Local

Modesto’s mayoral candidates are older white men. Is that bad? Experts weigh in

Crime

DA drops murder, felony drunk driving charges for man accused in deadly boat crash

A teenage girl died and her cousin was seriously injured in the Modesto Reservoir crash.

Crime

Federal judge sentences Modesto man selling meth online as ‘DrFrosty’

Federal prosecutors have said he sold meth on “darknet marketplaces.”

Crime

Man escaping with stolen cash knocked down, injured elderly customer, prosecutors say

It occurred at the Union 76 gas station at Coffee Road and Floyd Avenue in Modesto.

Oakdale

What to do with nearly 300 pumpkins? Friends create howling fun Halloween attraction

Local

Names of Note: Egg industry gathering in Modesto honors woman devoted to hen health

Local

Blaze that displaced Riverbank residents appears to have started in fireplace

Local

Modesto man who fled Myanmar works 364 days a year. And he has no complaints

Local

You’ve heard of registries for brides and babies? These two help Modesto homeless

High School Football

A special senior class has Johansen football on the brink of making the playoffs

The Vikings last had at least six wins in 2009 and haven’t made the playoffs since 2008.

Crime

Homicide victim found under Santa Fe Avenue bridge identified

Crime

Patterson sex offender accused of possessing child pornography

Living

Love holiday craft fairs? Here’s where to find them in Modesto, Mother Lode regions

It’s time for the peddling of all things festive

Local

State auditor ranks Modesto low, which is not good, in fiscal health assessment