Modesto news

• Winning lottery ticket leads police to car thieves

  25-10-2017 23:58
  
  A winning lottery ticket left in a stolen vehicle helped police find two car thieves. "You shouldn't leave stuff with serial numbers at the scene of a crime."
  
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• Amazing DIY Halloween costumes

  25-10-2017 23:52
  
  Check out some of our viewer's best do-it-yourself Halloween looks!
  
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• Warm Days for Northern California

  25-10-2017 23:46
  
  How much longer will the warm weather last?
  
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• Man lives in box to raise awareness of mentoring program

  25-10-2017 23:44
  
  Tommy Covington wants to spread the word about his mentoring program, Cov's Kids, an initiative that partners inner city youth with bow hunters and fisherman. "Some of them have never been out of the city limits. They've never been camping, they've never been fishing on the White River."
  
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• 82-year-old suffering from dementia goes missing. A whole community joins the search

  25-10-2017 23:37
  All Loretta Bowling wanted to do was take a short walk to visit a lifelong friend, Mary. Nearly seven hours later, well after dark, Loretta was found dehydrated, muddy, scraped, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Trump opposes CA's massive twin tunnels water project

  25-10-2017 23:32
  
  A massive California water project has drawn opposition from the Trump administration, the government said Wednesday, the latest and one of the most serious blows to Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to re-engineer the state's water system by building two giant tunnels.
  
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• Caught on camera: Bikini-wearing bandits scuffle with shop owner

  25-10-2017 23:26
  
  "Then these three girls came running past us, they came out of the store. We saw them with things with hangers still on them...owner came running out, he chased them into the street over here."
  
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• 'Animal Crossing' is launching an app

  25-10-2017 22:55
  
  The popular game is getting a modern, more portable makeover.
  
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• Mother of Las Vegas shooting victim dies the weekend of his funeral

  25-10-2017 22:51
  
  The same weekend she laid her son to rest, the mother of a Las Vegas shooting victim had a heart attack and died.
  
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• Trump says JFK files will be released Thursday

  25-10-2017 22:50
  
  President Donald Trump says the JFK files will be released on Thursday.
  
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• Six scary sites to visit this Halloween

  25-10-2017 21:39
  
  Do you believe in ghosts?
  
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• Ambassador Nikki Haley evacuated from UN camp in South Sudan

  25-10-2017 21:28
  
  A volatile demonstration against the South Sudanese president led security guards to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd.
  
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• Trump on dossier revelations: 'It's a disgrace'

  25-10-2017 21:08
  
  The president commented after it was revealed that the Clinton campaign and the DNC helped fund research that ultimately ended up in the controversial document.
  
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• Dog lost when tornado hit building killed trying to get back to her owner

  25-10-2017 21:05
  
  There is a tragic ending to the search for a beloved dog who ran from a building hit by a tornado Monday in South Carolina
  
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• Chilling: Ted Bundy's name carved into courtroom table

  25-10-2017 20:52
  
  The name of one of America's most notorious serial killers is carved into one of the tables of a former courtroom.
  
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• Volunteers make "Knitted Knockers" to help breast cancer survivors

  25-10-2017 20:49
  
  Nationwide nonprofit gives free breast prosthetics to women experiencing mastectomies
  
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• These 7 NorCal pumpkin patches will make you love fall

  25-10-2017 20:30
  
  As Halloween inches closer, you may be looking for one last chance to find the best pumpkin to carve or paint in time for trick-or-treating. We've compiled a list of seven popular pumpkin patches in the greater Sacramento area where you will really catch the feeling of fall:
  
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• These 7 NorCal pumpkin patches will make you enjoy fall

  25-10-2017 20:27
  
  As Halloween inches closer, you may be looking for one last chance to find the best pumpkin to carve or paint in time for trick-or-treating. We've compiled a list of seven popular pumpkin patches in the greater Sacramento area where you still can snatch one up:
  
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• Why breaking a mirror is bad luck

  25-10-2017 20:20
  
  Ever wonder why breaking a mirror is said to cause 7 years of bad luck? We have the answer!
  
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• Boy, 11, to collect cans instead of candy this Halloween

  25-10-2017 20:16
  
  Boy, 11, to collect cans instead of candy this Halloween
  
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• Uber's next destination? A spot in your wallet

  25-10-2017 20:14
  
  The ride-hailing giant unveiled a new no-fee, co-branded credit card with British bank Barclays.
  
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• Engineering students create prosthetic hands for kids in need

  25-10-2017 20:05
  
  The Alabama Prosthetic Project creates free prosthetic hands for children using a 3D printer.
  
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• Is Donald Trump fighting the Delta tunnels? No. But he won’t pay for them, either

  25-10-2017 19:58
  Is the Trump administration opposed to the Delta tunnels, Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to remake the troubled estuary and improve water deliveries to the southern half of the state? For … Click to Continue »
  
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• ‘Extremely difficult to build the tunnels’ – Trump administration says no to project

  25-10-2017 19:58
  President Donald Trump’s administration said Wednesday it opposes the Delta tunnels project, another setback for California Gov. Jerry’s Brown’s plan to transform the troubled estuary and improve water deliveries to … Click to Continue »
  
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• Rock N' Roll legend Fats Domino dies at 89

  25-10-2017 19:49
  
  The pioneering musician made an impact for decades.
  
