But our combined McClatchy Editorial boards representing publications in Sacramento, Modesto, Fresno and San Luis Obispo do endorse Proposition 50, the constitutional amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot ...

Hell no, we’re not going to sit back and watch this democracy get destroyed,” Newsom said. “We’re fighting back.” ...

Modesto City Schools reclassified 953 students from English learners to fluent English speakers during the previous school year.

Employees at the casual-dining chain’s Modesto store voted against organizing. The effort was sparked by BJ’s tip-sharing policy.

California and affordable living rarely appear in the same sentence without the word “impossible” between them. But tucked away in the heart of the Central Valley lies Modesto, a city where your ...

Unlike those coastal cities that promise paradise and deliver parking nightmares, Modesto delivers exactly what it suggests: a modest, unpretentious approach to California living that might just be ...

The man was driving a Chevrolet pickup truck south on Albers Road when he turned to the left and crashed into a semitruck, the California Highway Patrol said.

Modesto’s largest homeless shelter may run out of money in six months, potentially putting more people back on the streets.

Over the last decade, federal tax policy has delivered massive windfalls to the rich. California must reclaim a portion of these giveaways.” ...

The Modesto student’s case has sparked an investigation by the state Department of Education into CIF’s policies.

Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special. Lowriders are officially getting a day in Modesto.