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Giant dancing babies and helium-filled breast balloons on Tenth Street Plaza. There's something you don't see every day. The spectacle created by PETA in downtown Modesto on Thursday afternoon may … Click to Continue »

A Merced County jail inmate killed in custody earlier this week was identified Thursday as a 20-year-old Modesto man who was in custody awaiting a hearing on a robbery charge. … Click to Continue »

Who wouldn't want to pay the same price for tap water for 34 years? Such is the case for 189 homeowners in unincorporated Riverdale Park Tract, nestled in a bend … Click to Continue »

Who wouldn't want to pay the same price for tap water for 34 years? Such is the case for 189 homeowners in unincorporated Riverdale Park Tract, nestled in a bend … Click to Continue »

MODESTO What: Special Needs in My City Inc. Parent Support Meeting When: Thursday, June 28 Where: Cornerstone Community Building, 2200 Sunrise Ave. Info: Nonprofit online resource center for families with … Click to Continue »

The Oakdale High School teacher who hosted a party last year during which alcohol was provided to minors, including one boy who suffered alcohol poisoning, has taken a plea deal. … Click to Continue »

Two people were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries after being shot in Modesto on Thursday afternoon. The shooting occurred on Oak Street, near Martin Luther King Jr. … Click to Continue »

The man accused of killing siblings John and Debra Parodi, who were found dead June 5 in the home they shared in north Modesto, is believed to have known one … Click to Continue »

A transient man was arrested on suspicion of murder in Turlock on Wednesday after he called 911 to report he was suffering a medical emergency. Police and medics responded to … Click to Continue »

A Patterson man driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Merced County was responsible for a crash late Wednesday that killed two Bakersfield residents, according to the California Highway … Click to Continue »