EducationVan Groningen, longtime YCCD chancellor and Modesto Irrigation director, dies at 93His involvement in Modesto-area public service was extensive.May 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Coulterville attempted-murder suspect dies by suicide during Modesto traffic stopMay 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Trump DOJ targets citizenship of former Turlock priest guilty of child molestationMay 11, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Modesto hospital fined for medication error. Emergency department cases scrutinizedUpdated May 11, 2026 at 11:49 AM
CrimeUpdate: Patterson High lockdown lifted after Stanislaus deputies investigate threatUpdated May 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
EducationPatterson district pledges to restrict pesticide use following campus exposureUpdated May 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
EducationCaps off, hard hats on: Modesto students learn how to build construction careerMay 5, 2026 at 2:21 PM
CrimeHow did Modesto school district not hear of principal’s sex charges for over a year?April 30, 2026 at 11:11 AM
EducationTransitional-kindergarten expansion strains Stanislaus County childcare providersUpdated April 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
EducationOdessa Johnson, longtime education leader in Modesto and California, dies at 86Updated April 26, 2026 at 10:20 AM
EducationTurlock student a quarterfinalist in national race to meet Bill Nye and win $20KUpdated April 24, 2026 at 9:57 AM
EducationRecords show UC Merced police are sharing license plate data with Border PatrolUpdated April 23, 2026 at 11:34 AM
EducationAuthor chat and spilled secrets — a recap of The Modesto Bee book club’s 1st eventUpdated April 22, 2026 at 3:26 PM
EducationStanislaus County works with MJC to expand summer training for nursing studentsApril 22, 2026 at 8:29 AM
EducationModesto school board amends student conduct code with new cellphone ban policyApril 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM
EducationModesto City Schools approves cellphone policy for TK-12. What it dictatesUpdated April 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
EducationModesto City Schools could ban cellphones during school day. What parents should knowUpdated April 21, 2026 at 9:13 AM
EducationStanislaus Teacher of the Year down to 12 finalists. Is your teacher one of them?Updated April 19, 2026 at 10:11 AM
EducationCandidate for state schools superintendent bringing bookmobile to ModestoUpdated April 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
CrimeOut of fear, former Modesto principal didn’t disclose felony charges to districtApril 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
EducationModesto High, among first in state to have an ag program, gets a farmUpdated April 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
EducationStanislaus Students in the Spotlight: Science Olympiad, local musicians and avid readersMarch 30, 2026 at 2:09 PM
EducationEnglish-learning students in Stanislaus County could see more success if bill passesUpdated March 27, 2026 at 8:08 PM
LocalPatterson parents raise concerns about student safety after school herbicide sprayingMarch 29, 2026 at 6:00 AM
