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3 men charged with battery on police officers in 2017 hookah lounge melee in Merced

Criminal charges were filed Friday against three men accused of assaulting Merced police officers during a melee last year at a downtown hookah lounge that angered many and triggered protests … Click to Continue »

 

Meet the finalists for the MJC president's job at open forums on Monday

The search for a new president at Modesto Junior College has been narrowed to two finalists. The public is invited to meet the candidates at two open forums on Monday, … Click to Continue »

 

Splishing, splashing again at Modesto's Graceada Park

Scores of people — including lots of kids — gathered Friday afternoon at Graceada Park for the reopening of its children's splash pad and wading pool. The celebration featured remarks … Click to Continue »

 

Jump for joy, or just fun, at world's biggest bounce in Turlock this weekend only

If you feel like bouncing off the walls this weekend, you're in luck. The Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock is hosting "the world's biggest bounce house" through Sunday. The touring … Click to Continue »

 

Duking it out on Twitter: Denham, Harder trade barbs about who's really local

Candidates hoping to represent this Valley region in Congress have taken to casting each other as the Bay Area guy. The "no I'm not; you are" spat between incumbent Rep. … Click to Continue »

 

Driver in fatal Merced County bus crash now charged in child sex-crimes case

The case against the driver of deadly 2016 bus crash in Merced County has been put on hold while the 59-year-old Los Angeles man faces dozens of new sex crimes … Click to Continue »

 

State rejects effort to keep Coalinga hospital open

Coalinga Regional Medical Center will close completely by June 30. Plans to keep the rural hospital operating under new management fell apart this week when the board of directors were … Click to Continue »

 

Stanislaus County Coroner seeks family of three people

The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office is looking for family or friends of three people who died recently. Katrena Simon, 55, died Wednesday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Family or … Click to Continue »

 

Someone hung a stuffed monkey in a noose at city office. It could cost Modesto $250K

Modesto is willing to pay $250,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed against it by one of its wastewater treatment plant operators, who is half African-American and claims he was … Click to Continue »

 

Local Digest: State Theater to show Mexico-Germany; Griggs reaches U.S. Junior Am

Yes, World Cup fever does exist in and around Stanislaus County even though the U.S. team is not participating. The State Theatre in downtown Modesto will open its doors Sunday … Click to Continue »

 

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