Lady Red Hawks improve to 2-0 in MLL play with 3-1 win over Riverbank
After two Mother Lode League games, the Calaveras High School girls’ soccer team remains just one of two undefeated teams left in the league. The Lady Red Hawks improved to 2-0 in league play following a 3-1 home victory over the Riverbank Bruins on Thursday night at Frank...
Washington leads Pacific to 95-94 OT win over Washington State
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Lamar Washington scored 40 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer with one second left in the overtime as Pacific took down Washington State 95-94 on Thursday. Washington, who took an inbounds pass in the right corner and went up for the contested...
Stockton city manager resigns
STOCKTON, Calif. — The City of Stockton announced the resignation of City Manager Harry Black Thursday evening. “I am honored and pleased to have served the City of Stockton and its residents for the past five years,” Black said in announcing his resignation. “I want to thank...
‘We’re pretty blessed people in the city of Newman’
Before the swearing-in for the two new Newman City Council members - Gisel Pimentel and Matthew L. Harden - during a city council meeting on December 10, Newman Mayor Casey Graham handed former council member Laroy McDonald a memorial plaque for his years of service. With the...
Local San Joaquin fire departments ask for funding to build more fire stations
Three firehouses serve 20,000 people in Ripon, but only two are open. Ripon Fire tried to pass a property tax increase to staff one more fire station.
‘Safe camping’ advocate Paul Canepa is new chair of Board of Supervisors
Paul Canepa, most recently known for championing the idea of establishing a tent camp in Stockton for unhoused individuals, has been named chair of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors. Canepa, whose district includes a large swath of Stockton, was appointed to the...
Southern California firestorm puts fire department funding under microscope
RIPON, Calif. — With fires ravaging parts of Southern California, Los Angeles' fire department funding has been in the spotlight amid revelations that its budget was cut in the weeks before the infernos. In San Joaquin County, at least one fire district says it barely has the...
Flower Shop Blooms On Main
Known as the go-to roadside stop, Humble Rice Farmer began offering handpicked flower bouquet services in 2019, selling right outside the doors of their countryside flower farm in Winton. Five years later, after expansion and growth, the local seed-to-table flower farm has just...
Next stop, community college or university: Things Modesto-area students should consider
The primary difference between community college and university can range from program length, degree type, degrees offered and tuition.
Fatal Crash on Hwy 4 near South Tracy Blvd in San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County, CA — A suspected DUI driver caused a devastating head-on collision early Wednesday morning January 8, 2025, approximately 13 miles north of Tracy, according to CBS13. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the crash occurred just after 12:30 AM on...
