As the new year approaches, one single father is entering into 2026 with new wheels after a body shop gifted him with a refurbished car.
Simply starting up the ignition was a sound that single father Jacob Muñoz and his 12-year-old son, Lexander, hadn’t heard for about a year. Without a car, they instead utilized Uber for their transportation.
Originally from Phoenix, they moved to Stockton around three to four years ago. Jacob had his own place, then lost his job. Muñoz said he was paying child support and there were issues with that while he was caring for his son…