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John Gerling of Modesto prepares for a 26-mile ride with the Fun Sport Bikes riding group at McHenry Village in Modesto on Wednesday.

Monday Q&A: Modesto heading toward bicycle-friendly

A bicyclist who is well-connected with the local bicycling scene says Modesto has been making great strides in becoming friendlier and safer for those who get around on two wheels.

Sports

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu works against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 27, 2014, in San Francisco.

First-place Dodgers complete sweep of Giants

Manager Don Mattingly hardly considers a late-July sweep in San Francisco a turning point to put his Dodgers in the driver's seat atop the NL West. 2 hours ago

Opinion

Our View: Finding the culprit in bee deaths is crucial

For more than a decade, scientists have been trying to solve the mystery of the “colony collapse disorder” that is killing honeybees by the millions. In an area that utterly relies on bees to pollinate our nut and fruit trees and the rest...

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Jessica Stroup attends "The Following" special video presentation and Q&A on Day 4 of Comic-Con International on Sunday, July 27, 2014, in San Diego.

Kevin Bacon brings his 'Six Degrees' to Comic-Con

Kevin Bacon's "Six Degrees" world got even bigger Sunday at Comic-Con. 8 minutes ago

Living & Entertainment

Black Jack Rockin Blues Band singer Kent Gonzales performs during the drug awareness event, "Just Say No, Battle of the Bands", at the Modesto Elks Lodge in Modesto Calif., on Sunday July 27, 2014.

Battle of the Bands

The Modesto Elks Lodge teamed up Sunday with the Stanislaus County’s Sheriff’s Department and Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to offer kids and their parents a palatable “just say no” message regarding drug, alcohol...

Business

Lloyds bank settles with US, UK over market fixing

Lloyds Banking Group says it will pay 218 million pounds ($400 million) to U.S. and British authorities to settle allegations it manipulated benchmark interest rates. 8 minutes ago

Nation & World

A Palestinian looks for human remains by graves destroyed from an Israeli missile strike, in a crater caused by the strike, at a cemetery in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday. Monday marked the beginning of the three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which caps the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Muslims usually start the day by visiting cemeteries, to pay their respects to the dead, and then visit family.

Gaza’s fragile calm shatters; UN urges ‘immediate’ cease-fire

Israeli jets struck three sites in Gaza on Monday after a rocket was launched at Israel, the military said, disrupting a relative lull in the war-torn territory at the start of a major Muslim holiday. 3 hours ago