Archive for October 14th, 2009

A 32-year-old Sanger man pleaded no contest Wednesday to second-degree murder and felony drunken driving charges after cutting a deal with prosecutors that will likely make him eligible for parole in a little more than 20 years. Read comments »

The Bee is searching for information about men and women from the Modesto area serving in the Middle East as part of our "In Service" feature, which will run occasionally. »

Effective today, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection lifted the suspension on burning on private land within the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit. »

Prosecutors and a defense attorney will make their cases this morning for where they want to move the trial for Columbus Allen Jr. II, accused of killing a California Highway Patrol officer Earl Scott. »

STOCKTON — Valimet Inc., a Stockton company that produces metal powder, has been fined $193,996 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. »

California State University, Stanislaus, and the University of California at Merced will put themselves on display this week with programs aimed at existing and prospective students and their families. »

NO MUDSLINGING IN THE RAIN FOR SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES »

In the 1960s, it started out as off-campus student housing and earned the name Sin City for its residents' lifestyles. Read comments »

A Sonoma County Superior Court judge on Wednesday recalled Dylan Morse's 12-year prison sentence for a February drinking and driving crash that killed one person and injured two others. »

The Centennial corn maze in Patterson will be open until Nov. 1. »

Modesto »

The state's Independent System Operator says the South Bay Power Plant in Chula Vista is closer to shutting down. »

It was October 17, 1989 just before 5:00 PM and all was well. My 19-month-old daughter was taking a late nap, dinner was warming in the microwave, the TV tuned for the World Series, and my husband would be home soon. Then without warning it all changed in seconds. The TV flickered and then almost simultaneously... »

In another sign that the local housing market is improving, homebuilders are scrambling to snap up vacant lots. Read comments »

50 YEARS AGO: Trustees of the Merced Union High School District said that although they do not encourage spanking to control students, when it appears in the best interest of the school and the student, corporal punishment may be administered "prudently" and only by the principal, vice principal or dean. »