Modesto Community Corner

EarthTalk: Aerosol sprays

Dear EarthTalk: What’s the deal nowadays with aerosol spray cans? I thought that the ozone-depleting chemicals used in them were eliminated back in the 1970s. Is this true? If...

Ten Homes In Ten Days

We are excited to offer this meaningful opportunity to our community!
Hope Village is a 20 unit Habitat for Humanity Subdivision. Street construction has begun. By November...

Officers Assist with Delivery of Baby

Modesto, CA –  At about 11:00 AM two Modesto Police officers were flagged down by a motorist who stopped his car in the middle of McHenry Avenue and Orangeburg...

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Police To Step Up Parking Enforcement

Modesto, CA - The Modesto Police Department recently added five parking enforcement officers to compliment the officers currently on staff. The newly hired employees come as a...

Armed Robber Strikes Store

Modesto, CA - At about 11:27, August 28 the Bargain Mart at 2509 Coffee Rd was robbed at gunpoint. No one was injured during the robbery and the incident remains under...

Wanted Twin Brothers Captured; Officer Injured

Modesto, CA - Modesto Police arrested two wanted parolees on Saturday,
both of whom were considered armed and dangerous. The twin brothers were
captured hours apart by...

Man Dies after Being Shot at His Residence

Modesto, CA – At about 4:48 AM officers were dispatched to a shooting in the 2900 block of Lincoln Oak Dr.When they arrived they found one victim who had been shot. The 39...

EarthTalk: The scoop on recycling container lids, tops and caps

Dear EarthTalk: Everyone knows we should recycle metal, glass and plastic cans and bottles, but what about all the lids, tops and caps?  I see people recycling plastic...

Unidentified Man Attempts to Rob Modesto

Modesto, CA - On Friday Aug 22, 2008 at approximately 12:22 P.M., an unidentified man attempted to rob a Modesto bank.  Police are asking for help in identifying this...

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Watchful Eyes Help Capture Four Burglars

Modesto, CA  - If not for the watchful eyes of a neighbor, four men who just burglarized two homes in Modesto may have gotten away.  Instead they were arrested and...

EarthTalk: Do those energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs cause headaches?

Dear EarthTalk: Can those energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs that are popular now cause headaches because of the flickering they do? I converted my whole house over...

Dui Checkpoints In Modesto

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Modesto, Ca
–  The Modesto Police Traffic Unit will be conducting driver’s license and
sobriety checkpoints at undisclosed locations...