Denair News

Modesto Prayer Watch, a new effort facilitated by City Ministry Network and a volunteer committee, is a yearlong relay of prayer for the city.

Suzanne Vengris and John Ahlstrand, both of Ceres, take their very first bites of deep-fried asparagus Friday at the annual Asparagus Festival in downtown Stockton.

The deaths of two brothers at a Kern County recycling center in October has prompted state regulators and industry officials to launch an outreach campaign aimed at preventing similar fatalities.

The alleged sex act that led to a criminal charge against former Modesto teacher James Hooker came five months after he struck up a romantic relationship with the 17-year-old girl in 1998.