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An 18-year-old Stockton resident shot and killed this month has been identified by the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office. Andrew Manuel Saldivar was identified as the man fatally shot on April 17 in the area of Pixie Drive and Doray Court. Stockton homicide report 2026: See victims, map, details, arrests Police said officers responded at 10:14 p.m. to the area...

A 26-year-old man riding a bicycle in Stockton early Sunday morning escaped harm after someone in a passing vehicle shot at him, police said. Officers responded around 4:45 a.m. to the 10000 block of Trinity Parkway in the Bear Creek District after receiving reports of a shooting involving a bicyclist, the Stockton Police Department said.

(FOX40.COM) — A man has been sentenced to 21 years in state prison and another faces sentencing after a 2022 home invasion and killing in Stockton, prosecutors said Monday. San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announced that Draygo Peraza received the prison term following the conviction of co-defendant Rosantito Castaneda in the robbery and […]

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STOCKTON, California — A Northern California tradition rooted in agriculture reached a milestone this weekend as the Asparagus Festival marked 40 years of celebrating a crop once central to the region’s economy. Organizers said the annual event at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds drew more than 30,000 people,...

Get the Eat. Sip. Play. newsletter in your inbox Available now: Sign up here for the best food, drink and entertainment coverage in Stanislaus County. May brings some of the biggest and most popular spring festivals and celebrations in the greater Modesto region. The month’s promise of sunshine and warmer temperatures just brings out the best, it seems. However, one of the Modesto region’s...

A cane-swinging clash between two seniors in Stockton over the weekend escalated into a bizarre street showdown -- and even involved a car -- before police stepped in and arrested both men, police said. Officers were called around 4:10 p.m. Saturday to the 700 block of East Martin Luther King...

Needing help looks different for everyone — a crisis, a health scare, food insecurity or simply a moment when things feel unmanageable. Stockton has a wide network of formal services and informal support systems that residents turn to every day. These resources are not a comprehensive list, but they do offer a starting point.

Returning for another flavorful year, attendees were treated to a variety of food and activities at the San Joaquin Asparagus Festival. An assortment of vendors offered traditional fair items like corn dogs, but added an asparagus flair. Popular food items included asparagus ice cream, deep fried asparagus ravioli, and deep fried asparagus.

Legacy Health Endowment and the UC San Francisco Institute for Health Policy Studies are collaborating on a 2026 report to roadmap the health care manpower needs in Merced and Stanislaus Counties. But local initiatives cannot fix a national cultural landscape where ageism and sexism intersect to render older women invisible in public policy and medical settings. The subtle, persistent message to the older woman...