West Modesto News

Snow has also been sighted in Ceres, Salida and downtown Modesto. MID is reporting 0.38 inches of precipitation, with the temperature downtown holding steady in the last hour at 34 degrees.

Two men were injured in a shooting Monday night in west Modesto near Dryden Park Golf Course, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department reported Tuesday.

Two males were seriously injured Thursday night in a shooting near the rear of a west Modesto home just east of Marshall Park, authorities said.

M eet the new McHenry Avenue. Made famous by decades of young cruisers, its pavement was as knotty as a beehive hairdo.

Roadway spike strips put two carjacking suspects out of commission early this morning less than an hour after they swiped a sport utility vehicle in south Modesto, authorities said.

At least three people were shot early Monday morning in Modesto, according to the Modesto Police Dept.

Two suspects who were arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in west Modesto on the Fourth of July will be arraigned on murder, attempted murder and gang charges Tuesday in Stanislaus County Superior Court, prosecutors say.

Few details have been released about the fatal shooting that took place Saturday night near Figaro and Colorado avenues.

ALISON YIN/ayin@modbee.com With temperatures reaching 103 degrees, Manuel Valenzuela, 32, who is working on the plumbing in Habitat for Humanity homes stays cool by dousing his hat in water before putting it back on his head in West Modesto, Calif., Monday, June 29, 2009.

Question: I live in Modesto and occasionally dive for abalone with friends from the Bay Area.

A man charging a drill with a motorcycle battery ignited a fire Monday night, injuring a 3-year-old girl.

I write this letter to the citizens of Modesto with a heart full of gratitude, appreciation and warm memories.

Cherries, squash and grapes. Melons, green beans and cheeses. Nectarines, tomatoes and almonds.