A spirit of community made starting over in Stockton easier
This article originally appeared in Stocktonia magazine. Pick up your copy of the magazine at select businesses around the city. When people talk about Stockton, the conversation often starts with statistics. Crime rates. Poverty levels. Economic challenges. The kinds of numbers that make easy headlines and quick narratives. But numbers...
ICE shooting: Judge denies man’s release from jail
A federal ruling in a closely watched case that has drawn regional attention has left a man shot by ICE agents sitting in jail. A man shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during a traffic stop earlier this month will remain in custody as he awaits trial. Lillian Perlmutter reports that a U.S. District Court judge denied a request for his release on...
Nutria study suggests ‘intentional introduction’ of giant rodents into the Delta
There’s no doubt San Joaquin County harbors its share of invasive species. Their origin stories, however, raise a few more questions. Golden mussels presumably found their way into the marshes of the Delta after attaching themselves to the bottoms of ships arriving from Asia, where they are native. They were first detected in California near the Port of Stockton in 2024.
Nothing Bundt Cakes brings viral flavors to Lodi shop
More than a decade ago, Mike Robinson and Beverly Robinson decided to open up a sweet business at Lincoln Center when they opened the first Nothing Bundt Cakes in Stockton. The couple did it again and recently opened a second location in San Joaquin County. The new Nothing Bundt Cakes location is now open at 2630 W. Lodi Ave., Suite A in Lodi. The...
Modesto school board amends student conduct code with new cellphone ban policy
The Modesto City Schools Board of Education approved an update of the student conduct code to include its new full-day cellphone policy. The updated conduct code will state that the ban is in effect during the instructional school day, from the start of students’ first class to the end of their last. The decision will take effect in the 2026-27 school year...
‘We’re proud of you’: Fifth-grader’s quick thinking turns race day into moment of heroism
CERES, Calif. — Leilani Cienega had been counting down to this Saturday for months. The fifth grader from Sinclear Elementary trained with her school’s running club, laced up her sneakers, and imagined the rush of crossing the finish line at Modesto’s annual “10K with a Cop."
Portion of Hwy 99 flooded in Modesto
MODESTO, Calif. — Rainy conditions have flooded a portion of Highway 99 in Modesto. The California Highway Patrol said officers are assisting with traffic control in the area of Pelandale and Kiernan avenues, as flooding has forced the closure of some lanes. Officials say delays are expected for the...
Manteca police deny fault in death of man who died days after arrest
(FOX40.COM) — The Manteca Police Department said that the death of a 60-year-old man who passed away two days after being taken into custody was unrelated to police conduct. Roy Francisco Craig was taken into custody April 10 after officers responded to a report of a man acting erratically in the 1600 block of North […]
Rain, thunderstorms in local area will give way to fair weather later in the...
Rain and thunderstorms will move through Stockton and San Joaquin County this week before dry and pleasant conditions return, according to the National Weather Service. A storm system is moving through Northern California and is already bringing light to moderate rain showers to areas of the Central Valley Monday afternoon, the NWS.
California man sentenced in WNY for making fake IDs used by delivery drivers
A California man who brought equipment across the country to manufacture fake identification cards for delivery drivers has been sentenced in federal court in Buffalo. Miguel Angel Guevara-Murillo, 35, of Stockton, was sentenced to time served — approximately nine months — after being convicted of possessing device-making equipment used to create counterfeit IDs, federal prosecutors said.

















