STOCKTON, Calif. — Emergency officials across San Joaquin County are urging residents to prepare, if possible, as days of rain are expected to move into the Valley and foothills.
After weeks of foggy conditions and little sunshine, the sound of rustling leaves and a look at the forecast prompted some residents to act early.
“It’s just important, especially in an older neighborhood where the storm drain systems are usually a little bit older and undersized to really rake up the leaves,” said midtown Stockton resident Brent Collins while raking leaves Friday. “Especially when you have like eight days of rain coming in like you do now.”…