Modesto news

• Flames threaten coastal communities as firefighters mourn

  17-12-2017 23:53
  
  "Everything's holding really well," fire information officer Lisa Cox said. "Thousands of homes have been saved."
  
  Read more

• WATCH this adorable Winter Wonderland double marriage proposal

  17-12-2017 23:44
  
  Friends Jeremiah and Lu proposed to their longtime girlfriends Saturday after a Global Winter Wonderland performance.
  
  Read more

• Trump says he's not planning to fire special counsel Robert Mueller

  17-12-2017 23:09
  
  On Saturday, the White House repeated that Trump had no intentions of firing Mueller amid fresh speculation from a congresswoman that he would be doing so.
  
  Read more

• Women dies at Merced hospital after struck by car, police report

  17-12-2017 23:04
  A 69-year-old woman was killed on Saturday night after she was struck by a car in Merced, the Merced Police Department reported. At about 8:45, John Velasquez, 30, was driving … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• He used a victim as a human shield before he fought with Atwater police, officers say

  17-12-2017 23:03
  A man was taken to a hospital with injuries after he assaulted someone and tried to resist police officers on Saturday, the Atwater Police Department reported. Officers were investigating a … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Sen. McCain returning to Arizona, will miss tax bill vote

  17-12-2017 23:02
  
  McCain is unlikely to return to Washington this year, one of the sources said.
  
  Read more

• 8,000 firefighters take on Southern California wildfires

  17-12-2017 22:42
  
  "The worst was the smoke. You couldn't breathe at all and it became worse when the wind started. All the ashes and the dust on the street were in the air. It was very, very frightening."
  
  Read more

• Power outage leads to ground stop for flights into Atlanta airport

  17-12-2017 21:42
  
  The airport says the outage is affecting "several areas."
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 10-year-old boy killed after his sled collides with car

  17-12-2017 21:39
  
  Tragic: A young boy was killed while sledding after his sled collided with a vehicle.
  
  Read more

• Crying babies, long lists and 'hope': A day in the life of a mall Santa

  17-12-2017 21:18
  
  Shopping mall Santas have a job that might be as tough as the guy who lives at the North Pole.
  
  Read more

• Two people accused of series of armed robberies in Sac Co

  17-12-2017 21:11
  
  Two people were arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies in Sacramento County
  
  Read more

• Firefighter accused of attempted murder in Manteca bar stabbing

  17-12-2017 20:41
  A local firefighter on Sunday morning was being held at the San Joaquin County Jail facing an attempted murder charge in connection with a stabbing at a bar a few … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• 'We're engaged in battle': Sacramento region fire crews share experience from Thomas Fire

  17-12-2017 20:27
  
  Sacramento region's fire agencies sent 20 engines, including four strike teams and just under 100 personnel to help fight the massive Thomas Fire.
  
  Read more

• Burners beware: California pot sold Jan. 1 could be tainted

  17-12-2017 20:23
  
  That legal weed you'll be able to buy in California on New Year's Day may not be as green as it seems.
  
  Read more

• 'Celebration of Life' for San Francisco mayor who died at 65

  17-12-2017 20:14
  
  Edwin Mah Lee was born May 5, 1952, in Seattle to immigrants from Toisan, a rural village in China's southern province of Guangdong.
  
  Read more

• US soldier ambushed in Niger wasn't captured or executed, investigation finds

  17-12-2017 19:55
  
  Evidence from a military investigation found Sgt. La David Johnson fought to the end.
  
  Read more

• Putin thanks Trump after CIA tip thwarts Russia terror attacks

  17-12-2017 18:15
  
  A cell of Islamic State supporters was planning a series of attacks in a major Russian city.
  
  Read more

• Great stocking stuffers for under $30

  17-12-2017 18:01
  
  Great stocking stuffers for under $30
  
  Read more

• Senator-elect Doug Jones: 'Time to move on' while Moore refuses to concede

  17-12-2017 17:47
  
  The winner of Alabama's special election is the first Democrat in a generation to win a Senate seat in the state.
  
  Read more

• Suicide bombers kill 9 at church in Pakistan

  17-12-2017 17:25
  
  It was the first attack on a church claimed by the country’s Islamic State group affiliate.
  
  Read more

• Dog whose legs were cut off is now a 'blade runner'

  17-12-2017 17:09
  
  A year after Cola's legs were chopped off by an angry neighbor, he's running better than ever.
  
  Read more

• Man's 'Pokemon Go' game goes wrong after car stolen

  17-12-2017 16:38
  
  What would you rather have: Geodude or your car?
  
  Read more

• When Winds Will Calm

  17-12-2017 15:58
  
  Gusty north winds are dying down. Dry to start the week but a chance of showers is in our 7day forecast.
  
  Read more

• Whether fact or fiction, Christmas nativity story bears much meaning for our lives

  17-12-2017 15:00
  Belief in Christmas appears to be declining. The Pew Research Center reports that a shrinking majority believes the traditional Christmas nativity tale. The Pew Center asked whether people believed four … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• 'Life-saving' bomb-detection tech needed at transit hubs, senator says

  17-12-2017 14:44
  
  Screening devices that detect suicide vests like the one that exploded in a New York City subway tunnel are being tested.
  
  Read more

• A wishful anti-Trump wave in McClintock country: ‘If they can do it in Alabama, we can do it in CD4’

  17-12-2017 14:00
  On the night electoral lightening struck the Deep South, Regina Bateson stood in a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd at fundraiser for her congressional campaign in Sacramento, and delivered the happy news: “Doug … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Special counsel obtains thousands of Trump transition emails

  17-12-2017 13:06
  
  But the investigators did not directly request the records from the president’s still-existing transition group, Trump for America.
  
