ICE shooting indictment, solar panels, restaurant inspections: Today’s top stories

From a federal indictment in a Patterson ICE shooting to a pioneering solar-canal project, Stanislaus County saw a busy news day. Here’s a quick look at the stories making headlines.

Here are key takeaways:

• A federal grand jury indicted Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, 36, on two counts of assaulting a federal officer and one count of damaging federal property after he was shot seven times by ICE agents during an April 7 traffic stop in Patterson.

• Modesto police arrested eight people on April 25 in a “shoulder tap” operation targeting adults who buy alcohol for minors, with penalties including a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.

• The Turlock Irrigation District showcased Project Nexus, a $20 million state-funded pilot placing solar panels over two canal stretches, drawing California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot to inspect the first-of-its-kind installation.

• Stanislaus County health inspectors found dead pests at Modesto’s Tiki Lounge and an employee at a McHenry Avenue Dutch Bros who didn’t wash hands after eating, among violations at multiple food establishments inspected April 6-19.