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The Merced County Sheriff's Department has arrested a Fresno man on allegations he had been misrepresenting himself as a lawyer in the Merced County region.
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A vehicle code infraction led to a traffic stop in Newman that turned up a sizeable amount of methamphetamine, marijuana and cash, the Newman Police Department reported.
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The City of Newman will host the second community workshop to present the updated Highway 33 reenvisioned plan on Nov. 10.
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The Gustine Police Department now has a drug drop off box for residents to dispose of expired or unneeded prescription medications.
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As California became the first state in the nation to announce that the COVID-19 vaccine will be added to the list of required school vaccinations, hundreds of local parents took to the steps outside of the Stanislaus County Office of Education last week to protest the mandate.
Excessive speed and aggressive driving are a major concern on California freeways. A federally funded grant will continue to help support the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) lifesaving grant campaign targeting dangerous driving behaviors.
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A Newman Police officer’s keen eye led to the arrest of a Denair man who was found in possession of several grams of fentanyl.
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An Oakdale man, who got out of his vehicle after it had broken down alongside Crows Landing Road, was struck by another vehicle and died from the injuries he sustained, the California Highway Patrol reported.
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A Patterson man who had been reported missing on Monday night was found by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department in the Delta Mendota canal on Tuesday afternoon.
A shop, a detached residence and the vegetation surrounding the two structures in Newman all went up in flames Tuesday afternoon. There were no injuries reported from the fire. The fire was reported at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Jensen Road. The cause of the fire is under investi…
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A Gustine man is recovering from a stabbing injury he sustained when a verbal argument turned physical, the Gustine Police Department reported.
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Local school officials are warning students to not take part in a new TikTok challenge of damaging or stealing school property.
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The Newman Police Department has arrested a third suspect in connection with the double shooting of two teenagers in downtown Newman on Sept. 5.
Flames raced across acres of dry vegetation Friday afternoon after a fire broke out in an unused sewer pond near the Gustine Municipal Airport. The fire was southeast of Highway 140 with a near cross road of Old Santa Fe Grade. The cause of the fire is undetermined, said Gustine Fire Chief …
Two Gustine men have been arrested in connection with the shooting that injured two teenagers in downtown Newman on Sept. 5.
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Newman residents all over town were coming out of their homes to find their car up on a block and their tires missing.
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An investigation by the Gustine Police Department into a marijuana grow operating at two residences led to multiple arrests on charges that ranged from illegal cultivation of marijuana to child endangerment.
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As revelers enjoyed the final hour of the Newman Fall Festival carnival, violence erupted just outside the park when two teenagers were gunned down, the Newman Police Department reported.
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The Gustine Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting that happened late Saturday night.
The Newman Police Department was called out to two different reports of vandalism, with vehicles being damaged in both cases.
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A call about a possible auto burglary in a Gustine park led to the arrest of two individuals found with methamphetamine in their possession.
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Richard Gerety III comes from a long line of men who have done battle with fire over the years so becoming a volunteer fireman for the West Stanislaus Fire Protection District seemed like coming home in a way. And when he was called upon to go help fight the flames of the Caldor Fire, he did…
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Multiple fire agencies were dispatched to a home in Gustine after a detached garage was set ablaze.
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The Gustine woman wanted for an attempted break-in at a Newman convenience store that caused a fair amount of damage in the process, has been apprehended.
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A Los Banos man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault after he allegedly stabbed a person during an argument, according to the Gustine Police Department.
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Smoke impacts from wildfires in northern California and in Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties will continue as winds bring smoke into the San Joaquin Valley.
Newman Fire Department responded Aug. 6 to a working structure fire in the 900 block of Balsam Drive. No injuries were reported and the damage was estimated at $136,400. The cause of the fire is under investigation by Stanislaus County Fire Investigations Unit.
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The Newman Police Department is seeking the whereabouts of. Gustine woman who allegedly tried to break into a convenience store by shattering a window.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno released a list that names more than 60 names of clergy with credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors and young people.
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A vegetation fire raged along the San Joaquin River outside Newman on Wednesday, charring an estimated 10 acres and bringing in agencies from Stanislaus and Merced counties.
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It wasn’t long after celebrating the moment of their daughter Emmy’s birth that Gustine residents Bree and Rudy Sedillo were told she had Spina Bifida.
Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) submitted requests for Community Project Funding for this year’s Appropriations Spending Bill that includes money for the City of Gustine.
A crane was called into operation Monday, July 26 to assist in the replacement of a large central air conditioning unit on top of a building in the 1000 block of Fresno Street in downtown Newman.
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A tip about possible illegal activity at a Gustine home led to the discovery of a marijuana growing operation and the arrest of one woman.
A collision on northbound I-5 at Stuhr Road between three semi-trucks resulted in a fire and major injuries for a Bakersfield man, the California Highway Patrol reported.
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A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Newman man after officers found a large quantity of marijuana in his vehicle.
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For nearly six years K9 Ares has been serving the Newman community by helping keep it safe. As of Tuesday he worked his last shift and entered into a life of retirement, which in his case means belly rubs and hanging out with his best pal, Lucy the cat.
A collision between a tractor and a pickup truck on Eastin Road near Crows Landing resulted in the death of a Newman man, the California Highway Patrol reported.
We are pleased to announce that Mattos Newspapers, which includes The Gustine Press-Standard, Westside Index, Tuesday Review, Westsideconnect.com and Commercial Printing — is being purchased by 209 Multimedia Corporation.
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Derek King is currently wanted by authorities in Merced County on a warrant, with a total bail amount of $100,000 issued out of the State of California Superior Court, Merced County. He is wanted on felony charges of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child’s par…
A Los Banos woman was killed July 9 after she was struck by a semi-truck north of State Route 152, the California Highway Patrol reported.
For the week of July 3 to July 10, the Newman Fire Station responded to 25 calls for service. Fire Specialist Brooks said the responses included 14 emergency medical service calls, two vegetation fires, one mutual aid call, one assist at a working structure fire, three motor vehicle collisio…
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A local school board member and his two friends’ dream of developing a downtown youth center in Gustine became reality on July 2 with its grand opening.
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The ongoing pandemic, staffing challenges which boosted overtime costs and other factors took a financial toll on West Side Community Ambulance in the 2020-21 fiscal year.
As California weathers yet another drought which is quickly emptying reservoirs throughout the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked residents and businesses to voluntarily cut back their water use by 15% in an effort to conserve water for farming, drinking and the environment.
A Merced County jury returned a guilty verdict for a Madera man accused of molesting children at a Gustine farm.
The unemployment rates in Stanislaus and Merced counties took another dip in May, according to the latest numbers from the Employment Development Department.
A request for a welfare check led to the discovery of a Gustine home being used as a large-scale marijuana growing operation, the Gustine Police Department reported.
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A Newman man has been taken into custody by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department on allegations he kidnapped a Patterson woman.
A reforestation project got under way with the removal of numerous trees from Fifth Street in Gustine last week. Trees other than Bradford Pears, the variety selected several years ago as the city’s official downtown street tree, were removed. They will be replaced with Bradford Pears to cre…
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GUSTINE - The City of Gustine is bringing in a consultant to help raise awareness and compliance of changing requirements for recycling.
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