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• Hit and run in Ceres sends man to hospital with major injuries, police say

  22-12-2019 05:23
  A man in his 60s suffered major injuries after a hit and run accident in Ceres on Saturday night, according to Ceres Police. Ceres Police Traffic Officer Freddie Ortiz said … Click to Continue »
  
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• Man suffers major injury after hit and run in Ceres

  22-12-2019 05:13
  Scene of a hit and run on Mitchell Road in Ceres on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. A man in his 60s was struck while in the road, Ceres Police say. … Click to Continue »
  
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• The Modesto Bee’s 2019 ‘A Book of Dreams’ Contributors

  22-12-2019 01:05
  Here is a list of the donors for the 2019 Book of Dreams. Some donors wished to remain anonymous and/or wished to keep their donation amount anonymous. We thank all … Click to Continue »
  
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• 85 and still a stunner; State Theatre celebrates birthday, shows off second screen

  22-12-2019 00:29
  You’ve gotta admit, she looks pretty great for 85. On Saturday the public was invited to celebrate the State Theatre’s 85th anniversary. The historic theater in downtown Modesto hosted an … Click to Continue »
  
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• Names of Note: Holiday help abounds in Modesto area, including a thoughtful 6-year-old

  22-12-2019 00:05
  Twenty students at Shackelford School have new bicycles for Christmas thanks to a 6-year-old with a generous heart. Easton Baker, the home-schooled son of Peter and Fallon Baker of Riverbank, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Fatal rear-end collision on I-5 outside of Patterson leaves one dead

  22-12-2019 00:01
  A two-vehicle crash west of Patterson left one person dead Friday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. At about 7:20 p.m., a Jeep Wrangler was traveling southbound on Highway … Click to Continue »
  
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• Sheriff’s say suspected drunk driver runs red light in Riverbank; 1 killed, 2 injured

  21-12-2019 22:10
  A suspected drunk driver ran a red light killing one person in Riverbank on Friday night, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department. At about 10:20 p.m., authorities in the … Click to Continue »
  
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• 20 students at Shackelford School in Modesto have new bicycles for Christmas

  21-12-2019 18:00
  Easton Baker, the home-schooled son of Peter and Fallon Baker of Riverbank, made and sold candy canes to raise money for the bikes, plus helmets. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Not done Christmas shopping yet? A last-minute local gift guide for Modesto, valley

  21-12-2019 14:00
  Look, the calendar doesn’t lie. You’ve left your holiday shopping to the last minute again. But, fear not, this is the Central Valley and we have an abundance of great … Click to Continue »
  
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• ‘Dad instincts’ take over: Man approaching car on busy street surprised by what’s inside

  21-12-2019 01:13
  When Rod Olsen saw a Hyundai Sonata creeping down McHenry Avenue at about 15 mph Thursday evening, he took notice. When it slowly started clipping parked vehicles north of Morris … Click to Continue »
  
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• Modesto man describes approaching driverless car on busy street, surprised by what’s inside

  21-12-2019 00:43
  While a DoorDash driver picked up food on Modesto’s McHenry Avenue Thursday night, a man stole her car with her child inside. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Ex-CHP officer seeks dismissal of charges in murder case. ‘What are we even doing here?’

  20-12-2019 22:22
  A judge again heard arguments asking her to dismiss a case against a former California Highway Patrol officer, the only defendant who still faces criminal charges in the death of … Click to Continue »
  
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• Ballet class uses dance to communicate with kids with autism when words can’t

  20-12-2019 14:00
  Lluvia Cervantes never took her eyes off of her teacher, Erin McMahon, at the Central West Ballet studio during ballet class earlier this month. Lluvia is 9 years old and … Click to Continue »
  
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• Central West Ballet uses dance to communicate with kids with autism

  20-12-2019 02:55
  Children with atypical development, such as autism, rarely get the chance to learn ballet but Central West Ballet studio in Modesto, CA, offers sensory ballet classes so the kids’ ballerina dreams can come true … Click to Continue »
  
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• Did Canadian cannabis firm bypass vetting in Stanislaus County? Project is under review

  20-12-2019 00:44
  Stanislaus County leaders will decide if a company is approved for a large cannabis operation in an industrial area in south Modesto. Lyfted Farms, a local business, is formally applying … Click to Continue »
  
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• More music, more movies, more clothes; Rasputin’s reborn in Modesto as Mad Monk

  19-12-2019 23:42
  Traditional retail stores are shrinking across the country. But instead of getting smaller, Rasputin’s Music is getting bigger. The unconventional move comes from an unconventional store which has been renamed, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Two arrested in Merced County deputy’s shooting. Suspects were after pot, sheriff says

