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FRENCH CAMP — In 2017, Silvia Van Steyn’s 13-year-old son shot himself after he found a loaded gun his parents kept in the house for security purposes.He was treated at both San Joaquin General Hospital and the UC Davis Medical Center, where doctors said there was basically nothing they could do to save his life.Doctors said Michael Balsley-Rodriguez would most likely live the rest of his life in a vegetative state, and rather than see her son suffer, Van Steyn [...]

STOCKTON — It was opening day, and Lynn Schimpf was ready.She showed up to Stockton Ballpark on Thursday under cloudy but nonthreatening skies, wearing a bright blue Ports sweatshirt and cap, and carrying her new scorebook as she sat down just to the third-base side of home plate along with her husband, Paul.The Stockton residents have this routine down as fans for at least 40 years, and wouldn’t consider missing an opening day. The Ports hosted the Rancho [...]

STOCKTON — A large, twisted pile of steel and glass, all that remained of what used to be a vehicle, sat before hundreds of Stagg High School students to help them visualize the devastation and consequences of drinking behind the wheel.In the blink of an eye, what was supposed to be a fun night on the town turns into tragedy. A couple of Stagg High seniors in the simulation perish in the collision, while another is arrested and taken away in handcuffs on suspicion of driving [...]

STOCKTON — A man who was injured during a January attack has died at the hospital, Stockton police reported Thursday.About 11 p.m. on Jan. 24, two men were arguing in the 300 block of East Washington Street when one repeatedly hit the other with a pole, according to earlier reports. Officers responded to the scene and found 25-year-old Ashiron Boyd nearby and arrested him on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.The victim, who has not been identified, suffered [...]

STOCKTON — The San Joaquin Delta College Police Department is looking into two fires on campus that it believes were intentionally set.The first fire happened about 8:20 p.m. Feb. 27 inside the first-floor all-gender restroom inside the Shima building. Officers found the paper toilet seat covers, which were attached to the stall, had caught fire and were smoldering.Officers reported they also saw a large clump of burnt toilet protectors in the toilet. A partially smoked [...]

STOCKTON — A 21-year-old man was arrested late Thursday afternoon during a probation compliance search in the 400 block of East Flora Street, police said.[gh:iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3145.5349986219453!2d-121.27291618467694!3d37.96464217972538!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x80900d580c348b6f%3A0xad0fa9be0e20a060!2sFlora+St%2C+Stockton%2C+CA!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1552073046700" width="100%" height="450" frameborder="0" [...]

They say great things come in small packages, which happens to be true for three local, indie theater groups — Showbiz Theatre Company in Stockton, Community Theatre of Linden and the Stockton Civic Theatre.Hardly in the shadows of big box theaters such as San Francisco’s SHN Orpheum Theatre, competition is relatively a non-issue for these smaller and significant, scene setters.“Since we are a small theater in terms of stage area, we can’t do big [...]

STOCKTON — A year of negotiations between the Lincoln Unified School District and teachers union has yet to cease.“We’re still in mediation with a state-appointed mediator,” Superintendent Kelly Dextraze said on Friday. “We’re still hopeful that we can reach an agreement in that manner.”Talks between the district and Lincoln Unified Teachers Association has centered around several issues, including covering state mandated costs [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 54 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Friday. At that time, there were 1,314 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,550. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.Stockton PoliceAssault with a deadly weapon: A person fired a BB gun at a man sitting in his vehicle about 2:02 p.m. Thursday in an alley [...]

Stockton police arrest man on weapons chargesSTOCKTON — A 21-year-old man was arrested late Thursday afternoon during a probation compliance search in the 400 block of East Flora Street, police said.[gh:iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3145.5349986219453!2d-121.27291618467694!3d37.96464217972538!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3! [...]