San Joaquin supervisors cut solid waste rates, citing $2.4M in savings
San Joaquin County residents and businesses will soon be paying less in solid waste fees. In a unanimous decision at its Tuesday meeting, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted to reduce the pre-sort gate fee rate at one county-owned solid waste facility and establish new pre-sort rates at two others.
Livermore Police Arrest Tracy Man Suspected of High-End Watch Burglary, Recover Stolen Goods
The calm of a Springtown neighborhood morning was broken last month by a home burglary, prompting an active investigation by the Livermore Police Department. The September 23 incident involved the theft of several expensive watches and raised concern over the community’s sense of security, the Livermore Police...
Food Fix Truck has closed. What about the downtown Modesto restaurant?
The popular Food Fix Truck, once visited by Food Network stars Alton Brown and Guy Fieri, has closed after a decade of serving customers on the road. Owner Hank Olson announced on Facebook that he sold the signature orange truck he called “Rafy,” named after the Santa Rosa business he bought the truck from: Rafy’s...
Golf Returns to Action at Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational
STOCKTON, Calif. – After two weeks off from competition, the UC Santa Barbara Men's Golf team returns to the course at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational hosted by the University of the Pacific. The three-day event will span from Thursday, Oct. 9, through Saturday, Oct. 11. LAST TIME OUT.
🎃 K-Pop Meets Career Dreams at Delta College’s “Fierce’s Fall Fest”
Grab your costumes, your candy buckets, and your best dance moves — Delta College’s Fierce’s Fall Fest is back, and this year it’s bigger, bolder, and packed with K-Pop energy!. The free community trick-or-treat and fall festival happens Friday, October 17, from 3 p.m. to 7...
Welcome aboard the USS Lucid: Honoring Stockton’s maritime history
Located along the San Joaquin River, Stockton has a rich maritime history dating back to the Gold Rush of the 1800s. Traders and supply ships would travel the river to supply crews in the gold fields and connect to San Francisco Bay, with Stockton serving as a critical inland port. The city would become a...
San Joaquin County Property Tax Bills Now Available Online and by Mail
San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector Phonxay Keokham, CPA, announced that property tax bills for the 2025–2026 fiscal year have been mailed to all county property owners. If you own property in San Joaquin County and haven’t received your bill by November 10, 2025, you can easily access it online...
Movies and TV shows casting in Stockton
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Modesto Police awarded $520K to improve road, bike, pedestrian safety
The Modesto Police Department has been awarded two state traffic safety grants totaling more than $520,000 to fund programs aimed at reducing crashes, injuries and deaths on city streets. The California Office of Traffic Safety awarded the department $485,000 for a two-year Traffic Enforcement Program and another...
Police escort fallen officer’s children to school after department’s first line-of-duty death
GALT, Calif. (KMAX/KOVR) - Police in one California town are standing by the family of a fallen officer. It’s a feeling the Chowchilla police force has never previously dealt with. Now, the officer’s wife and children are trying to put the pieces together after a tragic accident. It...
