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Ceres firefighters work a fire that destroyed a backyard structure and a couple vehicles on Lombardo Avenue in south Modesto. … Click to Continue »

This story is a collaboration between McClatchy and The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization that covers criminal justice in the U.S. Early one morning in April 2016, Linda Reza … Click to Continue »

A Sonora man last seen at his home Thursday morning about 9:15 has been reported missing by his family, the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office says. The vehicle, wallet and cell … Click to Continue »

Watch drone video from Pageo Lavender Farm on Golf Link Road in Turlock. The lavender harvest starts at the end of May and lasts into the early summer, according to co-owner George Kapor. … Click to Continue »

In a power failure that does not appear heat-related, a woman was stuck for about 30 minutes in an elevator of the City Tower building downtown, which houses Merrill Lynch … Click to Continue »

Going to the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Modesto is always the same experience for David Metcalf. Stand in line, get a ticket and sit in a waiting area … Click to Continue »

The fragrant scent of fresh-cut lavender fills the air at a farm in Turlock where the annual harvest is underway. The fields of purple and green across Pageo Lavender Farm, … Click to Continue »

MODESTO What: California Audio Roots Project When: Saturday, 2 to 4 p.m. Where: Modesto Library, 1500 I St. Info: The Friends of the Modesto Library and Modesto Sound invite the … Click to Continue »

The forecast for the next few days: sunny, very hot, and a bit windy. The daily high temperatures predicted for Modesto — near 102 Friday, 104 Saturday and 101 Sunday … Click to Continue »

Modesto Police are searching for a man who carjacked an Amazon delivery driver in east Modesto on Friday morning. The carjacking occurred at Floyd Avenue and Marina Avenue, just east … Click to Continue »