TheRepublic.com - Modesto News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/place/6bb175724a8f47c7851b3e8453807666 Modesto News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 17 bodies removed from Modesto funeral homehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/84b595a9404649c6a50101e089079d27/CA--Bodies-Removedhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/84b595a9404649c6a50101e089079d27/CA--Bodies-RemovedMODESTO, California - Seventeen bodies have been removed from a Modesto funeral home after complaints the home was taking too long to cremate the bodies, officials said.]]>Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:38 -0400Former Modesto officer takes deal in sex casehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e6059b918eca4392ac1b7c0c371d4aa8/CA--Officer-Sex-Allegationshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e6059b918eca4392ac1b7c0c371d4aa8/CA--Officer-Sex-AllegationsMODESTO, California - A former Modesto police officer initially charged with sexual assault after being accused of forcing a prostitute to have sex with him while on duty has avoided any additional jail time after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.]]>Tue, 07 May 2013 18:13:41 -0400DA to retry Calif landlord in alleged arson deathshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b4b0ca413711400ca6b87fa9b1f6f5e2/CA--Arson-Killingshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b4b0ca413711400ca6b87fa9b1f6f5e2/CA--Arson-KillingsMODESTO, California - A Modesto landlord whose conviction on arson and triple murder charges was overturned is facing a new trial.]]>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:57:01 -0400California almond crop to surpass 2B lbs in 2013http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/87988c5372344dd6a147976eefda95cc/CA--California-Almond-Crophttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/87988c5372344dd6a147976eefda95cc/CA--California-Almond-CropMODESTO, California - Federal agricultural officials are predicting another bumper crop for California's almonds this year.]]>Fri, 03 May 2013 18:58:11 -0400