Modesto news

• 'We're behind you': Community raising money to help boy get service dog

  17-02-2018 23:30
  
  "It's heartbreaking as a mom to see that happen, and knowing that your kid wants to play and wants to interact, but he just can't."
  
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• Why this Modesto teen’s day as a police officer was ‘epic’

  17-02-2018 23:20
  
  A Modesto high school student recently diagnosed with cancer was made a police officer for the day.
  
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• Hundreds of Girl Scouts pick up cookies at Raley Field

  17-02-2018 23:13
  
  Hundreds of Girl Scouts in the Sacramento area retrieve cookies to begin selling them.
  
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• Lincoln police make arrest after man caught on security camera, police say

  17-02-2018 23:09
  
  A woman's home security camera helped alert police to the man.
  
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• Temporary road closure in Elk Grove at busy intersection

  17-02-2018 23:05
  
  Construction at the intersection of Bradshaw and Sheldon road could affect your weekend travel plans.
  
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• Modesto teen's police officer dreams come true

  17-02-2018 23:01
  
  A Modesto high school student recently diagnosed with cancer was made a police officer for the day.
  
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• Disney says 'Black Panther' is raking it in

  17-02-2018 22:53
  
  The Walt Disney Co. estimated Saturday the Marvel Comics superhero movie earned $75.8 million domestically for its opening Friday, the eighth biggest day in industry history.
  
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• Man arrested for feeding cocaine and whiskey to goat

  17-02-2018 22:25
  
  Footage from the incident shows the suspect holding the goat's horns while a second male inserted cocaine into the animal's nostril.
  
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• 'Something needs to change': Man turns in rifle to authorities

  17-02-2018 21:43
  
  One gun owner said enough is enough and turned in his semi-automatic rifle to the sheriff's office that responded to the mass shooting in Florida.
  
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• Nash, Kidd headline finalists for basketball Hall of Fame

  17-02-2018 21:08
  
  Thirteen greats are up for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, but at least two point guards are pretty much locks.
  
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• Deirdre's Diary: Adam Rippon is 'winning' the Olympics

  17-02-2018 20:56
  
  Adam Rippon is winning the Olympics ... I'm calling it now.
  
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• Sen. Dianne Feinstein announces bill to raise age minimum to buy rifle to 21

  17-02-2018 20:49
  
  Two days after an AR-15 rifle was used to kill 17 people and wound 15 more at a high school in Parkland, Fla., Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced her intention to introduce a bill raising the minimum age for purchasing a rifle to 21.
  
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• State investigated after Florida school shooting suspect cut himself

  17-02-2018 20:39
  
  According to a report, Nikolas Cruz posted a video on Snapchat showing him cutting his arms in 2016.
  
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• Meetings, club events in and around Modesto (02/18/18)

  17-02-2018 20:15
  MODESTO What: Healthy Aging Association Balance Program When: Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Where: Stanislaus Veterans Center, 3500 Coffee Road, Suite 15 Info: Free program for adults age 60 and over, “A … Click to Continue »
  
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• Security camera tip leads to arrest in Lincoln neighborhood

  17-02-2018 20:07
  
  A woman's home security camera helped alert police to the man
  
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• Why you might want to add a layer and protect your plants and pipes starting Monday

  17-02-2018 19:58
  Goodbye spring-like weather. A cold front is expected to bring freezing conditions to the northern San Joaquin Valley, where temperatures could dip into the 20s by early Monday morning. A … Click to Continue »
  
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• One of these finalists will be Cuesta College’s next president

  17-02-2018 19:50
  Five finalists have been selected to take over as Cuesta College’s next superintendent and president, a position that will officially become available in June when Gil Stork retires for the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Senator calls for $1B for development toward universal flu vaccine

  17-02-2018 19:37
  
  Sen. Richard Blumenthal says the amount awarded to researchers in 2017 was "a pittance" compared to what's needed.
  
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• Facebook forges ahead with kids app despite expert criticism

  17-02-2018 19:08
  
  A report this week pointed out that more than half of a safety advisory board that developed the app had financial ties to Facebook.
  
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• Poodle on the run causes hour-long delay on New York City subway

  17-02-2018 18:59
  
  One little bundle of fur made a lot of people late.
  
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• Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission amid skepticism

  17-02-2018 18:01
  
  The move comes amid criticism over his handling of the scandal and his support for a bishop accused of witnessing and ignoring abuse.
  
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• Attorney: Florida shooter willing to plead guilty to avoid death penalty

  17-02-2018 17:39
  
  Nikolas Cruz's public defender says there's no doubt he killed 17 people: "The only question is, does he live or does he die?"
  
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• 13 killed after helicopter crash in aftermath of Mexico earthquake

  17-02-2018 17:29
  
  The military helicopter was carrying officials surveying damage from the 7.2 magnitude quake.
  
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• Mother says her son was suspended for reporting gun talk to school

  17-02-2018 17:14
  
  An Alabama woman said her son heard something, said something and was punished for it.
  
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• Are the attendance figures from the Winter Olympics misleading?

  17-02-2018 16:31
  
  Officials say the attendance at the Games in PyeongChang are just fine, despite how it might look on your TV screen.
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics: No Miracle here

  17-02-2018 15:53
  
  These are the highlights as events continue in PyeongChang.
  
