Modesto Gospel Mission hosts its biggest Thanksgiving meal and winter coat giveaway yet
Modesto Gospel Mission broke records Wednesday as nearly 1,500 people lined up for the nonprofit's annual Thanksgiving meal and winter coat giveaway.
Dozens of abandoned Chihuahuas found in Modesto home, foster homes sought by animal rescue
An animal rescue group is urgently searching for foster homes and donations after finding what they believe may be as many as 80 abandoned Chihuahuas inside a Modesto rental home.
Modesto's new baseball team adopts "Roadsters" name after backlash to "Glo Riders"
Modesto's new Pioneer League baseball team has changed its name for the second time this month after a strong public backlash prompted an unexpected rebrand.
J.T. Snow, former San Francisco Giants first baseman, named first manager of Modesto Glow Riders
The Glow Riders, announced earlier this week as the city's replacement for the departed Modesto Nuts, introduced former San Francisco Giants first baseman J.T. Snow on Wednesday as the team's inaugural skipper.
Modesto Gospel Mission seeks donations for Thanksgiving dinner
The Modesto Gospel Mission is preparing for what it says could be its largest Thanksgiving meal in years, feeding up to 1,500 people as donations fall behind growing need.
Diablo Grande residents face water shutoffs after district raises monthly rates
Nearly 200 households in the Diablo Grande community in western Stanislaus County have received water shutoff notices after the local water district raised monthly rates to more than $600.
Nurses across Stanislaus County go on 1-day strike as contract negotiations continue
Nurses across Stanislaus County walked off the job Thursday for a one-day strike, saying they've made little progress toward a new contract with Tenet Healthcare.
Modesto medical residents say staff cuts, long hours put patient safety at risk
Family medicine residents working inside Golden Valley Health Centers' Paradise Clinic in Modesto say they're being stretched thin, citing staff cuts, long hours, and low pay that they believe threaten both patient safety and physician well-being.
Stanislaus County food pantries brace for spike in demand as SNAP benefits expire
Food pantries across Stanislaus County say they're already seeing an increase in demand as federal SNAP food stamp benefits are set to expire this week.
Modesto teachers say classroom chaos, violence reaching "breaking point"
Modesto City Schools teachers say classroom destruction and violent student behavior are reaching a breaking point, and they're calling on district leaders to take action.
Woodward Reservoir management deal between Stanislaus County and irrigation district to end
The South San Joaquin Irrigation District will end its decades-long management agreement with Stanislaus County at Woodward Reservoir, citing concerns over finances, facility upkeep and the protection of drinking water for nearby cities.
Rain brings new challenges to historic town of Chinese Camp after September wildfire
As rain continues to sweep across Tuolumne County, recovery efforts in the historic town of Chinese Camp are facing new challenges after a wildfire swept through.
Stanislaus County nurses express concerns with county's hospital staffing crisis
The nursing shortage is hitting counties across California, but the California Nurses Association says it's not so much a nursing shortage as it is a staffing crisis.
Modesto reimagines city's Day of the Dead celebration after organizer's death
A Modesto tradition honoring loved ones who have passed away is taking a new shape this year after the longtime organizer of the city's Day of the Dead festival died.
Nonprofit turns old Modesto baseball field into thriving community garden
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.