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 ...

Stanislaus County Public Works Director David Leamon said there’s an opportunity for a scenic overlook on the route.

It should be a nice, cool, urban spot where you can walk over for lunch and feel safe,” the plaza manager said.

Stanislaus County restaurateurs have partnered with the nonprofit Community Hospice and Health Services to open a cafe in a ...