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The sun came shining through after a couple of weeks of gray skies with some rain in Stanislaus County. Next week, the region is in for some chilly temperatures with patchy, temporary bouts of fog, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will range from highs in the mid-50s and lows in the high-30s....

Winton, CA (January 9, 2026) — The Merced County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 16-year-old juvenile in connection with a gang-related shooting that occurred late last month at the Cherrywood Apartments in Winton. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at approximately 4:29 p.m. on...

San Joaquin County businesses either thrived or closed permanently in 2025. In Stockton, new businesses at the Miracle Mile opened like A Sweet Deal and Poppy Coffee. At Trinity Parkway, Joann Fabrics and Wendy's closed. In Tracy and Manteca, new additions also came to town with Trader Joe's and Chick-fil-A. Here are...

Stanislaus County’s animal shelter is temporarily closed to the public because of a respiratory illness among the animals. Lily Yap, executive director of Stanislaus Animal Services Agency , said animals at the shelter are infected with “kennel cough”, which has prompted the shelter not to receive dogs or cats from...

Emmanuel Jose Felix Lopez of San Joaquin County believed he had survived the worst night of his life after masked gunmen opened fire at a child’s birthday party in Stockton, Calif., on Nov. 29, a massacre that left four people dead and at least 13 others wounded. Among the injured was Lopez’s 9-year-old daughter, who...

Missing Minor Safely Recovered; Two Suspects Arrested. January 10, 2026 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on December 31, 2025, at about 7:00 a.m., Detectives with the Stanislaus. County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit and investigators with the Stanislaus County Human Exploitation and...

STOCKTON, Calif. — Residents in Stockton’s Swain Oaks neighborhood say they are hopeful, but frustrated, after years of asking the city to slow traffic on their residential streets. People who live in the area say speeding cars have been a daily problem for nearly a decade, making walks...

Here are some art, music and community events happening in Stockton and nearby Jan. 9–11, from a national photography exhibition to orchestral performances and a paint-and-sip fundraiser. Read on for a sampling of events from Visit Stockton, Stocktonia’s event calendar and other community event organizers. Thomas D....

STOCKTON, Calif. — Stockton Restaurant Week returns Jan. 16–25, marking its 16th year of celebrating the city’s diverse and growing culinary scene. “One of Stockton’s greatest strengths is the diversity of its dining scene,” said Robyn Camino, CEO of Visit Stockton. “Stockton Restaurant Week highlights the range of...

The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office conducted 2,349 stops in 2024 — a decrease of 63.4% from the previous year. The figures come from the Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board’s stop dataset, which compiles information on police stops across California. Under Assembly Bill 953, all state and local law...