3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1232+ words) The Stockton Police Officers’ Association says political turmoil at City Hall is pulling officers away from regular assignments and creating conditions that could threaten the stability of the Police Department. In a lengthy Facebook statement, SPOA said officers have been…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (472+ words) September has a different feel in Stockton. The return of the Greek Food Festival marks the beginning of a stretch when many of the area’s biggest annual traditions make their way back onto the calendar. Alongside those familiar favorites, this…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (912+ words) Come 5 p.m., as spurts from flying water balloons erupted on the lawn, Frank Moppins would be on its edge, at a booth crowded with lawn chairs. Much of his family lounged there as they talked. Some, like his sister, Velma Ross,…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (928+ words) Just before sunset on Saturday, as dozens settled onto a grassy lawn at the University of the Pacific, Magaly Reyes gathered herself, incense smoke pooling at her feet. There, surrounded by members of other tribal nations, she carried the incense…...

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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (768+ words) In August 2024, excavation crews breached the last of four dams on the Klamath River in far northern California, marking the first time in over a century that salmon could swim above the dam sites. Now, new research published on Aug....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1418+ words) Stockton City Clerk Katherine Roland has submitted her resignation, effective Sept. 26, following weeks of uncertainty over her position and closed-session discussions about leadership of the City Clerk’s Office. In her resignation letter, obtained by Stocktonia, Roland said she will work…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (891+ words) Bishop Dwight Earl Williams, a longstanding pastor in Stockton who carried his work beyond the church and into the city’s civic and community life, died on Monday. He was 60. Williams died in his sleep at his home, his wife Phyllis…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (475+ words) For the second time in five days, the Stockton City Council emerged from a closed-session discussion Tuesday without publicly naming an acting city clerk during City Clerk Katherine Roland’s continuing absence. The council met behind closed doors during its regular…...