The team deep dives into the Stanislaus County Jail and its relationship out on the streets. That is where the Correctional Investigation Unit (CIU) comes in. Its focus is clear—investigating crimes, ...

The sheriff is obligated to follow the board’s budget guidelines, while the Board of Supervisors is not allowed to interfere ...

County supervisors said they want to see firm estimates and negotiated cost-sharing numbers, and said there’s no guarantee the county will partner with Ceres.

Modesto has begun exploring how to reuse the courthouse that will be vacant after the new one opens this fall. Multistory housing, ground-floor shops and other uses could happen on the block bounded ...

Elvis Zepeda tried to save his son Benjamin after the toddler bolted into highway traffic, but after a 19-year-old driver struck the 2-year-old, Zepeda opened fire at him even as the teen stopped to ...

Three people suffered shrapnel injuries after a 31-year-old man fired several shots into a cement floor during a party over the weekend in Empire, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said ...