Stockton audit committee escalates RTD presentation dispute to state controller
The Council Audit Committee voted to forward concerns about oversight of Stockton City Council meetings to the California State Controller's Office after a dispute over a San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) presentation delivered at Tuesday's council meeting. The unanimous vote by Vice Mayor Jason Lee,...
Investigators probe possible link between missing Tracy man, body found near Lake Berryessa
57-year-old Avtar Singh was reported missing in Tracy on Tuesday. Surveillance footage showed a white SUV and three suspects dressed in dark clothing with Singh, and authorities said he "appears to have entered the vehicle against his will." A dead body was found near Lake Berryessa on Friday, and authorities...
2026 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Wrestling Championships Schedule & Brackets
The tour of California high school wrestling continues with the Sac-Joaquin Section, which covers quite a bit of real estate in, and around, the southern portion of the state’s Central Valley. Even though this section of the California Interscholastic Federation spans more than 14,000 square miles, parts of it...
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton campus loses heat amid winter storm, closure extended
(FOX40.COM) — The San Joaquin Delta College’s Stockton campus remains closed after several leaks that have caused buildings to lose heat, the school announced on Thursday. Video Above: Warmer temperatures make their way to the Sacramento area A spokesperson for the college said that the underground pipes that carry...
Modesto pedestrian killed in Pelandale Avenue crash, police investigating
MODESTO, Calif. — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday evening on Pelandale Avenue in Modesto, according to the Modesto Police Department. Officers were dispatched around 6:30 p.m. to Pelandale Avenue near Prescott Road following reports of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian. The adult woman died as a...
Stockton’s Police Chief says violent crime rate at 15-year low
STOCKTON, Calif. — In 2025, Stockton's violent crime rate dropped to its lowest level in 15 years. Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden announced the drop in violent crime during an interview with ABC10 Thursday. "It is a time to be happy for the progress, because the bottom line is...
What Modesto Junior College’s new technology pathway means for students
Modesto Junior College is launching a pathway called Ignite EmTech Futures with a focus on preparing Modesto Junior College students “for high-growth roles in sustainable industries,” according to the website www.yuda.io/emtechlearner . The website describes the program as project-driven, offering “hands-on...
New Beginnings in Downtown Stockton: Gospel Center Rescue Mission Opens New Life Program Multi-Purpose...
Stockton will mark a powerful new chapter in its fight against homelessness and addiction when the Gospel Center Rescue Mission (GCRM) hosts a ribbon cutting for its brand-new New Life Program Multi-Purpose Center at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 445 S. San Joaquin Street. The three-story, 110-bed...
Cell tower appeal sends project to Stanislaus County Planning Commission
NEWMAN — A proposal to build a 130‑foot wireless communications tower just outside Newman is now headed to the Stanislaus County Planning Commission after the applicant, The Towers, LLC/Verizon, filed an appeal of the county’s recent denial. The appeal moves the matter to a public hearing scheduled...
Stockton man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of his grandmother
A 34-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his 70-year-old grandmother in Stockton this month has been charged with murder. Christopher Maldonado appeared inside a Stockton courtroom Wednesday for arraignment. He was charged in the murder of 70-year-old Debra Maldonado , who was killed Feb. 16 in the 2500 block...

















