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June has been a deadly month in Stockton. Two new homicides came just hours apart this week — one Sunday afternoon and the other early Monday. The first slaying occurred about 5 p.m. Sunday in the 9500 block of Kelley Drive in Stockton’s Bear Creek District, police said. Officers found a 25-year-old man suffering from

Medline Industries is charting a path toward recovery following a June 11 fire that destroyed its one-million-square-foot medical supply distribution center in Tracy, CA. The San Joaquin County Fire Authority reported the facility was fully engulfed, leading to the evacuation of neighboring commercial structures, accor

The Modesto City Council could take a final vote Tuesday night on new speed limits for many streets. They would be just 15 mph on about 80 stretches near schools. The change reflects an emphasis on pedestrian safety in Modesto and elsewhere. The school zones, enforced when students are present, are now mostly 25 mph. T

Authorities have identified a swimmer who drowned in the Tuolumne River over the weekend near a popular recreation area in Hughson as James Cagle, 44, of Turlock. Investigators believe the death was an accident after Cagle entered the water Saturday afternoon at Fox Grove Fishing Access and disappeared, according to th

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. Modesto’s George Lucas has come out of retirement to join a movie franchise aside from his own — and in a very different way. The director/producer of the “Star Wars” em

An armed suspect was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot by deputies during a traffic stop Tuesday morning, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.

State officials say they’re almost finished conducting an audit of Stockton’s systems for safeguarding public money, the city’s finance chief said Tuesday. The State Controller’s Office — California’s fiscal department and spending watchdog — told the city they have “substantially completed most of their work” examinin

The first trains were to run by late this year on extensions of the Altamont Corridor Express to Stanislaus and Sacramento counties. The target now is 2031 for the northern branch and a date unknown for the southern, the planners said at a recent governing board meeting. They cited rising construction costs — about $25

The California News Publishers Association has honored Stocktonia with five awards, including a first place prize for public service journalism, in its annual California Journalism Awards. The contest, which recognizes reporting from news outlets of all sizes across the state, also gave Stocktonia top honors in its div

Life is a little easier for truckers, commuters and other drivers who navigate the interchange between state routes 99 and 120 in Manteca. The two-year, $50 million construction project to unsnarl connections between the two major thoroughfares is complete. The project — overseen by the San Joaquin Council of Governmen