Dominique Williams

Restaurants and Business Reporter at The Modesto Bee

Modesto Bee service journalism reporter • Former State Hornet managing editor • #madeatsacstate • Opinions are my own

Articles

Generational Stanislaus County restaurant serving authentic recipes is reborn

2 weeks ago | modbee.com | Dominique Williams

Get the Eat. Sip. Play. newsletter in your inboxAvailable now: Sign up here for the best food, drink and entertainment coverage in Stanislaus County.. It’s been a decade since a Turlock couple closed their fish and chips restaurant, and their son has been waiting for the right moment to reopen it. That moment came in early March, when Ann’s Fish & Chips started serving fried goodness in downtown Hughson — bearing the same name as the Turlock spot that closed in 2015.
Modesto eatery to be featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants.’ When they’re filming

2 weeks ago | modbee.com | Dominique Williams

A Modesto restaurant was selected to host a visit from a national media and restaurant marketing company in early May. Mike’s Grillhouse, at 3801 Pelandale Ave., will be featured on “America’s Best Restaurants Roadshow,” showcasing popular dishes and featuring an extensive on-camera interview with owner Kyle Raymond, according to a news release. Raymond was a longtime manager of Mike’s Grillhouse before he took it over in the summer of 2024.
Sam’s Club opening first members-only warehouse in the 209. ‘Major win’

2 weeks ago | modbee.com | Dominique Williams

Sam’s Club will open its first-ever warehouse within the 209 area code. The company’s newest location will open in Lathrop, a city around 30 minutes from Modesto, Lathrop’s Economic Development Department announced Thursday. The warehouse will move into Stanford Crossing, a new shopping center along Interstate 5. Sam’s Club is expected to “significantly enhance” local shopping options, provide employment opportunities and boost economic activity within Lathrop, according to a news release.
Salsa maker is resurrecting father’s recipes from 1960s-era Modesto restaurant

2 weeks ago | modbee.com | Dominique Williams

The son of a Modesto restaurateur is using his father’s old recipes to reintroduce a salsa that has not been served for over three decades. Senor Campos Salsa is the namesake of a string of Mexican restaurants established by the late Art Campos, of Modesto, across the Central Valley in 1964. Campos’ son, Stephen Campos, was in charge of operations at the Senor Campos restaurants and held onto its recipes.
Dirty bathroom and expired dairy products: Stanislaus County health inspections

3 weeks ago | modbee.com | Dominique Williams

In our Reality Check stories, Modesto Bee journalists deliver fast facts about the issues that matter to local residents to hold officials and institutions accountable. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. Stanislaus County inspectors observed a dirty bathroom at a Modesto restaurant and expired dairy beverages at a Turlock store during inspections conducted in early April.
Turlock man facing life sentence after being convicted of killing infant daughter

4 weeks ago | modbee.com | Dominique Williams

A Turlock man was convicted of murder by a jury in the 2022 death of his infant daughter. Joseph Rendon, 26, is facing life in prison on charges including felony child abuse causing death, according to the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office. He will be sentenced July 14. On April 13, 2022, Rendon was watching his two-month-old daughter, Araceli, at his residence alone. Around 3 p.m. on that day, Rendon took Araceli to the hospital and said she had stopped breathing after he fed her.
Where is the best pizza in Stanislaus County? Modesto reviewer has a list

4 weeks ago | modbee.com | Dominique Williams

A Modesto real estate agent is stirring up conversation with his opinions on pizza. Damien Wilson, who works at PMZ Real Estate, posted a list of pizza review rankings in a Facebook group called Pizzaholics that boasts over 314,000 members across the country. This list garnered more than 3,400 reactions, over 3,800 comments and 814 shares. Twelve Stanislaus County pizza shops are on his list, which makes sense after learning that Wilson works and lives in Modesto.
Update: Turlock police say where guns were found at school, how one went off

1 month ago | modbee.com | Dominique Williams

The Turlock Police Department has released more details regarding the discovery of handguns found at a middle school Monday morning, one of which was “accidentally” discharged. Around 10:30 a.m., a Turlock Unified School District maintenance worker discovered a pile consisting of two blankets and a jacket on the Dutcher Middle School Campus, TPD said. The items were found in a maintenance area where electrical equipment is housed, near a fence line and close to a neighboring apartment complex.
Update: Turlock police say where guns were found at school, how one went off

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Dominique Williams

The Turlock Police Department has released more details regarding the discovery of handguns found at a middle school Monday morning, one of which was “accidentally” discharged. Around 10:30 a.m., a Turlock Unified School District maintenance worker discovered a pile consisting of two blankets and a jacket on the Dutcher Middle School Campus, TPD said. The items were found in a maintenance area where electrical equipment is housed, near a fence line and close to a neighboring apartment complex.
Two guns found at Turlock middle school Monday morning, police say. One went off

1 month ago | modbee.com | Dominique Williams

The Turlock Police Department is investigating the discovery at a middle school Monday morning of two loaded firearms, one of which went off when it was moved. A Dutcher Middle School staff member contacted a TPD school resource officer around 10:30 a.m. to report that a maintenance worker found two firearms on campus. One of the firearms was “accidentally discharged,” said Dominique Sanchez, the department’s public affairs analyst.