Councilman Jarod Pitassi denies wrongdoing, says he’s being picked on for bucking the City Hall power structure.

Many in Merced, Modesto and the San Joaquin Valley say she'll be remembered as an inspiration to others whose work made a ...

Looking for things to do in the Modesto-area this November 2026? Check out this listing of shows, concerts, plays, family ...

Reading Time: 4 minutes Five days till Election Day, and 18% of us here in Stanislaus County have cast our ballots. Is that disappointing? Actually, it’s an improvement from five days before the June ...

Even though California’s Prop. 50 made Congressional District 13 lean more Democratic, incumbent Rep. Adam Gray’s campaign ...

Incumbent Adam Gray in House District 13 is campaigning as a moderate, despite the passage of Prop. 50 and chatter around ...

Modesto celebrated its music and entertainment scene at the annual MAMA Awards. See the full list of 2026 winners.

After his Republican opponent Kevin Lincoln declined multiple debate invitations, Rep. Adam Gray sat for an interview with The Modesto Focus.

The planned expansion of Highway 132 in west Modesto has residents and activists worried about continued barium contamination.

This story was originally published by Abridged. Sign up for their newsletters. Dolores Huerta, who spent decades organizing farmworkers and fighting for civil rights, died Wednesday at her home in ...

Modesto Focus accountability reporter Garth Stapley's newsletter focusing on Valley politics and the 2026 election.