Marco della Cava, Cassie Dickman USA TODAY Network After losing a steady job two years ago, Zohna Everett struggled to make ends meet. She drove for ride-hailing services, clipped grocery coupons, turned in recyclables for gas money and traded manicures for press-on nails from Walmart. Then a phone call changed her financial outlook. Everett learned … Continue reading California city gives residents $500 a month. Is this the future of progressive politics? →

Farmer Judith Redmond said the atmosphere was intense Monday afternoon in the Capay Valley, where her certified organic farm sits off Highway 16 in Yolo County. There was ash falling from the sky, she told The Bee by phone, and everything outside her window looked orange. The Capay Valley is mostly rural, made up of … Continue reading As ‘menacing’ County Fire burns, Capay Valley farmers brace for smoke — and uncertainty →

California firefighters are clapping back at President Donald Trump for comments he made in a tweet Saturday morning threatening to pull federal funding for California wildfire relief as another devastating round of blazes ravage the state. In his first comments since California’s most recent fires sparked, Trump once again cited what he called “gross mismanagement” … Continue reading Firefighters call Trump tweet on California wildfires ‘reckless and insulting’ →

Two men were taken to a hospital after being shot in south Stockton on Tuesday afternoon, authorities say.

Kesi Hatten said the death of her cousin, Antwane Burrise, who was shot and killed by police earlier this month, has devastated their family. Hatten, 42, of Sacramento, lived in Stockton until the age of 12 where, she said, that she and her cousin were raised like siblings. “It’s heart-wrenching,” she said. “We’re all really … Continue reading Family ’devastated’ by Antwane Burrise’s death in latest officer-involved shooting →

Seven people were arrested Friday in Stockton following multiple protests and demonstrations throughout the city, one of which led to a tense standoff between police and demonstrators. Friday’s protests follow weeks of local and nationwide demonstrations that have occurred in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month. Protests are … Continue reading Chaotic protest met with support, dismay; 7 arrested →

The Stockton Unified School District Board of Education is looking to hire controversial former Superintendent Jack McLaughlin as a consultant through the end of the year to assist the district in the wake of the current superintendent’s resignation. Earlier this week, the board voted 4-3 to accept Superintendent John Deasy’s resignation, which will officially end his … Continue reading SUSD board looking at hiring McLaughlin to help with superintendent search →

Everything seemed to be going well when San Joaquin County resident Sara, who asked to only be identified by her first name, became pregnant. But after about seven months, her pregnancy was deemed high risk and her baby was born with several severe complications. Her newborn daughter had to stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care … Continue reading When family leave laws fall short: Reduced wages, threat of job loss keep many from filing claims →