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California's oldest university marked a major milestone on Friday.

The Ripon Unified School District has a solution for Ripon High, which must drop its “Indians” mascot, according to a California law that went into effect July 1. Assembly Bill 3047 , the California Racial Mascots Act, was passed in 2024 and mandates that all California public schools not operated by tribal organizatio

Two Stockton men were among those arrested by federal agents as part of a massive crackdown on organized crime operations based in India and operating across the globe. Gurlal Singh, 22, and Sahibdeep Singh, 24, are alleged members of a criminal gang based in the Punjab region of India. They are charged with racketeeri

A Stanislaus County caterer’s food was so in demand, he opened a restaurant in Turlock in late 2018. Now, the restaurant is expanding to Modesto. I was sent a tip on behalf of Nami-No Restaurant & Catering, which said the restaurant is moving into the suite that previously housed Betty’s Kabob. The location will be run

There’s another busy weekend on tap in Stockton. Downtown hosts one of its biggest annual pop culture events, while local arts organizations, museums and community spaces offer opportunities to explore something new. Here are a few events happening July 9-12. Read on for a sampling of events from Visit...

STOCKTON, Calif. — Leaders in Stockton celebrated the completion of the multi-million-dollar East Channel Street Streetscape and Connectivity Project Thursday, reopening a key downtown corridor. Starting near the downtown Amtrak and ACE station, officials said the project is designed to better connect the station with

SACRAMENTO — A plan to establish a temporary emergency stabilization unit in Patterson advanced Tuesday as the California Senate Health Committee approved Assembly Bill 2282 on a 6‑1 vote, moving the proposal closer to becoming law. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Juan Alanis, R‑Modesto, would authorize a publicly

Food manufacturing layoffs are continuing in 2026 as Nestlé, Del Monte Foods and Leprino Foods cut jobs and close facilities. The confirmed moves span global restructuring, a California plant shutdown and layoffs in Texas.

Caltrans believes two weekend closures is a faster, cheaper and safer option.

The San Joaquin Regional Transit District named Eric Williams as acting chief executive officer Wednesday, another sudden leadership change at a bus agency already under scrutiny from riders, former officials and Stockton city leaders. Williams, who became RTD’s chief operating officer in May, replaces Bearnard O. Veas