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CBS News
9 hours ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Vegetation fire spreads to cars and home in Modesto
MODESTO — A grass fire spread to a home in Modesto on Thursday, officials said. It happened around 7:30 p.m. in the area of East Hatch Road and Stonum Road. Modesto Fire said the flames from a grass fire spread to a fence and multiple cars before spreading to a house. It was not yet clear how much damage the fire caused to the home. The fire, which was upgraded to a fourth-alarm fire, has since been contained and extinguished. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Further west along Hatch Road, a small grass fire earlier in the day forced evacuations along the Tuolumne River. That fire was quickly out and there were no reports of injuries, but at least one home was damaged.
CBS News
14 hours ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Grass fire along Tuolumne River in Modesto forces evacuations
MODESTO — A grass fire was forcing mandatory evacuations in Modesto on Thursday, officials said. Modesto Fire said it was burning in the area of West Hatch Road and South Carpenter Road along the Tuolumne River on the western side of the city. Evacuations were ordered for the immediate area around the fire. Flames were first reported around 3:50 p.m. The size and cause of the fire were not yet known. This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Modesto resident dies in Highway 132 crash, CHP says
A Modesto resident has died after a crash along Highway 132 in rural east Stanislaus County on Monday, authorities said. California Highway Patrol said officers responded to SR-132, near Rushing Road, a little after 4 p.m. to investigate a reported crash. At the scene, officers found that a pickup truck had crashed on the north shoulder. The driver was apparently ejected in the crash. Investigators believe the pickup flipped over as it was approaching Rushing Road. Scene of the Highway 132 crash. Modesto Fire Department The driver, who investigators said was not wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene. CHP has identified the driver as a 28-year-old Modesto resident, but their name has not been released. Exactly what led up to the crash is still under investigation.
CBS News
10-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Modesto school district's proposed "Puberty Talk" curriculum raises concerns
A controversy is brewing in Modesto as the local school district is considering adopting a new health curriculum called "Puberty Talk" for 5th graders. There's growing pushback not just from parents but from one of the district's board members over what the children should or shouldn't be learning about sex and gender. But Modesto City Schools says this is not sex education. It is health education. School board member Jolene Daly says the plan dives too deep into matters that are too adult for children. She's a licensed family therapist who says the lessons could cause students psychological harm. "They're not really understanding the psychological impact of some of the statements that are being made on the cognitive develop of the of these young kids," she said. CBS13 reviewed the material at the district's office. It includes chapters titled "Consent Plus Boundaries," "Identity Plus Expression" and "Puberty Health and Hygiene," which include discussions about different kinds of intercourse. "The hygiene portion of it tells them to make sure that they wash their hands and their genitals," Daly told CBS Sacramento over Zoom. "These 10 and 11-year-olds don't have the capacity to understand some of the information that is in the text." The district says the curriculum meets state requirements under the California Healthy Youth Act and that parents can opt out. But one mother of a student argues these are discussions that need to be had. "I think it's important to talk about it before those changes happen," the mother said. "I think normalizing things makes it better." The board took public comment on the material Monday night, and parents were able to see the material for themselves at the district's professional development building They'll vote on this matter on June 28.
CBS News
09-06-2025
- CBS News
Driver dies in collision with Amtrak train in Modesto
MODESTO — A driver died after being struck by an Amtrak train in Modesto, officials said Monday. It happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. along State Route 132 just west of Santa Fe Avenue. California Highway Patrol's Modesto division said its preliminary investigation shows the driver of a Chevy SUV attempted to pass around activated crossing arms when the left side of the vehicle was struck by the oncoming train. The collision resulted in the SUV catching fire. CHP said the driver was declared dead at the scene. A passenger on the train suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital. Investigators are still looking into why the driver attempted to pass through the activated crossing arms. Amtrak train 712 was traveling from Oakland to Bakersfield.
