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.
Modesto retail theft arrest uncovers suspect tied to Salinas double homicide
Body-camera video shows the moment Modesto police officers took an 18-year-old man into custody during a retail theft operation, an arrest that investigators later learned was tied to a double homicide out of Salinas.
Modesto BJ's Restaurant workers vote against forming union
A unionization effort at a Central California restaurant has failed to get enough votes to move forward.
State steps after Patterson city leaders reject Keystone Ranch housing dvelopment
California's housing department says the Stanislaus County city of Patterson may have violated state law when it blocked a 700-home subdivision earlier this year, warning the city it could face action from the state attorney general.
Stanislaus County set to break ground on new expressway linking 3 cities
Construction begins Friday on the first expressway designed to connect Modesto, Riverbank and Oakdale.
Stanislaus County's only low-barrier homeless shelter at risk of closing
The only low-barrier homeless shelter in Stanislaus County is at risk of closure after county leaders warned they may not be able to keep funding the program past the spring.
Diablo Grande community in Stanisaus County attempts to recall HOA board
Homeowners in the small western Stanislaus County community of Diablo Grande are moving to recall their homeowners association board, saying the group has prioritized cosmetic fines over addressing a looming water crisis.
Stanislaus County GOP voter registrations surpass Democrat registrations for first time in decade
Republicans now hold a narrow edge in voter registration in Stanislaus County, marking the first time in more than 10 years that the GOP has outnumbered Democrats.
Modesto community weighs in on redevelopment of old courthouse, including possible market
The city of Modesto is taking public input on how to redevelop the block that soon will be vacated by the Stanislaus County Courthouse.
Modesto approves $14.6 million 9th Street Corridor project
One of Modesto's most-traveled roads is set to receive a number of upgrades in the coming years.
StanCOG official retires a month after executive director was fired
A second top official at the Stanislaus Council of Governments has left the agency, one month after Executive Director Rosa De León Park was fired following findings in a civil grand jury report.
Employees at BJ's Restaurant in Modesto want to form company's first union
Employees at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in Modesto are seeking to form the company's first union, saying a mandatory tip-sharing policy has sharply cut into their pay.
Stanislaus County ag production sees steep decline after avian flu, report shows
Avian flu wiped out more than $100 million in poultry production last year, fueling a steep decline in Stanislaus County's overall agriculture value, according to the county's 2024 crop report.