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• Sketches released in case of Sherri Papini's abduction

  25-10-2017 19:39
  
  The Shasta County Sheriff's Office released sketches Wednesday in the abduction case of Sherri Papini, a Northern California mother who was kidnapped near her home and found a few weeks later on the side of a Yolo County highway on Thanksgiving morning.
  
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• Veterans take virtual honor flight to the nation's capital

  25-10-2017 19:00
  
  New technology allowed a group of veterans who can’t fly, to see Washington, DC's. monuments via virtual reality glasses.
  
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• 12 celebrities who have opened up about drug addiction

  25-10-2017 18:57
  
  Famous people get real about their experience with substance abuse.
  
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• This personal trainer got shamed for posting a video of her Target aisle workout

  25-10-2017 18:36
  
  Too much or great multitasking idea? Let us know in the comments!
  
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• The world is producing the least amount of wine in 50 years

  25-10-2017 18:30
  
  Oh no!
  
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• Las Vegas shooter's brother arrested on suspicion of possessing child porn

  25-10-2017 18:28
  
  The investigation began before Stephen Paddock's massacre that left 58 dead and hundreds more wounded.
  
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• Deputies: Body cam video shows parents unconscious with baby in car

  25-10-2017 18:22
  
  Investigators said the baby woke up, its diaper saturated, and was reaching for an empty bottle.
  
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• Photographer beautifully reimagines Disney princesses grown into queens

  25-10-2017 18:19
  
  These gorgeous princesses are now powerful queens.
  
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• National programming for Besh ending after sexual misconduct allegations

  25-10-2017 18:00
  
  TV programming for celebrity chef John Besh is shifting after sexual misconduct allegations against him surfaced.
  
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• Dogs deliberately give us 'puppy dog eyes' to get our attention

  25-10-2017 17:56
  
  So cute – and so cunning.
  
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• Teen apprehended after video of mother being attacked while holding baby goes viral

  25-10-2017 17:55
  
  The Oklahoma mother tried to get away, but the video seen by millions shows her being struck and knocked to the ground.
  
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• 2 Sacramento officers in deadly shooting no longer with department

  25-10-2017 17:55
  
  Two Sacramento police officers who shot and killed a man in Del Paso Heights are no longer with the police department after an administrative investigation, department officials said Wednesday.
  
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• How old is too old to trick-or-treat on Halloween?

  25-10-2017 17:54
  
  Should there be an age cut off on trick-or-treating?
  
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• 'This Is Us' gives us yet another Jack Pearson twist

  25-10-2017 17:44
  
  Will this change everything? Caution: Spoilers ahead.
  
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• Scared of clowns? It's called 'coulorphobia.' This might be the reason

  25-10-2017 17:06
  Do clowns scare you? You’re not alone. Many people suffer from coulorphobia, or fear of clowns. There might be a simple reason why. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Legendary musician Fats Domino dies at 89

  25-10-2017 16:53
  
  The singer and pianist had more than 30 top 40 hits to his credit and released five gold records by 1955.
  
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• Donkey being called a hero for saving a family from a pack of wild dogs

  25-10-2017 16:49
  
  As the family began yelling at the dogs to get away, the donkey swooped in to save them
  
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• Come on in: Amazon service will allow delivery drivers inside your home

  25-10-2017 16:49
  
  Amazon is continuing its quest to dominate the online retail market, now offering a service that allows packages to be delivered right inside your home.
  
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• West Sacramento man killed in crash on Interstate 80

  25-10-2017 16:44
  
  A West Sacramento man was killed when his vehicle slammed into the back of a big rig on Interstate 80 near Interstate 5 in West Sacramento, the California Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
  
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• 15 pet adoption stories that will warm your heart

  25-10-2017 16:30
  
  October is "Adopt-A-Dog" Month, so we've compiled 15 stories of pet adoption that will *probably* make you cry. AND want to rescue one of your own!
  
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• Three people shot at Grambling State University

  25-10-2017 16:05
  
  A sheriff's spokesman says two people have been fatally shot on the campus at Grambling State University, and the shooter fled the scene
  
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• Man accused of using stun gun on his own dog

  25-10-2017 16:01
  
  A New Hampshire man is facing animal cruelty charges after police said he used a stun gun on his own dog.
  
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• Einstein's handwritten notes sell for $1.8M

  25-10-2017 15:53
  
  The notes written in German, which the famed physicist gave to a Tokyo courier in November 1922 in lieu of a tip, contain two aphorisms for happiness.
  
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• This rendering plant has been stinking up west Fresno for decades. That may end soon

  25-10-2017 15:50
  A rendering plant that has been an aromatic nuisance to its west Fresno neighbors for decades could be on the verge of relocating and expanding on a site several miles … Click to Continue »
  
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• El Dorado Hills residents win fight to keep road closed to Folsom

  25-10-2017 15:44
  
  Road would have been primary access point to Folsom Heights subdivision
  
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