STOCKTON, Calif. — Stockton leaders approved a project Tuesday that will bring at least two new drive-thru restaurants to a north Stockton neighborhood, fueling a broader debate over the city’s growing number of fast-food establishments.
For many residents, drive-thrus are a familiar part of daily life. Lighted menu boards and speakers have long been a mealtime staple in the city.
“I just feel without fast food, Stockton wouldn’t be what it is today,” said Rudy Dillingham, a Stockton resident…