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Thousands of PG&E customers in San Joaquin County affected by power outages unrelated to safety shutoffs
TRACY — Tens of thousands of PG&E customers in San Joaquin County were without power Thursday evening due to an unplanned power outage unrelated to the Public Safety Power Shutoffs across the state. Around 36,000 customers in San Joaquin County were affected by an unplanned outage, according to the company's online outage map just before 6 p.m. The majority of the affected customers were in the cities of Tracy, Manteca, and Lathrop. PG&E said crews began "de-energizing" some customers in the county around 4:30 p.m. to rebalance the grid. This outage is not related to the Public Safety Power Shutoffs impacting the county and others across California through this weekend. PG&E said the outage was expected to last around 90 to 120 minutes.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
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IKEA opening new style of store around 20 miles from Modesto. How it'll work
IKEA has announced that it will open a store in Manteca with a new format — called a Plan and Order Point. This new format creates a 'meeting point' where customers can get support from IKEA design experts to plan and order furniture for their kitchen, bedroom, bathroom or living room, according to a news release. Customers will be unable to take products home the same day, but can arrange for delivery or schedule orders to be picked up from the Manteca store. Plan and Order Point stores are part of IKEA's growth strategy. The idea is to create more ways to meet customers where they are and how they like to shop, the release said. 'For their beloved meatballs and other IKEA food offerings, customers will still need to make a trip to IKEA West Sacramento,' the news release reads. IKEA Manteca will be located in The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley, a shopping center that also houses Bass Pro Shops. It's scheduled to open November 2025.
CBS News
06-06-2025
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Cal Fire employee arrested on suspicion of child porn possession, distribution
Detectives have arrested a full-time Cal Fire employee after a child pornography investigation. Manteca police say, back in May, they got a tip from the National Missing and Exploited Children organization. The tip led detectives to allege that Joseph Trevor Forney had possessed, uploaded, and distributed child pornography involving victims under 10 years old. Forney had been with Cal Fire since 2023 and had worked the Patterson, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz areas. After a warrant was issued, Manteca police say Forney was arrested at the Patterson Cal Fire station. Police noted that, before working for Cal Fire, Forney had criminal history in Idaho but it was unrelated to child sex crimes. He had only cleared parole in 2024. Forney has been booked into San Joaquin County Jail and is facing numerous charges related to possession of child sex abuse material.
CBS News
06-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Over 500 red-light violations occur in Manteca in just 1 month, police say
Manteca police issue nearly 500 citations in 1 month for red light runners at two intersections Manteca police issue nearly 500 citations in 1 month for red light runners at two intersections Manteca police issue nearly 500 citations in 1 month for red light runners at two intersections MANTECA — The City of Manteca is cracking down on red light runners. The police department says they've already issued over 500 citations in one month, and not all of their red light cameras are up and running yet. Eventually, there will be multiple intersections where these cameras will be — 14 right-of-ways in total — to catch people breaking the law. It's at busy intersections like Daniels St. and Airport Way where you can see multiple red light cameras. "It's a bit surprising, maybe alarming, that many people are running a red light," said Manteca Police Chief Stephen Schluer. Chief Schluer said there were 527 red-light citations issued during the month of May in the city. He says the city has five red light cameras that are already active, but people are still driving "10 to 15 miles per hour over the speed limit as they just run through a red light." Each violation costs drivers a $490 fine, and a portion of it goes back into the department. "That goes back into the red light camera fund. We pay our bill of $5,250 per approach, and the remaining of that stays in the general fund for the police department," Schluer said. The goal is to use the money to hire a community service officer to handle smaller incidents. "Free up our traffic officers by taking minor collisions, to continue doing their daily duties of writing citations, patrolling," he said. Nine more cameras will become active once they're online and after their 30-day grace periods, where drivers are issued warnings instead of citations. All are expected to be online later this year. "This isn't for revenue. It's for safety," Schluer said. "If people are stopping at red lights, they're stopping at others too because it becomes a habit." Next February, Schluer will give a presentation to the council on its total number of citations and the program's effectiveness, and the council can decide if it's worth continuing.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Manteca man pleads guilty to embezzling $1.4 million from Modesto employer
A Manteca man who worked as an IT director for a Modesto-based fuel company pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than $1.4 million from his employer over nearly six years, federal prosecutors said. Justin Alexander Payne, 50, admitted to one count of wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith. Prosecutors said Payne worked for a family-owned, Modesto-based fuel supplier, distributor and retailer from December 2017 to September 2023. The company was not named in court records. During the time of his employment, Payne used a company-issued credit card to make thousands of unauthorized purchases of retail gift cards and personal items, including clothing, sports equipment and home improvement products. To convert the gift cards into cash, Payne sold them to online businesses that specialize in reselling unwanted cards at discounted values. Investigators said those businesses processed more than 3,700 gift card transactions connected to Payne, followed by payouts to him. Federal prosecutors said Payne tried to conceal his actions by falsifying receipts and expense reports to make the purchases appear as if they were for legitimate IT equipment. The case was investigated by the FBI and the Modesto Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Whitnee Goins is prosecuting. Payne is scheduled to be sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley on Oct. 16. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, though the actual sentence will be determined by the court in accordance with federal sentencing guidelines.
