Modesto News

Dave Bennett's Clarinet Swing Kings bring big-band jazz to the Modesto Symphony Orchestra today at the Gallo Center.

A prosecutor on Wednesday told a jury that 28-year-old Shannon Case was murdered because of racial hatred.

The first lady spoke Wednesday at a White House screening for military families of the Disney movie "Muppets Most Wanted."

While nobody debates that Stanislaus County desperately needs a new courthouse – services such as civil and traffic court have been moved to offsite, leased space – where it's going to go is a bone of contention.

A Stanislaus County judge who has been disqualified by prosecutors more than 500 times since October has been reassigned to civil court.

The district attorney's office says the two 25-year-olds - Robert Pape and Cristin Smith - appeared in court Wednesday for arraignment on three counts of murder with allegations that each personally used a firearm in two of the Riverside County killings.

Listened to Modesto resident John P. Walker announce that he had started the process to recall Councilman Dave Codgill over the councilman's votes to approve The Marketplace shopping center project and include Salida and Wood Colony in the city's update to its general plan.

Cameron from Modesto, Calif., has Alice, a 2-year-old cat, sharing her apartment.

San Francisco Fire Deputy Chief of Operations Mark Gonzales said Wednesday exterior sprinklers on the building that went off have to be replaced and the fire protection system restored before residents will be allowed back in.

"Our officials need to be reminded that there are still people out here struggling, trying to get an education," said one student.

An electrically powered skateboard called a 'Zboard' during a press event near the State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif, on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.

Sheriff's officials said Mendoza, a Sureño gang member, was shot near Dallas and Lassen avenues in south Modesto during a gang-related confrontation.

Another defendant, Donald Parker, also was found guilty of bid rigging while an auction crier, Ted Longley, was cleared in the conspiracy.

The U.S Attorney's Office says 48-year-old James Ninete Leon Guerrero, of Guam, entered the plea on Tuesday.

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has identified the women as 62-year-old Carol Hague and 58-year-old Crystal Ann Ward.

This Dec. 18, 2013 file photo shows Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan smiles during a press conference to promote his new film "Police Story 2013" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Drexel University officials said Stephanie Ross of Pittsburgh was found unresponsive Monday by housemates at the Phi Mu sorority house.

CHANGE AGENT – Five years ago, I wrote about former Ceres police officer George Piro, who became an FBI agent and had just appeared on "60 Minutes" to detail the seven months he'd spent picking Saddam Hussein's brain before the deposed Iraqi dictator was executed.

A judge on Monday fined a defense attorney $500 for failing to attend a sentencing hearing for his client, who faces up to 80 years to life in prison for his role in a deadly Modesto home-invasion robbery.

The 35-year-old Modesto man who was shot in the driveway of his southeast Modesto home Friday died in the hospital the following day.