Modesto News

Court-appointed attorney Richard Wolf said Wednesday that David "Joey" Pedersen pleaded guilty to two counts of carjacking resulting in death - one for Oregon teenager Cody Myers and the other for Reginald Clark of California.

Students, including a far left, Alicia Munoz, practice the stride jump entry into the pool for this practice drill.

Actor-singer Drake Bell, perhaps best known for his lead role in the hit Nickelodeon show "Drake & Josh" , will give a live, in-store performance at 5 Bell's new album, "Ready Steady Go!" was released Tuesday in stores and online.

Sony Pictures, Mattel and Parkes+MacDonald/Image Nation have partnered to create a live-action movie focused on the iconic doll.

The 31-year-old actress, who won a best supporting actress Oscar for her role in "12 Years a Slave," tops the magazine's list, announced Wednesday.

WPRI-TV reports that the man entered a convenience store Monday with a potato and shouted: "Give me the money."

So he understands how things can sometimes get unruly. That's because he feels the character's energy transfers itself into a dialogue with the audience, and sometimes people respond by calling out his name or making some comment.

A prosecutor on Tuesday prepared a jury for testimony they'll hear about the death of an 18-month-old girl who suffered fatal injuries while in the care of her baby sitter in west Modesto.

Firefighters watched a home in Riverbank burn to the ground early Tuesday morning - they had planned on setting the fire themselves but someone beat them to it.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say 41-year-old Javier Diaz-Diaz was turned over to Mexican authorities Tuesday at the San Diego-area border crossing.

Modesto families keep cool Thursday afternoon at Sanders Neighborhood Park's water feature during Thursday's heat.

The Fresno Bee reports that 28-year-old Alyssa Villanueva entered the plea on Monday.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the tiny town of Yulara, near the bright red sandstone monolith Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock.

Sheriff's officials said Tuesday deputies are still looking for the 16-year-old boy.

Modesto is spending more than $3 million to rehab its Emerald Lift Station, one of the pumping facilities in the city that ensure the waste water from homes and businesses reaches the city's waste-water treatment plant.

A judge on Monday determined there is enough evidence for the husband and father of a former Stanislaus County sheriff's detective to stand trial, accused of conspiring to forcibly enter rental homes owned by their family.

"No one asked for it," spokeswoman Melissa Williams said Monday. But others such as the governor and the Turlock Irrigation District have issued such declarations, she said, so MID officials will too.

De Blasio made the announcement Monday when he appeared on "The View," the daytime talk show that Walters co-hosts.

The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports Ik Hwan Yeo was taken into custody late Saturday in the West Hills neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley.

At the time, the 47-year-old Walker and his attorneys already were in plea negotiations with prosecutors in the larger case.