  19-12-2019 23:12
  Two men are in custody following the shooting of Merced County Sheriff’s deputy Wednesday night near Livingston, Sheriff Vern Warnke said during a Thursday news conference. The suspects have been … Click to Continue »
  
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• Modesto police respond to Beyer High for Snapchat photo showing student with gun

  19-12-2019 22:29
  Modesto police responded to Beyer High School on Thursday morning after a student posted on Snapchat a photo of himself with a gun. Another student saw the post and reported … Click to Continue »
  
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• Congregation Beth Shalom shares light of Hanukkah with menorah events in Modesto area

  19-12-2019 20:52
  Congregation Beth Shalom again offers the public a chance to celebrate Hanukkah with a series of menorah lighting events across the region. The lightings will take place five of the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Actor Jeff Goldblum’s visit to Stanislaus fair destruction derby gets air date on Disney+

  19-12-2019 20:42
  A few fortunate fans got to see Jeff Goldblum at the Stanislaus County Fair in July, when he attended the motor-home destruction derby for an episode of his upcoming documentary … Click to Continue »
  
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• Passenger killed in Modesto crash following pursuit is ID’d. Driver faces murder charge

  19-12-2019 18:39
  The 28-year-old woman killed in a crash early Wednesday on Oakdale Road in Modesto after a high-speed police pursuit that began in Ceres has been identified as Kendra Sanguinetti of … Click to Continue »
  
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• Boy describes school bus ride that led to DUI arrest in Diablo Grande

  19-12-2019 01:39
  A school bus driver in the golf course community of Diablo Grande was arrested Monday after a child on the bus called 911 to report she was driving recklessly. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Modesto residents check on progress toward ‘a dynamic, vibrant downtown’

  19-12-2019 01:38
  About 40 people peered 20 years ahead and saw a downtown Modesto with more housing, more green spaces and greater ease at getting around. The City Council held a Tuesday … Click to Continue »
  
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• Public can attend vigil, funeral for former Modesto Councilman Dave Lopez

  19-12-2019 00:26
  Services for former Modesto Councilman Dave Lopez, who died Monday from the injuries he sustained in a Highway 120 accident in Manteca, will be open to the public. His rosary … Click to Continue »
  
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• See dog and cat fall out of tree during attempted rescue

  18-12-2019 22:40
  The Lathrop-Manteca Fire District responded to a call to rescue a German shepherd-type dog from a tree in southern San Joaquin County. The dog chased a cat almost to the top of the tree. Both fell out. The video was sent to The Bee anonymously. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Update: Student describes dangerous bus ride leading to driver’s DUI arrest

  18-12-2019 20:51
  A school bus driver in the community of Diablo Grande was arrested Monday after a child on the bus called 911 to report she was speeding, swerving and had taken … Click to Continue »
  
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• Police release more details, Modesto man’s name in deadly Sonora crash

  18-12-2019 19:17
  Sonora police officials have released more details about a head-on crash near Highway 108 last week that killed a Modesto man and injured a woman when their two vehicles collided. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Suspect arrested in unprovoked shooting of Merced County Sheriff’s deputy, officials say

  18-12-2019 17:33
  A Merced County deputy was shot early Wednesday morning by an unknown person without provocation while responding to a Livingston-area disturbance, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Details are … Click to Continue »
  
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• Chase turns deadly as passenger is killed in Modesto crash; driver arrested

  18-12-2019 16:16
  Updated story ==> Passenger killed in Modesto crash following pursuit is ID’d. Driver faces murder charge Original story: A female passenger was killed and a male driver arrested after a … Click to Continue »
  
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• Worker describes scene after fatal crash in Modesto CA

  18-12-2019 15:59
  Worker Kyle Cazares describes scene after fatal crash in Modesto, California on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. The crash occurred on Oakdale Road just north of Scenic Drive after a police pursuit. … Click to Continue »
  
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• What started as a traffic stop results in a deputy-involved shooting in Merced County

  16-11-2019 06:21
  A Merced County Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a shooting that left one man injured Friday night in Stevinson. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. in the area of Highway … Click to Continue »
  
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• Eight children, elderly man removed from feces-filled home in Newman

  16-11-2019 01:28
  Child Protective Services took custody of eight children between the ages of three months and 16 years after law enforcement found them living in a home in Newman full of … Click to Continue »
  
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• For children, grieving a loved one takes time, Jessica’s House in Turlock offers support

  16-11-2019 00:57
  Book of Dreams is donating to Jessica’s House to help children, teens and their families grieving the death of a loved one at their Turlock location and their student support groups at area schools. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Judge issues ruling for Modesto man accused of sexual abuse, using hidden camera

  15-11-2019 22:42
  A Stanislaus County judge on Friday said there was sufficient evidence for a Modesto man to stand trial accused of sexually abusing a child and using a hidden video camera … Click to Continue »
  
