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A car crashed through the front of the Langlois Music Company store at McHenry Village in Modesto, Calif.,Monday, July 21, 2014. A piano valued at $15,000 was pushed by the Mercedes opening a hole in the wall of the optometrist office next door.

Car crashes through front of Modesto music store

A car crashed through a McHenry Village music store Monday afternoon, sending a baby grand piano into the optometrist’s office next door.

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Modesto area fish report (07/23)

The majority of trout and kokanee fishing has focused upon nearby New Melones due to last weekend’s Kokanee Power Derby at Melones, although Monte Smith of Gold County Sport Fishing said, “The kokanee should be still around, but they... 55 minutes ago

Opinion

Assemblyman John A. Pérez

Our View: In aborted recount in state controller’s race, voters win

Assemblyman John A. Pérez deserves a thank-you from Californians for having the good sense to call off a recount Friday of the votes cast for state controller in the June primary. If it had gone on much longer, the spectacle could have had an...

State

Apple post biggest earnings gain in nearly 2 years

Apple's growth prospects are looking brighter as anticipation builds for the upcoming release of the next iPhone, a model that is expected to cater to consumers yearning for a bigger screen. 10 minutes ago

Living & Entertainment

China cracks down on online rumors, porn

Chinese authorities have tightened already rigorous Internet controls by cracking down on online pornography and what state media called "rumormongers" and "slanderous content." 2 hours ago

Business

New CEOs urge Market Basket workers to return

The Market Basket supermarket chain's new co-CEOs on Tuesday urged protesting employees to go back to work, saying they are committed to continuing the company's "tradition of excellence and dedication." 6 minutes ago

Nation & World

Smoke and fire from the explosion of an Israeli strike rise over Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 22, 2014, as Israeli airstrikes pummeled a wide range of locations along the coastal area and diplomatic efforts intensified to end the two-week war.

U.S. flights to Israel barred after rockets land near airport

American and European air carriers suspended flights to Israel on Tuesday after a rocket landed near the country’s international airport as fighting between Israeli forces and Islamist militants in the Gaza Strip entered its third week. 3 hours ago