Stockton CA

A warm spring sun shone through my bedroom window as I dressed my 10-month-old son for church. As he wriggled, the phone rang. In response to my “Hello,” a man’s jagged, raspy voice asked, “Is this Bunny?” When I said it was, he responded, “Well, this is your old man. I’m at the Greyhound bus station in Salinas, I’m...

Explore six recent developments and updates in Modesto-area schools Stories by Modesto Bee journalists, with AI summarization The curated articles highlight diverse developments in Modesto-area schools, emphasizing both challenges and achievements. These articles explore how schools address educational reforms,...

Inside Look is a Modesto Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. Stanislaus and nearby counties have been working for a few years to turn their massive crop and livestock wastes into consumer goods. The effort also could help defend the...

Adult education opportunities help residents bridge skills gaps and reach career goals. In San Joaquin County, adult education is a cornerstone of the region’s workforce development strategy – promoting social mobility, enabling individuals to pursue higher-paying opportunities and contributing to closing skills gaps...

Following 48 vehicle break-ins at the Great Wolf Lodge in Manteca on Thanksgiving morning, police are asking for the public’s help identifying three suspects captured on surveillance video. A Manteca Police Department community service officer reviewed footage from that morning and determined the suspects arrived in...

Mountain House, California’s 483rd city, prides itself on "growing with intention." In the 1990s, land in southwestern San Joaquin County began a slow and deliberate transformation. Three decades later, the change culminated in the incorporation of Mountain House, California’s 483rd city. “It was always thought that...

Thinking of moving to the San Joaquin Valley? Here's a quick overview of the region's economy, real estate and lifestyle. The San Joaquin Valley is often referred to as “the food basket of the world” due to its favorable climate and fertile soils. And now it’s poised to become the next-largest entrepreneurial startup...

Two young girls have been identified among the victims killed in Stockton, as officials update the number of those wounded, and a key eyewitness recalls the moment chaos broke out. Authorities have confirmed the identities of two more victims killed in the Stockton horrific mass shooting that occurred during a...

(KRON) — A “TikTok cop” was busted on A Street in Antioch while he was pulling another car over using fake police lights, according to the Antioch Police Department. APD dubbed the driver as the “TikTok cop” because he saw an advertisement on the social media platform for police-style lights, bought the red and blue...

The city of Stockton will be holding its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in downtown Stockton this weekend. Gates will open for the holiday event at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Weber Point Events Center, 221 N. Center St. The tree lighting will be at 5:30 p.m., and at 6:30 p.m. the annual Lynn Hahn Memorial...