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About 300 people turned out this morning for the grand opening of the Blue Diamond Growers almond processing plant in Turlock, a welcome boost for the job market.
Some 800 homes in Mariposa County are now threatened by the Carstens Fire, which was fueled by high winds and grew Monday.
Investigators with the Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department have identified three suspects in the weekend kidnapping for ransom in Patterson. The victim was kidnapped from his home in rural Stanislaus County on Saturday, authorities said.
A 20-year-old Waterford man died early Tuesday after being shot in Waterford in what investigators are calling a gang-related incident. According to the Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department, deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 300 block of B Street at 1:30 a.m.
One of Turlock's most traveled and most troubled roadways will get a face-lift this fall. Federal funding has been secured to repave Monte Vista Avenue in front of California State University, Stanislaus, between Crowell and Geer roads.
Colorado Rapids coach Oscar Pareja and defender Hendry Thomas have been suspended one game by MLS for their actions against San Jose last week.
Grand opening ceremonies, including ribbon-cutting and a presentation, are planned for 10 a.m. today at Blue Diamond's Fulkerth Road plant in Turlock.
When the garden or the market offers up corn, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant and peppers, try these creative ways to bring that seasonal bounty to the table.
As a retired city and county planner with 34 years of local government experience, I feel compelled to voice my strong opposition to the proposal to open the Tenth Street pedestrian plaza to automobile traffic.
The endangered Lakota language has lost one of its greatest supporters.