Stockton rallies around Al’s Comics after latest break-in
(FOX40.COM) — A Stockton comic book shop owner is once again picking up the pieces after a break-in, but this time, he’s not doing it alone. Al Greco, longtime owner of Al’s Comics on Stockton’s Miracle Mile, said thieves broke into his store Tuesday morning, stealing several items and leaving behind damage,...
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Drivers Are Urged To Keep Their Eyes Forward And Hands On The Wheel. April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Tracy Police Department wants to remind drivers to stay focused, keep their eyes forward and hands on the wheel. Distractions like checking a phone, using the in-dash touchscreen or car...
Stockton Farmworker-Turned Astronaut Rockets Local Students Into Artemis Era
As NASA's Artemis II thundered off the pad yesterday, Stockton native José Hernández was thousands of miles from the launch site but firmly in the national conversation. The former farmworker turned space shuttle astronaut used the moment to hammer home a theme he knows well: persistence and science education can...
Stockton Greenlights $3.15 Million Police Drone Deal As Locals Fume Over Surveillance
Stockton’s City Council has signed off on a major expansion of its police surveillance toolbox, voting unanimously Tuesday to approve a $3.15 million add-on to its contract with Flock Safety that brings in drones as first responders and locks the city into the deal through 2031. The move came after more than an hour...
2 critically injured in head-on crash in Ripon
(FOX40.COM) — Four people were injured, two critically, in a head-on collision Tuesday morning at a major intersection in Ripon. Crews with the Ripon Consolidated Fire District were dispatched at 9:04 a.m. to the crash at Highway 120 and French Camp Road. Authorities reported that a battalion chief who...
State review calls for better Stockton police training after fatal shooting, no charges
Stockton police need better training on their duty to aid the injured and the requirement to de-escalate crises when possible, the California Attorney General’s Office said, following its review of an officer’s killing of an unarmed civilian. But a new report on the officer-involved shooting of Jory Jamarr...
🏭 Multiple Manufacturing Jobs in San Joaquin County – Up to $35/hr
San Joaquin County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing this month, with several solid openings for folks who like hands-on work and steady pay. From machine operation to maintenance and quality control, there’s something for every skill level.
Arrests in Stockton mass shooting could come within the next two months, sheriff officials...
Months after a mass shooting inside a toddler’s birthday party in Stockton left four people dead and at least 13 others injured, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s officials say they anticipate “putting handcuffs on people” in the next month or two. In a video posted to...
Woman charged in Manteca baby’s death released from jail
MANTECA, Calif. — The woman charged in connection with the death of a 4-year-old boy at a Manteca home-based daycare has been released from jail on her own recognizance, as the medical examiner's office now says the infant's death was from natural causes. In November, prosecutors charged Roxanne Helus...
Modesto councilmember raises concerns over pay, benefit cuts for janitors at Save Mart stores
(FOX40.COM) — Concerns are growing in Modesto over a group of grocery store janitorial workers who say they are now making less money and losing benefits. Modesto councilmember Chris Ricci said about 40 janitors working at local Save Mart stores have seen their pay cut by several dollars an hour and have also lost...

















