Emotions ran high at a Stockton Unified School District town hall Thursday night, where board members and the district’s superintendent listened to concerns from the community in response to a scathing grand jury report released earlier this summer.  A particularly tense moment occurred when Stockton Unified Board of Education President Cecilia Mendez moved to close … Continue reading Citizens have their say during raucous SUSD Town Hall meeting →

Tim Eggar, 59, uses the back of his hand to feel for hot spots under debris on the forest floor in a fire zone. Using your palm or fingers instead is a good way to get burned, he said. If an area feels hot to the touch, then they spray it down with water, Eggar said. Eggar and his … Continue reading ‘Really tough work’: Small army works tirelessly on front lines as Caldor Fire tops 82K acres →

Editor's note: This story contains explicit descriptions of sexual acts. Local resources for anyone experiencing sexual harassment or assault are listed at the end of this article. Sarah normally would have been concerned about being in an office alone with a man, particularly because her Pentecostal faith frowned on a married man and unmarried woman being left alone. But … Continue reading 2 women say a pastor groped them. Years later, he still preaches from Stockton pulpit →

With Election Day finally arrived, here is a look at how San Joaquin County’s largest race may end.  Democratic Rep. Josh Harder is facing off against San Joaquin County Supervisor Tom Patti, a former boxer and local Republican businessman, to represent the newly-formed 9th Congressional District. Though the county tends to lean Democratic, some say … Continue reading Harder vs. Patti: How close is the race for District 9? →

A Stockton man arrested in connection with a string of shooting deaths in the city will be arraigned Tuesday afternoon. Here’s a timeline of events in the case and what’s led to this point in the investigation. Wesley Brownlee, 43, was arrested early Saturday morning by Stockton police just two weeks after the department announced a string of … Continue reading Stockton serial killings suspect to be arraigned Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know →

The Stockton Unified Board of Education has rectified any illegal actions trustees made when they approved a “resignation’ agreement several months ago with former District Superintendent John Ramirez Jr., according to the San Joaquin County Office of Education. “We are glad this matter is resolved,” the district said in a statement to Stocktonia Friday afternoon. … Continue reading SJCOE boss says SUSD rectified Brown Act violations, but board’s actions are still ‘disappointing’ →

The Stockton Unified Board of Education will vote this week whether to publicly “reaffirm” its previous approval of a resignation agreement between the district and former Superintendent John Ramirez Jr.  The move comes after Troy Brown, San Joaquin County Superintendent of Schools, wrote a letter last month informing the district that the agreement’s approval was done illegally, … Continue reading SUSD trustees will vote whether to ‘reaffirm’ Ramirez’s resignation →

The Stockton Unified Board of Education publicly reaffirmed its previous approval of a resignation agreement between the district and former Superintendent John Ramirez Jr. Trustees were accused of originally brokering the deal illegally behind closed doors at a special meeting in June. The agreement was put back on the board’s agenda for its Tuesday meeting this week in what … Continue reading USD’s reaffirmation of resignation agreement with former superintendent sparks heated debate →

Emotions ran high at a Stockton Unified School District town hall Thursday night, where board members and the district’s superintendent listened to concerns from the community in response to a scathing grand jury report released earlier this summer.  A particularly tense moment occurred when Stockton Unified Board of Education President Cecelia Mendez moved to close … Continue reading Citizens have their say during raucous SUSD Town Hall meeting →

Eight candidates vie for a spot in the general election to represent California’s newly formed 9th Congressional District, but the political waters aren’t as muddy as they might seem. Of the four Democrats and three Republicans, as well as one registered “no party preference” candidate, on the district’s ticket for the June 7 Primary Election, … Continue reading Name recognition, funding keys to congressional race →