LATHROP, Calif. — Residents in Lathrop are pushing back against a city plan to remove stop signs and crosswalks at two intersections along River Islands Parkway, a change officials say is meant to improve safety.
With clear weather drawing people outside for walks over the weekend, residents said the neighborhood streets and sidewalks currently feel safe.
“I see a lot of people out here walking, jogging. Because it’s safe. The way it is now, it’s perfectly laid out the way it should be,” said Gilbert Atiga, a Lathrop local…