Online fundraisers help Chinese Camp fire victims. One had fled war in Cambodia
Polina Ken fled the killing fields of Cambodia and eventually made her home in Chinese Camp. She has now lost it to a wildfire. GoFundMe accounts were launched for Ken and other victims of the blaze, which stood at 7,037 acres as of Friday, Sept. 5. It is part of the September Lightning Complex , burning 13,996 acres...
Mustang Grill returns to Danner Hall for Fall semester
The Mustang grill, a bygone fixture of Danner hall, returned to campus on Sept. 3 with more expansions to food services planned for the future. The return of the grill was heralded by a soft launch on Aug. 27, where culinary students prepared meals for students from a menu that is set to expand in the future.
Lodi City Council votes to formally oppose Proposition 50, send letter to Gov. Newsom
The Lodi City Council is taking a stance against Proposition 50 after it passed a resolution this week to send a message to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Stockton ordered to pay $2.3 million to former city manager
Former Stockton City Manager Kurt Wilson will receive nearly $2.3 million from the city after suing the city for breach of contract. The court previously found that Stockton violated his contract by firing him. The backstory: Wilson served as the Stockton City Manager from 2014 to 2019, when he was...
California lawmakers’ ‘Golden State Commitment’ aims to bolster wildfire readiness
SACRAMENTO, Calif — The TCU September Lightning Complex Fire continues to blaze through Calaveras, Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Tuolumne counties, reminding Californians once again of the devastation wildfires can cause. With recovery efforts already underway for the fires, help could soon be on the way for future...
‘We deserve the best’: Stockton councilmembers call for transparency in city leadership and budget...
Two Stockton city councilmembers issued pointed criticisms of city leadership this week, calling for higher standards in the selection of a new city manager and shedding light on troubling budget practices and staffing shortfalls. During a public town hall held Wednesday at San Joaquin Delta College, Vice Mayor Jason...
Lopez brothers convicted in Stockton murder case
(FOX40.COM) — The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday that the Lopez Brothers were convicted of murder and attempted murder from a shooting on Dec. 17, 2023 in Stockton. Video Above: California bill targeting gun manufacturers passes State Assembly Cesar Lopez was under a domestic...
‘Bigger, Better, Greeker!’: St. Basil Greek Food Festival returns for 66th year on Friday
Stockton's St. Basil Greek Food Festival returns once again for its decades-long tradition and celebration of Greek culture. The three-day festival will be held Friday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept. 7 at the St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church, 920 W. March Lane. The festival returns "Bigger. Better, Greeker!" a St....
Food, music and tradition return with Stockton’s Greek Festival
The scent of lamb, honey and fresh bread will again mark the end of summer in north Stockton as St. Basil’s Greek Orthodox Church will open its 66th annual Greek Food Festival on Friday, Sept. 5. First staged in 1960 at the Civic Auditorium, the festival rotated through Delta...
Containment Grows on Wildfires That Forced Evacuations, Destroyed Buildings
Firefighters are slowly gaining on several wildfires burning in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada area, forcing evacuations and destroying buildings in a historic mining town. The TCU September Lightning Complex fires, which were started by numerous lightning strikes that hit California this week, cover four...
