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.
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.