  Read more

• Flames threaten rich California enclave, residents flee

  17-12-2017 12:08
  
  After winds roared at around 30 mph (48 kph), with gusts to about 60 mph (97 kph) on Saturday, they were expected to ease Sunday with gusts of up to 35 mph (56 kph) on Sunday.
  
  Read more

• Star Wars fan has final wish granted

  17-12-2017 11:35
  
  He's a self-proclaimed Star Wars junkie and Saturday an entire community made sure his last wish came true.
  
  Read more

• Florida woman arrested after 3 dogs found in freezer

  17-12-2017 10:03
  
  Sheriff's deputies checking the home of a Florida woman and her small child found three dead dogs in her freezer and a house covered in filth and cockroaches.
  
  Read more

• Is universal health care a real goal in California? Here’s a way to save money doing it

  17-12-2017 09:01
  When the Legislature reconvenes and the campaigns for governor heat up next year, Californians will be hearing a lot – and a lot of hot air – about universal health … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• A Fresno jewelry store was robbed. Police are looking for seven people. And a baby.

  17-12-2017 08:50
  Six women, a man and a baby are suspected of teaming to rob a Fresno store of gold merchandise Saturday afternoon. The group apparently was able to distract the owner … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Pentagon study of UFOs revealed

  17-12-2017 07:01
  
  The New York Times reported Saturday on the once completely classified project that began because of the intense interest in the subject by former Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada.
  
  Read more

• Anti-deportation ralliers decry surge of Cambodian detentions

  17-12-2017 06:44
  While the topic of immigration and deportations has almost squarely focused on the Latino community, families like that of Cathee Khamvongsa's are dealing with the fallout of seeing loved ones detained with little acknowledgment. More than 200 Cambodian and Vietnamese immigrants living in the U.S. were detained by immigration agents in October; a crackdown that advocates say was the largest raid to ever affect the Southeast Asian community.  Mony Neth was on his way to work when he was pick
  
  Read more

• Default

  17-12-2017 05:56
  
  KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn tracks the wind and what changes are in store for the week ahead.
  
  Read more

• Same person may have started 2 fires in Merced, official said

  17-12-2017 05:31
  Two fires put out by firefighters in Merced Saturday evening may have been started by the same person, fire officials said. City of Merced firefighters received a call of a … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• ​Couldn't get into the Polar Express? Try these train rides instead

  17-12-2017 05:23
  
  If you are wanting to ride a train but could not get tickets to the Polar Express in Sacramento, there are other options for your locomotive leisure.
  
  Read more

• 5 people sought by officers in Orange County

  17-12-2017 05:05
  
  Five people are being sought by officers after leading them on a pursuit in Orange County.
  
  Read more

• 267,500-acre Thomas Fire now third-largest in California history

  17-12-2017 04:46
  The Thomas Fire is well on its way to becoming the largest wildfire ever recorded in California. After another day of aggressive expansion on Saturday, the fire grew to 267,500 … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Fire northwest of LA has burned 418 square miles

  17-12-2017 04:45
  
  The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said in a statement Saturday that nearly 8,500 workers are fighting the so-called Thomas fire.
  
  Read more

• Animal causes massive power outage

  17-12-2017 04:18
  
  Nearly 10,000 customers were left without power after a raccoon crawled into a transformer and caused it to explode.
  
  Read more

• Hundreds come down with stomach illness during Royal Caribbean cruise

  17-12-2017 04:04
  
  During the five-night cruise, 332 cases of the illness were reported, a spokesman for Royal Caribbean told CNN in a statement.
  
  Read more

• Santa's elves come to rescue for 'Christmas in Cordova' event

  17-12-2017 03:39
  
  In the annual 'Christmas in Cordova' event, Santa's elves came to the rescue to make sure all kids have a present under the tree this year.
  
  Read more

• Have you done your holiday shopping yet? Shoppers find surprise gifts in downtown Sacramento

  17-12-2017 03:32
  
  Many people are avoiding the holiday crowds by grabbing their gifts in local stores. For some, they found hidden surprises in downtown Sacramento that made their shopping experience a little better.
  
  Read more

• Sunny skies. Climate science. And a dry December in Stanislaus County.

  17-12-2017 02:43
  The Northern San Joaquin Valley is dry this month. While there is no reason to panic about the dry conditions, water experts are paying attention to the lack of rain. … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• “We’ve brought back an old Modesto friend;” beloved restaurant reopens after 14 years

  17-12-2017 02:35
  In magic tricks, smoke usually means something is about to disappear. But with Smoky’s a little reverse magic has brought the once beloved brand back to Modesto. Smoky’s Neighborhood Grill … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Live nativity tells story of Christ’s birth in Modesto

  17-12-2017 02:23
  Free Methodist Church has been offering its live nativity drama, the story of the first Christmas in Bethlehem. The presentations are offered every 30 minutes from 7 to 9 p.m. … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Scott Peterson: 15 years later, a look back at a case that gripped a nation

  17-12-2017 02:18
  Fifteen years ago this Christmas Eve, the nation turned its eyes and attention to Modesto, Calif., where 27-year old Laci Peterson, 8 months pregnant and ready to welcome her unborn son she had named Conner, had seemingly vanished. It was 2002, and while many people were going about their plans for the holiday, family members and friends of Laci Peterson began a frantic search to find her, after her husband, Scott, said she was "missing".
  
  Read more

• White House special counsel: No plans to fire Mueller

  17-12-2017 01:06
  
  "As the White House has consistently said for months, there is no consideration of firing the special counsel."
  
  Read more

• Adorable video shows airport employee dancing with girls at gate

  17-12-2017 00:33
  
  An employee at a Dallas airport showed two young passengers his dance moves while they were waiting for a flight.
  
  Read more

Follow @Modesto_News_ on Twitter!