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🌱 How a Sisk Road crash turned into a Highway 99 emergency

Modesto, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Modesto! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Sisk Road crash turned into a Highway 99 emergency
  • What O’Brien’s Market’s shutdown means for Modesto shoppers and workers
  • What McClatchy’s layoffs could mean for Modesto Bee coverage

Also on today's calendar: Summer Ender '26 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Five injured, at least one seriously, in Sisk crash that spilled onto Hwy 99 in Modesto (fresnobee.com) — Five people were hospitalized after a three‑car crash at Sisk Road and Plaza Parkway in Modesto that sent one vehicle through a fence onto northbound Highway 99, where it was hit again. One driver was trapped and seriously injured before Modesto firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free them, while CHP helped manage traffic as Modesto police investigated.
   

• Staples and O'Brien's Market Announce Store Closures in 2026 (memesita.com) — Modesto shoppers face the loss of both remaining O’Brien’s Market grocery stores, with the Dale Road site closing by October 4 and the Roseburg Avenue location possibly saved only if a buyer steps in. The closures affect 117 employees and reflect broader retail shifts toward e‑commerce, leaving local leaders and residents watching closely how the vacant Modesto sites might be reused.
   

• McClatchy consumer revenue fell 41%. Why are more than 90 journalists being (business-news-today.com) — Residents who rely on The Modesto Bee should know its parent company, McClatchy, has cut more than 90 journalism jobs nationwide, including reductions in Modesto. The article explains how a 41% drop in consumer revenue led to deep newsroom cuts at papers like the Modesto Bee, Sacramento Bee, and Fresno Bee, raising concerns about thinner local coverage and long‑term community impact.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Another trip to Mcswain, but my wife, daughter, and grandson came along.
    In over 43 years my wife has never fished with me. I bought her an Ugly Stik women's rod and reel and a fishing license. She caught her first fish… (Nextdoor Orchard Park)
  • The smoke is from the Bruns Fire (Mulch), west of Tracy.
    I took a screenshot of a live cam a few minutes ago. (Nextdoor Emerson)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Assistant Manager CA in Modesto. Apply here.
  • MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Customer Service Manager Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $18-$47/Hr in Modesto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Modesto here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Modesto

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