4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (784+ words) This story originally appeared in The Center Square. California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has announced $34.9 million in grants to nonprofits and labor unions that will help “at-risk” or undocumented workers understand their rights, including hundreds of thousands of dollars…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (815+ words) As Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs whether to require data centers to disclose how much water they use, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says concerns over AI’s water use don’t hold “up to any scrutiny.” On the Sources Podcast with Alex Heath…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (228+ words) The Labor Day weekend is here, but before many of us unplug, there are a few important local stories worth catching up on. Two San Joaquin County companies are preparing to eliminate more than 250 jobs, with one closing a local…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1707+ words) One hundred degrees on a steamy Thursday afternoon and not much can be seen along the dust-blown avenue in Kerman. A school bus cruises by. Cows lap up water or feed behind a fence. A tractor crosses the road. What’s…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (351+ words) USA Today, one of the nation’s most comprehensive news providers and owner of the Stockton Record, has laid off editorial employees and is reorganizing to cope with technological changes resulting in less reader traffic from search engines, according to a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (931+ words) Farmers have relied on plastic since the 1960s, when the mass production of affordable agricultural tools derived from petrochemicals made them widely accessible. Plastic mulch quickly became a cornerstone of crop production, helping farmers boost yields of everything from corn to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1550+ words) Stockton residents urged city leaders Tuesday to think twice before courting more data centers as part of the city’s new economic-development strategy. But data centers are not new to Stockton: one has been operating at the Port for more than…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (732+ words) At a recent Black graduation ceremony, Terrell Williams was struck by how many people knew Tiffany Dobson. On stage, student after student greeted Dobson with either a hug or handshake. One would even linger, Williams said, thanking Dobson for all…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (300+ words) Authorities are investigating a police shooting inside a Lodi McDonald’s after officers responded to reports of an armed person threatening employees. According to Lodi police officials, officers were called to the restaurant Monday morning and shot the individual during the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (371+ words) Good morning, Stockton. 🌄 It’s been an especially busy week in Stockton politics. In the last seven days, City Council candidate Desiree Lynch withdrew from the District 5 contest, reversed her decision and reentered the race and then was arrested on suspicion…...