2025 Delta Rice Recap / UCCE collaborates with the California Rice Experiment Station
This article is my annual review of UCCE Delta rice research and seasonal observations. Variety Trial: Delta rice acreage has been steadily increasing, and yields are comparable with the statewide average (Table 1). I estimate that Delta acreage approached, if not exceeded, 15,000 acres in 2025. To support the...
Stockton resident steals more than $1K worth of merchandise in Vallejo, police say
(FOX40.COM) — Two people were arrested on Nov. 20 after stealing from a business in Vallejo, according to the Vallejo Police Department. Video Above: What to do if you witness a crime VPD said that around 2:27 p.m., employees of a business in the 100 block of Plaza Drive reported that two suspects left carrying...
1,300+ turn out for Turkey Trot in Modesto’s river park. Click for photos, video
More than 1,300 people turned out for the 2025 version of the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning in Modesto. The event in Tuolumne River Regional Park raises money for the track and cross country teams at Modesto Junior College. It began with half-mile races for girls and boys, followed by the 3.1-mile main event....
Loved ones’ memories honored in hospice tree lighting ceremony in Stockton
The Hospice of San Joaquin is lighting up Christmas trees throughout the county to remember family members who've passed away and honor their lives.
Manteca Police Department’s Minor Decoy Operation Finds No Sales to Minors in City-Wide Sting
In a recent social media announcement, the Manteca Police Department revealed the results of a city-wide Minor Decoy Operation. The sting, which took place last Saturday, targeted 14 establishments with off-sale alcohol licenses. These are businesses that sell alcoholic beverages which are not meant to be consumed on...
Tony Noceti: Stockton Promoter Severely Injured in Highway Crash
A head-on crash on the road severely injured Tony Noceti and his wife, Rowena, on Sunday. The promoters of Stockton 99 Speedway and the Stockton Dirt Track remain in critical condition. “Ro is making progress,” the Nocetis’ daughter, Danica, told us on Tuesday. “Dad pulled through on his surgeries today,...
48 cars broken into on Thanksgiving at Manteca’s Great Wolf Lodge
Dozens of vehicles were broken into early Thanksgiving morning in the parking lot of the Great Wolf Lodge in Manteca, officials said.
‘She found herself in Sparkles.’ Sparkles the Clown brings joy one event at a...
Wearing diamond drop earrings, a rhinestone red sweater and black slacks, Terry Donaldson was almost unrecognizable when she dropped off her mother for her singing gig on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at the Lolly Hansen Senior Center. Many may know her best by her stage name, "Miss Sparkles Delight" or "Sparkles the Clown," who...
Stockton gas station lowers prices to thank customers this Thanksgiving
Gas prices are down again this Thanksgiving holiday at Ernie's General Store in Stockton as a gift of gratitude for customers.
Armed robbery reported on campus
On Nov. 24 around 9:05 p.m. at North Burke Bradley Drive, an armed robbery suspect left their vehicle before holding the victim, female, at gunpoint as she was walking on Pershing Avenue and taking the victim’s purse. The suspect was described as a dark-skinned adult male around 25 to...
