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Doug Porter, pastor accused of murder, begins testifying
After listening to 25 days of testimony, including sinister allegations that painted him as a murderer, former pastor Howard "Doug" Porter took the witness stand in Stanislaus County Superior Court, swore to ...
THE CASE: According to Stanislaus County sheriff's investigators, Telly and Raymond Marquez, 31, lured a victim into a vacant Waterford home on July 9. The victim was stabbed 16 to 19 times, but the 44-year-old ...
Doug Porter, pastor accused of murder, begins testifying
After listening to 25 days of testimony, including sinister allegations that painted him as a murderer, former pastor Howard "Doug" Porter took the witness stand in Stanislaus County Superior Court, swore to ...
Valley unemployment keeps rising
Northern San Joaquin Valley unemployment continued to climb in June, according to a report released Friday.
11 grass fires sparked east of Waterford
Firefighters spent hours putting out 11 grass fires that threatened a house and stalled traffic in both directions on Highway 132 several miles east of Waterford on Thursday afternoon, according to the ...
Because of poor air quality and high temperatures, the 78th Annual Modesto City Adult Tennis Tournament scheduled for Saturday and Sunday has been canceled.
Man, woman sought in Waterford attack
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department is looking for a man and a woman in connection with a stabbing Wednesday night in Waterford that left a 44-year-old man in the hospital with major injuries.
Spam, that fabulous find of the '30s and '40s, is enjoying renewed popularity because of tough economic times.
Waterford farmer brings intensely tasty apricot from Asia to valley
John Driver has flown halfway around the world for apricots. For 12 years, he regularly has explored the fruit's legendary growing areas in Central Asia.
STUDENTS INVESTIGATE LEVY SLAYING: A student project to investigate the 2001 death of Chandra Levy is receiving attention from CNN.com, which has created a Web site to track the project's progress.
Waterford swindler to pay victims $120,000
A man who prayed with families before swindling them out of their homes will pay $120,000 to ten of them, and return the titles to 11 other families.
Waterford swindler must pay victims $120,000
Eleven families will get their home deeds back, according to a restitution deal signed Thursday by convicted swindlers who prayed with some victims before duping them.
Grade bumps possible at one Ceres school, but union not pleased
High schoolers in Ceres may get a second chance to impress mom and dad with a grade boost on their report card this fall.
Road tax plan ready for input by public
Finer points to a $700 million road tax spending plan have been unveiled and will go before transportation officials Wednesday.
Post office box links Porter to felon
According to his friends, elderly rancher Frank Craig had a lot of complaints before he drowned in the Ceres Main Canal, and chief among them was the fact that he was not getting statements for investment ...
Porter trial: Early afternoon update
A building pad behind the church was graded in preparation for an agricultural museum elderly rancher Frank Craig envisioned, but the project never went any further, according to a contractor who testified this ...
Firefighters saved four buildings on the grounds of an almond and walnut orchard between Modesto and Waterford after a vegetation fire started nearby Monday morning.
LIBRARY SUMMER HOURS: The Le Grand Library summer hours Thursday through Aug. 6 will be as follows: Monday, and Thursday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Storytime will be ...
Schools are invited to send their alphabetized listings to dlivingston@modbee.com . Spa owner gone Rather than have her business license revoked, the owner of a Riverbank spa that has been raided twice on ...
Around San Ramon: Cat back home thanks to new group
WITH THE HELP OF A NEW organization called the Safe Cat Foundation, Chris Leidy and her grandchildren were recently reunited with their beloved cat, Jake.