, do not provide the information. Families … Click to Continue »
  
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• Stanislaus County licensed to wed (7/3/17)

  03-07-2017 19:21
  
  STANISLAUS COUNTY HUNTER, Haley L. and HOWARD, Joshua M. HAYDEN, Nicholas C. and FALCON, Jyssica M. M. BRUMLEY, Torrie L. and DESHIELDS, Austin T. D. GENEREUX, Rhonda L. and MATTILA, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Update: Modesto police describe suspect wanted in early morning fatal stabbing

  03-07-2017 19:19
  
  Modesto police are investigating a fatal stabbing near Fourth and I streets early Monday morning. Police were called to the area at about 5:30 a.m. on a report of a … Click to Continue »
  
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• Modesto police investigate fatal stabbing near Fourth and I streets

  03-07-2017 19:19
  
  Modesto police are investigating a fatal stabbing near Fourth and I streets early Monday morning. Police were called to the area at about 5:30 a.m. on a report of a … Click to Continue »
  
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• Good Samaritan trips man running from police

  03-07-2017 19:13
  
  An unknown good Samaritan tripped a man she saw running from officers, police say.
  
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• Stabbing in Modesto leaves one dead

  03-07-2017 19:05
  
  A man was fatally stabbed near Fourth and I streets in Modesto, California, on Monday, July 3, 2017. Police are still looking for the suspect. (Brian Clark/[email protected]) … Click to Continue »
  
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• Chris Christie responds to backlash from beach photos

  03-07-2017 18:54
  
  Despite state beaches being closed, Gov. Chris Christie and his family had full run of Island Beach State Park, where the state-owned governor's residence is located.
  
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• Boy, 5, found after quad runs out of gas in El Dorado County

  03-07-2017 18:50
  
  A 5-year-old boy was found safe after he disappeared overnight while riding quads with another boy near an El Dorado County campsite, the sheriff's office said Monday.
  
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• 7-year-old boy drowns in Sacramento River

  03-07-2017 18:41
  
  A 7-year-old boy drowned in the Sacramento River near a Rio Vista beach, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Stocks near record highs as banks and energy companies jump

  03-07-2017 18:32
  
  Stocks near record highs as banks and energy companies continue to climb.
  
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• Stockton teen aspires to be news reporter, learns on-the-job

  03-07-2017 18:13
  
  A Stockton teen is living his dream as a news reporter with on-the-job training.
  
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• Emmanuel Macron assassination plot foiled by French police

  03-07-2017 17:52
  
  A plot to assassinate French President Emmanuel Macron has been foiled by police.
  
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• Consumer Reports: How to get rid of lice safely

  03-07-2017 17:48
  
  Consumer Reports: How to get rid of lice safely
  
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• Stockton officials hope fireworks signs make a difference

  03-07-2017 17:47
  
  Stockton officials hope fireworks signs make a difference
  
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• Family escapes as blaze erupts in Elk Grove home

  03-07-2017 16:54
  
  A family of five managed to escape a fire Monday morning that was sparked in their Elk Grove home.
  
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• Fireworks safety tips: Here's how to avoid accidents on the Fourth of July

  03-07-2017 16:50
  
  Avoid firework-related accidents on the Fourth of July with these tips.
  
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• In the sky for July? Many lunar looks and the meteors will fly

  03-07-2017 16:42
  
  NASA provides a preview of the July night sky, which should feature plenty of opportunities to see nature's varied and various light shows. … Click to Continue »
  
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• 7 facts you may not know about the Fourth of July

  03-07-2017 16:41
  
  Here are 7 facts you may not know about the Fourth of July.
  
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• 7 patriotic flicks to help celebrate the Fourth of July

  03-07-2017 16:36
  
  These movies will help you celebrate America's independence.
  
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• 18 killed in German bus crash

  03-07-2017 15:46
  
  18 people have been killed in a German bus crash.
  
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• Would you try vegan ice cream?

  03-07-2017 15:37
  
  A variety of creamy bases made of fruit, nut butters, rice, soy and even hemp have elevated the profile of vegan ice cream.
  
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• Shooter kills man, injures another in Stockton

  03-07-2017 15:32
  
  Stockton police are searching for a shooter who killed one man and injured a second person in a neighborhood, officers said Monday.
  
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• Man who inspired ALS ice bucket challenge hospitalized

  03-07-2017 15:22
  
  The family's Facebook page has drawn hundreds of supportive comments.
  
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• Within minutes, gunmen rob 5 Visalia seniors in 2 separate crimes

  03-07-2017 14:54
  
  Five senior citizens were robbed Sunday in two separate robberies just minutes apart, Visalia police reported. The robberies appear to be related. The first crime took place in the 500 … Click to Continue »
  
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• USDA, farmers can't agree on what to call soy 'milk'

  03-07-2017 14:42
  
  The USDA 'fervently' wanted to use the term 'soy milk' in educational materials.
  
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• Nice stretch of weather ahead

  03-07-2017 14:35
  
  Nice stretch of weather ahead.
  
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• Man steals car with toddler still inside

  03-07-2017 13:26
  
  A woman says she was able to get one of her kids out of the car before the man drove off with her toddler still inside.
  
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• Tom Brady weighs in on wife's concussion comment

  03-07-2017 12:56
  
  New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is breaking his silence about his wife's claims he suffered concussions last season.
  
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• 3 arrested after pro-Trump, anti-Trump protesters clash

  03-07-2017 12:24
  
  Police say a fight broke out between protesters after marches for and against President Donald Trump, leading to three arrests in Philadelphia
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is back

  03-07-2017 11:40
  
  Samsung's fire-prone smartphone that sparked a global crisis is making a comeback.
  
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