Stanislaus taxpayers form watchdog group in light of troubling StanCOG report | Opinion
Good government starts with accountability, and that starts with us. The recent Civil Grand Jury report on the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) was a wake-up call. It found that Stanislaus Council of Governments Executive Director Rosa De León Park spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money on rented luxury...
Mother-son duo sentenced to prison for inmate unemployment insurance claims
(FOX40.COM) — A Stanislaus County mother-son duo has been sentenced to prison for unemployment insurance claims. • Video above: Which sports pay the highest minimum salaries According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California, Jaime Ornelas, 27, formerly of Modesto, was sentenced on July 18 by the...
A former Stockton police officer and Marine veteran notes what they don’t tell you...
This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. They told me boot camp would be hard. They told me combat zones would change me. They told me the streets would be dangerous when I pinned...
Shooting at Stockton house party injures 3 teens
Police have only identified the victims as an 18-year-old male, an 18-year-old female and a 17-year-old girl.
Alleged thief in Stockton arrested for theft, battery on police officer
(FOX40.COM) — A woman in Stockton is facing theft and battery charges after an altercation with police, according to the Stockton Police Department. • Video Above: Violent crime statistics Around 5:35 on Friday, SPD responded to the 300 Block of East Martin Luther King Boulevard in the Seaport District for a reported...
Modesto Man Convicted for Illegal Firearm and Methamphetamine Possession Amidst Previous Violent Felony Record
A Modesto man was recently convicted on charges related to illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, in addition to methamphetamine possession, according to a post by the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office. Jose Angel Vasquez, age 39, was found guilty by a jury of being a felon in possession...
Gustine FFA Tractor and Truck Pull: Uniting Our Community, One Year at a Time
Forty years have passed since the founding fathers of one of the most cherished traditions in Gustine devised the best way to gather resources for our FFA chapter while uniting our community and the entire Central Valley with what is still known as The Gustine FFA Truck and Tractor Pulls.
‘I Came Home Different’: What They Don’t Tell You About Life After Service
This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. They told me boot camp would be hard. They told me combat zones would change me. They told me the streets would be dangerous when I pinned...
Stockton students awarded Women in California Leadership Minerva Scholarships
Stockton teenagers Alejandra Garibay Ordaz and Julissa Nuñez were announced as recipients of the Women in California Leadership (WiCL) Minerva Scholarship, in an announcement from Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom. The Minerva scholarship was established by WiCL and provides scholarship funds to select “women of...
Stockton Gamer Festival, a ‘go-to source for all things gamers need,’ coming to San...
From collectibles to trading cards and video games, the Stockton Gamer Festival is set to have it all this weekend. The Stockton Gamer Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 26-July 27, at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds at 1658 S. Airport Way in Stockton. "Whether you want to...
