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STOCKTON — Bob Gutierrez was born and raised in Stockton.He built his own business in Stockton, BG Strategies, and has disrupted the status quo in Sacramento and Washington for nearly 20 years as a political strategist.On Friday, Gutierrez was elevated unopposed to chairman of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce on the final day of its 40th annual [...]

STOCKTON — Jose Hernandez’s voice still carries a note of awe at what he accomplished 10 years ago this week.Forever, he will bring with him the memory of taking off his seat belt and flying across the cabin like Superman when Space Shuttle Discovery had finally delivered him and his six crewmates into the heavens.He remembers the amazement at being one of about 500 people out of the world population of 7.5 billion to be able to look down at Earth. [...]

Smoke from a fire in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta area and the surrounding mountains has fouled the air in our area and led air officials to issue a health cautionary statement for the San Joaquin Valley.The fire on an unincorporated island in the Delta reportedly started Thursday night.The smoke from several wildfires last summer prompted Public Health Services of San Joaquin County to offer a number of precautions residents should follow to protect their health and that [...]

What’s the saying, mixed emotions?Perhaps that’s the attitude San Joaquin County residents are expected to adopt about the announcement last week that California State University, Stanislaus officials plan what’s described as a major enhancement to the long-neglected Turlock-based university’s satellite campus in Stockton.We are grateful that improvements are planned for Stanislaus State’s Stockton site. Yet, we can’t help but lament [...]

STOCKTON — Friday mornings are reserved for “Coffee with Kimberly” at the downtown storefront headquarters of Stockton licensed clinical therapist Kimberly Warmsley.Anyone can stop by to share their feelings with the 42-year-old Warmsley, as three women happened to do this past Friday.“I’m all about healing and providing service to the community,” Warmsley said.But what her Friday coffee drinkers might not know when they [...]

MANTECA — California Highway Patrol investigators are seeking a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred on Highway 120 near Manteca on Friday night.According to the CHP Stockton office, the victim, a 32-year-old man, was driving west on Highway 120 in a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu at about 10:40 p.m.The Malibu was east of Yosemite Avenue when someone in an unknown vehicle fired “an undetermined amount of shots,” according to the CHP.“The driver [...]

STOCKTON — Latoya McNeil said she wished everyone could have been at Weber Point Events Center on Saturday. She said she could feel the positive energy as she approached the entrance gate. Once inside, the vibe only grew, and she couldn’t stop smiling.“This to me is the representation of love,” she said. “This is the representation of inclusion, acceptance, especially in the day and age we live in with what’s going on. Everyone [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 87 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday. At that time, there were 1,435 people held at the jail, which has a capacity of 1,550. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.Stockton PoliceRobbery: A 15-year-old male was fighting at 12:43 p.m. Friday with another teen in the 800 block of East Hammer Lane when the suspect stole the [...]

Driver fatally shot on Highway 120 near MantecaMANTECA — California Highway Patrol investigators are seeking a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred on Highway 120 near Manteca on Friday night.According to the CHP Stockton office, the victim, a 32-year-old man, was driving west on Highway 120 in a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu at about 10:40 p.m.The Malibu was east of Yosemite Avenue when someone in an unknown vehicle fired “an undetermined [...]

What began as ideas drawn across blueprints now is closer to reality as the expected expansion of the World of Wonders Science Museum finally has an identity.The museum’s board of directors showcased artist renderings and additional information about the project during a meeting Tuesday.Museum CEO Sally Snyde confirmed in 2017 about plans for its location in downtown Lodi to eventually cover the entire block of North Sacramento Street directly off West Elm Street. [...]