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• Woman, two boys suffer major injuries in collision near Hilmar

  15-11-2019 21:35
  A 48-year-old woman and two boys suffered major injuries Friday in a collision with a tractor pulling a trailer near Hilmar, according to California Highway Patrol. At about 8:07 a.m., … Click to Continue »
  
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• Modesto golfers lose out as McHenry Avenue driving range closes abruptly

  15-11-2019 00:45
  Modesto golfers have lost their only dedicated practice facility with the sudden closure of Nor Cal Performance Golf Center this month. The north McHenry Avenue facility, which had a driving … Click to Continue »
  
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• New approach to treat those in mental health crisis comes to Stanislaus County

  15-11-2019 00:36
  Paramedic Dennis Flannery is one of eight medics in a Stanislaus County pilot program that is ensuring people in a mental health crisis are taken promptly to the care they … Click to Continue »
  
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• ‘Jaws of life’ among items stolen in $30,000 theft from Stanislaus County fire district

  14-11-2019 22:24
  Tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment, including a tool used to free people trapped in vehicles, was stolen from a volunteer fire department south of Modesto on Wednesday … Click to Continue »
  
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• ‘Explain how things got this bad’: California congressman wants PG&E oversight hearing

  14-11-2019 20:47
  A California lawmaker wants to pull PG&E before Congress for an oversight hearing over how the bankrupt company plans to prevent future problems with wildfires. The request from Rep. Josh … Click to Continue »
  
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• Newsom still urges 220-mph trains in part of Valley. Others favor 125-mph elsewhere

  14-11-2019 03:54
  Discussions at Tuesday’s state Assembly Transportation Committee hearing in Fresno highlighted the uncertainty existing within the state Legislature that fully building out Gov. Gavin Newsom’s vision of California’s high-speed rail … Click to Continue »
  
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• Stanislaus County has three contested judgeships on March ballot. How rare is that?

  14-11-2019 02:21
  With the March primary less than four months away, something unlikely has happened in Stanislaus County. Three of the nine judicial seats on the ballot are being contested, according to … Click to Continue »
  
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• 19 chihuahuas rescued from Riverbank up for adoption

  14-11-2019 01:38
  Nineteen chihuahuas are available for adoption after being rescued from a two-bedroom apartment in Riverbank, California, Tuesday. Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies described it as “awful living conditions.” … Click to Continue »
  
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• 19 chihuahuas rescued from Riverbank apartment are available for adoption

  13-11-2019 23:51
  Nineteen chihuahuas are available for adoption after being rescued Tuesday from a two-bedroom apartment in Riverbank. Oakdale Animal Control, which contracts with the city of Riverbank, assisted Stanislaus County sheriff’s … Click to Continue »
  
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• Two people suffer major injuries in crash near downtown Modesto

  13-11-2019 22:10
  Two people suffered major injuries in a head-on collision near downtown Modesto on Tuesday night. At about 10:43 p.m., a Toyota Camry was traveling west on L Street approaching a … Click to Continue »
  
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• Plea deal reached for Stockton man accused in Modesto fatal shooting, marijuana theft

  13-11-2019 19:06
  A Stockton man and Stanislaus County prosecutors on Tuesday agreed to a plea deal for a 2013 deadly shooting during an alleged marijuana plant theft at a south Modesto home. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Stanislaus County coroner searching for family of Modesto man who died

  13-11-2019 17:59
  The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office is looking for family or friends of a Modesto man who died at home on Nov. 10. Steven Salanitro died of natural causes. He was … Click to Continue »
  
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• Deputies report rescue of 19 chihuahuas from ‘awful’ Riverbank apartment

  13-11-2019 01:34
  Deputies rescued 19 chihuahuas from a two-bedroom apartment in Riverbank, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department reported Tuesday. Details on the condition of the dogs and how they were discovered were … Click to Continue »
  
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• Ex-CHP officer accused in murder case has a new lawyer: his former co-defendant

  12-11-2019 21:53
  Modesto attorney Frank Carson, who has been acquitted of murder, was in court Tuesday asking a judge to dismiss charges against his co-defendant, a former California Highway Patrol officer who … Click to Continue »
  
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• Two men killed in separate weekend crashes in Turlock and Ceres identified

  12-11-2019 19:52
  The identities of two men who died in separate crashes on Sunday were released by the Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday. Ernesto Santana Jr., 22, of Delhi died around … Click to Continue »
  
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• UPDATE: Lockdown lifted on west Modesto elementary schools

  12-11-2019 18:40
  At about 10 a.m. Tuesday, the lockdown was lifted on two west Modesto elementary schools after police finished serving search warrants in the area. Burbank Elementary and Robertson Road Elementary … Click to Continue »
  
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