Stockton Felon on Compassionate Release from Prison Indicted for Illegal Possession of a Sawed-Off...
June 8, 2026 – SACRAMENTO, CA – A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Steven. Refugio Rodriguez, 57, of Stockton, on Thursday charging him with being a felon in possession of firearm, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. Image by Ray Shrewsberry • Ray_Shrewsberry from Pixabay. According...
America’s Largest Wine Producer Announces Closure, Layoffs in California Wine Country
America’s largest wine producer has announced plans to shutter one of its facilities and lay off roughly 20 workers, according to the Wine Business. A spokesperson for E. & J. Gallo Winery confirmed the closure of a crush facility in Lodi, California, where the company processes grapes for growers who don’t have their
Italian culture fills Lodi with food, music and family stories
The line between festival and family reunion blurred Sunday at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds. Italian music carried across the warm afternoon, children danced near the Bambini Stage, visitors made their way toward wine tastings and food booths, and inside an exhibit hall, families paused in front of banners tracing I
Local Firefighters Assist With Vegetation Fire Sunday In San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County, CA—Calaveras Consolidated Fire Department assisted with a vegetation fire on Highway 26 in San Joaquin County near the Calaveras County line. The flames broke out around 8 p.m. along Highway 26 and Shelton Road in San Joaquin County, west of Jenny Lind. Firefighters from multiple agencies responded
Stockton hires new community services director for recreation, libraries
The city of Stockton has named Donté Watson its new community services director, effective June 15. The position oversees the city's recreation and library services, including policy development, program planning, budget administration and overall department operations. The annual salary ranges from $173,400 to $221,27
Khalid Lanier identified as man killed near train tracks in Stockton
A man who was fatally shot June 4 near train tracks in Stockton was identified Monday as Khalid Lisimba Lanier, the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Lanier, 43 of Stockton, was found with a gunshot wound in the 700 Block of West Anderson Street, police said. Officers were called to the train tracks, j
CHP officer stops speeding semi truck, finds no CDL and unrestrained passenger sitting on...
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) impounded a semi truck after finding licensing and seatbelt violations during a traffic stop for speeding. Over the past weekend, a CHP Commercial Officer stopped a semi truck after clocking it at 71 m.p.h. on southbound SR-99 near Salida, California. During the traffic stop, the CHP
Ceres police pursuit of juveniles on electric dirt bikes ends with two arrests
Two juveniles on electric dirt bikes, who evaded officers and ran through stop signs, were arrested following a pursuit Saturday in Ceres. A Ceres patrol officer watched the two dirt bike riders travel into oncoming traffic in the vicinity of Mitchell and Service roads, according to a Ceres Police Department post on so
Heat wave forecast in Northern California, Central Valley. How hot will it get?
Triple-digit temperatures are returning to parts of California as a heat wave builds across the state. After a brief stretch of “cooler temperatures with breezy onshore winds,” forecasters said a warming trend will send temperatures soaring across Northern California and the Central Valley. According to the National We
CA: California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus Site Picked, At Least 100 Jobs Expected
BEAM Circular announced at its Biocatalyst Industry & Innovation Exchange that it has selected a site in Modesto's Beard Industrial District for the California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus—a first-of-its-kind facility designed to accelerate development of circular bioeconomy technologies and enable the growth of bioman

















