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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

In 25 minutes, viewers can learn what Democratic Rep. Adam Gray thinks about ICE detentions in the Valley, high-speed rail in Merced, suffering in Palestine and Israel, and the war in Iran. They can’t ...

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

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

Or when Jim Reape, asked to say something nice about Coelho, said she’s “loud and boisterous”? The figurative jabs and uppercuts flew for more than an hour in a recent standing-room-only debate at ...