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Did you hear about the legendary “Ritchie Boys”? I only found out one of them was living here in Stockton until he passed. Furthermore, when I was looking for some stuff to take to our American Legion Post Karl Ross Post 16, I found a jacket that Paul Fairbrook’s family had given to Puffy's Thrift Mercantile so someone could take care of it. Then...

STOCKTON, Calif. — Law enforcement agencies across California’s Central Valley are stepping up patrols this weekend, hoping to prevent sideshows. In San Joaquin County, a multi-agency task force is deploying officers and deputies across Stockton, with a visible focus on the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/ Charter Way corridor.

A California mother is recovering from more than 150 lacerations and puncture wounds across her body after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs while out for a walk. Dorrie Reyes was walking along a levee in Stockton on April 23 when she was surrounded by seven to nine stray dogs, including German shepherds and mixed breeds, according to a GoFundMe organized by...

LINDEN, Calif. ( ) – A local drone enthusiast is going viral on social media for the creative way he helps delivery drivers find his Central Valley home. The video, posted Saturday by Tom BetGeorge, starts by showing a driver passing his Linden driveway. In the sky above, drones can be seen spelling out “Wrong Driveway” and “Back Up.”

Hello Kitty fans can once again find one-of-a kind merchandise of their favorite Sanrio character at the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck in Stockton. The pink truck will return from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, to Stockton's Weberstown Mall , at 4950 Pacific Ave., near the main entrance and the former space of Blaze Pizza . The popular truck comes to...

(FOX40.COM) — Two Central Valley men have been indicted for distributing methamphetamine and could face up to life in prison if convicted. Video: High of Mid-80s Friday before a cooldown into the weekend 49-year-old Ruben Garcia of Turlock and 48-year-old Heriberto Ayala of Delhi have been charged with conspiracy to distribute meth and distribution of […]

STOCKTON, Calif. — A new ambulance system went live at 8 a.m. Friday in San Joaquin County, marking a major shift in how emergency medical services are coordinated. One of the transition's most significant features is a single dispatch hub in Stockton, where ambulance and fire operations are now unified under one system. Leaders say the change will be felt countywide as first responders prepare...

STOCKTON, Calif — A Stockton family is facing what they call every child’s worst nightmare — waiting and hoping their mother wakes up after a hit-and-run crash. Stockton Police say the collision happened just after midnight April 20 near Hammer Lane and Etna Street in Stockton, where officers responded to a hit-and-run involving a bicyclist and found a woman in the roadway...

From street parking to dogs barking , Stanislaus County has rules designed to keep neighborhoods orderly — and neighbors getting along . A Modesto Bee reader recently asked: Can my neighbor have chickens in a residential neighborhood? Here’s what Stanislaus County rules say: Can my Stanislaus County neighbor have chickens on their property? Stanislaus County residents are allowed to keep chickens on their property, officials said. However...

What began as a routine morning walk along the levee in Stockton’s Weston Ranch neighborhood turned into a nightmare for resident Dorrie Reyes, who was viciously attacked by a pack of stray dogs on Thursday, April 23. Her family says she suffered roughly 150 to 200 punctures and lacerations, lost a significant amount of blood and required emergency surgery. Neighbors and two nearby good...