Stockton fire department temporarily relocates crews during Station 3 repairs
STOCKTON, Calif. — The Stockton Fire Department is temporarily relocating personnel and equipment while essential HVAC and structural repairs are completed at Fire Station 3. According to a city announcement, Station 3 at 1116 E. First St. will undergo necessary facility upgrades, necessitating crew reassignment during
Merced County sheriff says DHS operation in Delhi not immigration enforcement
Legal observers and local advocates sent out alerts about several Department of Homeland Security vehicles that were spotted outside El Rancho Market in Delhi on the morning of May 18. According to a spokesperson for the nonprofit Faith in the Valley’s Valley Watch Network, several legal observers were sent to the scen
California farmer prepares to rip up nine-year-old peach trees worth $12,500 an acre after...
California’s Central Valley has long powered much of the nation’s canned fruit supply, with clingstone peaches serving as a staple crop shaped by decades of contracts and careful cultivation. When Del Monte Foods filed for bankruptcy and shuttered its canneries in Modesto and Hughson this spring, the fallout reached fa
Distribution center for T.J. Maxx, Marshalls to close in Manteca, taking 68 jobs
The T.J. Maxx and Marshalls clothing chains will close their Manteca distribution center, which means the layoff of 68 people. A federal notice filed Monday said the layoffs will take effect July 17 at the 912 Spreckels Ave. site. It did not give a reason. The center has operated under an entity called NBC Manteca Merc
‘Calculated and extraordinarily violent’: Tracy man sentenced to life in prison for brutal AMPM...
(FOX40.COM) — A Tracy man convicted in a violent 2022 attack on an AMPM store employee was sentenced to life in prison plus 14 years and eight months, according to the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office. The office said Rene Vega was sentenced May 4 after a jury found him guilty of attempted first-degree mur
Sheriff Says Arrests Coming Soon In Deadly Stockton Mass Shooting Targeting Rappers
Sheriff Patrick Withrow says arrests in the deadly Stockton mass shooting could come within the next month. Sheriff Patrick Withrow says arrests in the deadly Stockton mass shooting could come within the next month after investigators finish processing evidence. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office has been working
What is Stanislaus County’s favorite sandwich? Bee reporters share their picks
A bold claim to make, but a sandwich may be the king of all foods. A simple construction can become a complexity of flavors when unique ingredients are brought together for a mouthwatering handheld meal. It can be enjoyed hot or cold, served for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and can range from budget-friendly with basic
Stockton brothers plead guilty to $2 million invoice fraud scheme
SACRAMENTO, California - Hector Perez, 35, of Stockton, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a scheme defrauding companies of $2 million, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Between May 2018 and November 2020, Hector Perez and his brother, Flavio Perez, 30, also of Stockton, orchestrated
Stanislaus County considers $6.75M project to remodel juvenile justice courtrooms
Stanislaus County could proceed with a $6.75 million project to upgrade Juvenile Justice courtroom space. A staff report for Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting says the county’s two Juvenile Justice courtrooms are antiquated and no longer meet standards of the Judicial Council of California. The courtrooms are near
Ricardo Noguera Leaves Brentwood to Become Economic Development Director for Stockton
Brentwood Economic Development Manager Ricardo Noguera has left the city and is now working for the City of Stockton. Noguera was hired by Brentwood in the spring of 2022 where he has worked on a variety of projects including the 300-acre Innovation Center, supporting the revitalization of the Streets of Brentwood, and

















