A man was buried beneath three feet of dirt for about 15 minutes after the walls of a trench on a west Modesto farm collapsed around him Thursday morning.
People with interest in local road planning have an array of meetings to choose from in coming days, covering issues ranging from crosswalks to Salida overpasses to the North County Corridor.
Matthew John David Avila , 23, of Salida was sentenced to eight years and eight months in prison after being convicted of crimes that included stealing presents from under his friend's Christmas tree.
The trial of Columbus Allen, Jr., charged in the murder a California Highway Patrol officer three and a half years ago, has been moved to Sacramento County.