Police bust Northern California man accused of manufacturing several guns, fireworks
(FOX40.COM) — A Northern California man was arrested for allegedly manufacturing a variety of guns and illegal fireworks. • Video Above: How to report a public safety threat Around 5:20 p.m., a Butte County Sheriff’s Office deputy assigned to the Magalia area contacted Micah Metzker, 41, in the area of Guilford...
Stockton city manager hired advisor without council’s knowledge or approval
Controversy or consultation? Public documents show that Stockton Interim City Manager Steve Colangelo is authorizing $11,000 a month of city funds for an advisor.
Victims in Stockton double homicide identified
(FOX40.COM) — Two men who died in a shooting in Stockton on Monday afternoon have been identified. The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner identified the deceased as 19-year-old Jessie Hilliard Jr. and 27-year-old Antwane Perkins, both Stockton area residents. The Stockton Police Department said that around 4:45 p.m....
‘My goal was to always help people’: Teachers’ World to close after 39 years...
Teachers' World, a one-of-a-kind educational supply store in Stockton, will close after 39 years in business. The store is located on Lower Sacramento Road and is filled with bilingual books such as "Los Tres Cerditos" (The Three Little Pigs) and "Los Tres Chivitos" (The Three Billy Goats Gruff), 29-cent pencils,...
Shasta Wildlife seeking community support to rebuild aviaries
NORTHSTATE, Calif. — Leaders with Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation (SWRR) in Anderson are looking for community support to rebuild several of their aviaries. They have a total of eight aviaries on site, housing bird species like songbirds, hawks, and doves, just to name a few. SWRR General Manager...
The heat is on: Stockton temperatures expected to break 100 degrees this week
Summer may technically still be several weeks away on the calendar, but forecasts this week are already teasing triple digits for Stockton. Weather officials issued an extreme heat watch that will go into effect at 11 a.m. Friday and run through 11 p.m. Saturday. The alert includes the Sacramento and San Joaquin...
Experts share tips to keep pets safe in extreme heat
(FOX40.COM) — It’s not summer yet, but temperatures will rise to triple-digits on Friday and Saturday. As heat sets in, pet owners must take steps to keep their four-legged friends cool and hydrated. “If it’s not safe for you, it’s not safe for your pet,” said Sheri Madsen, RedRover’s Director of Public Relations and...
New chief of troubled Antioch Police Department sworn in
ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) — A new permanent police chief who will lead the embattled Antioch Police Department was sworn in at a ceremony Tuesday afternoon. Antioch’s top cop, Joe Vigil, has served twice as interim APD chief. A statement released by Jaden Baird, the city’s new public information officer, writes that the...
Northern California Thunderstorm Risk: Lightning, Gusty Winds in Mountains Until 8 p.m. Wednesday
Sacramento, California – Lightning and gusty winds could ignite fires across California’s mountain ranges through 8 p.m. Wednesday as isolated thunderstorms threaten the Sierra Nevada and adjacent highlands. According to the National Weather Service in Sacramento, storms are most likely between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m....
Victim in deadly Northern California cannabis grow shooting identified as 30-year-old man
Authorities on the Northern California coast said they have identified a man who was fatally shot near an illegal cannabis grow earlier this month.