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• Indiana mother arrested for feeding child hydrochloric acid, chlorine to cure autism

  17-02-2018 15:07
  
  Touted online as a cure-all, the chemical combination is essentially bleach.
  
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• Trump national security adviser: Evidence of Russian meddling 'now incontrovertible'

  17-02-2018 14:41
  
  H.R. McMaster's forceful comments came just moments after Russia's foreign minister said new indictments were "just blabber."
  
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• Teen girls had no IDs and one-way tickets. Why that alarmed this airline employee

  17-02-2018 13:07
  Quick thinking from an American Airlines employee at Sacramento International Airport might have saved two teenage girls from lives in captivity. American Airlines customer service agent Denice Miracle knew something … Click to Continue »
  
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• 'Is this a kind of mistake?' Snowboarder Ester Ledecka wins Alpine gold

  17-02-2018 12:32
  
  A part-time ski racer, part-time snowboarder stunned the field to win a gold medal in the women's Olympic super-G by 0.01 seconds.
  
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• Trump focuses on first responders after Florida shooting

  17-02-2018 11:59
  
  Trump’s visit followed a similar script to his visit to Las Vegas in the fall, meeting with victims behind closed doors and then congratulating first responders.
  
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• Bubba Wallace set to make history as black driver in Daytona

  17-02-2018 11:03
  
  Wallace, driving the iconic No. 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports, will become thefirst black driver to start the Daytona 500 since 1969.
  
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• Two killed after helicopter crash in aftermath of Mexico's earthquake

  17-02-2018 09:37
  
  Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto said the crash took place while the helicopter was landing.
  
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• Anger bubbles over at funerals for Florida shooting victims

  17-02-2018 09:27
  
  “My kid is dead. It goes through my head all day and all night. I keep hearing it. This is just unimaginable that I will never see my princess again.”
  
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• Could the tech behind ‘Pokemon Go’ save print journalism? One small-town editor thinks so

  17-02-2018 09:00
  The publisher of a small-town newspaper in the Gold Country town of Jackson thinks his struggling industry could benefit by emulating the wizard-run newspaper from the “Harry Potter” series. Pictures … Click to Continue »
  
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• Deputies stop 2 Sacramento teens from possible sex trafficking trade

  17-02-2018 08:17
  
  Sacramento Sheriff's deputies believe they helped stop two teens from unknowingly being lured into the sex trafficking trade.
  
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• Police release sketch of man accused of killing retired CHP sergeant

  17-02-2018 08:16
  
  The son of a retired California Highway Patrol officer who died trying to break up a robbery is making a public plea one year later to find his killer.
  
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• Bodies of infant twins found in suitcase along county road, police say

  17-02-2018 08:16
  
  "Here I am, want to have kids and for you to like, kill them? Like, who does that?"
  
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• Airline employee's saves Sacramento teen girls from potential danger

  17-02-2018 08:11
  
  Sacramento Sheriff's deputies believe they helped stop two teens from unknowingly being lured into the sex trafficking trade.
  
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• Daffodil Hill may reopen early due to dry weather

  17-02-2018 08:03
  
  A drier season might lead to the early opening of Daffodil Hill for its 77th season.
  
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• Piece of history from famous family mistaken for trash

  17-02-2018 07:30
  
  "It's the perfect illustration of just how fragile history truly is. Because you can see how quickly something can fall into a dumpster and just be lost."
  
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• Husband and wife feeding the soul of a city

  17-02-2018 07:18
  
  "That's how we exhibited our love towards one another. With that meal and that good fellowship, this is what touched the soul."
  
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• Stockton police seek help solving murder of retired CHP officer

  17-02-2018 06:56
  
  The son of a retired California Highway Patrol officer who died trying to break up a robbery is making a public plea one year later to find his killer.
  
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• Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu defends Olympic gold medal in men's figure skating

  17-02-2018 06:39
  
  Hanyu became the first man to successfully defend his Olympic title since Dick Button in 1952.
  
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• CHP: Deadly three-car crash in Roseville closes road

  17-02-2018 06:20
  
  A deadly crash Friday evening caused the closure of a road in Roseville, police said.
  
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• PD: 2 men arrested after entering Vacaville home with owner inside

  17-02-2018 06:03
  
  Two men were arrested Friday after attempting to burglarize a Vacaville home while the homeowner was still inside, police said.
  
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• Modesto to Consider Converted Shipping Containers for Homeless

  17-02-2018 05:30
  The Focus on Prevention Initiative has been working on a project to fight homelessness in Modesto for two years involving converted housing. Brad Hawn, the chairman of the initiative, is a structural engineer who has worked with converting shipping containers in the past and believes this will be a great temporary solution for the homeless issue in Modesto.
  
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• US Sen. Harris endorses Newsom for California governor

  17-02-2018 05:26
  
  U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris endorsed Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday in the race for California governor.
  
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• Nathan Chen stuns crowd after completing 6 quads in Olympic free skate

  17-02-2018 04:54
  
  Did you miss Nathan Chen's stunning performance during the free skate Friday night? We've got you covered, check out the six, yes six, quads he mastered.
  
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• White nationalist appears to disavow connection with shooter

  17-02-2018 04:49
  
  Law enforcement officials said they didn't have any evidence to support the claim that Republic of Florida leader Jordan Jereb made in interviews with several news organizations.
  
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