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A possible recount looms in tight races for Florida governor, Senate and agriculture commission.

Or, more precisely, did you hear all 3,128 jokes?A think tank says Donald Trump was the butt of more jokes in 2017 than any other public figure has for a single year. By a lot.

STOCKTON — Before the first American troops landed in France to fight in World War I, a team of engineers was dispatched to Bassens, France, to build a dock structure, railroad system and warehouse.Among those engineers was Earle Christian, assigned to the American Expeditionary Forces 18th Engineers Regiment.More than 100 years later, images taken of that construction and war effort will be on display at the Cesar Chavez Central Library from 1:30-3 p.m. today. [...]

STOCKTON — Chicken was on the jurisprudence menu in a Stockton courtroom this week.“Have you ever been to Kauai?” Judge Bernard Garber asked the defendant.Kitty Ruhstaller responded questioningly.“No,” she said. “Actually I haven’t.”Garber continued: “Years ago, someone had the brilliant idea of importing roosters to Kauai. They didn’t have any roosters. And they have thrived there. Do you [...]

PARIS — Storms, strikes, computer failures — you can now add "your plane has been seized by the government" to the list of things that can delay your flight.In France, 149 passengers were preparing to take off for London late Thursday when French authorities ordered their Ryanair Boeing 737 impounded.The budget carrier owed money and it was "regrettable that the state was forced" to evacuate the plane, the civil aviation authority said.The [...]

Over the past several days, Trump has launched personal attacks against a trio of black female journalists.

As the Camp Fire rages on in the north state, public safety agencies from throughout the region have sent teams to help Butte County in the firefight.The Camp Fire, which started near the town of Pulga, broke out early Thursday morning and quickly exploded to a 90,000-acre blaze that has nearly leveled the town of Paradise.According to Cal Fire, an estimated 2,000 structures were destroyed and 15,000 more are threatened. As of the latest report, the fire was 5 percent contained. [...]

STOCKTON — Stockton police are in the final stages of acquiring their first-ever helicopter for what will be the department’s Air Support program.The Stockton City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a bid from Hangar One Avionics for the purchase of a Bell 505 helicopter for $2,767,415. The council’s motion also authorized the department to acquire equipment needed on the helicopter — a high-powered camera with infrared capabilities, spotlights, a [...]

STOCKTON — Democrat challenger Josh Harder on Friday had taken the lead over Republican incumbent Jeff Denham in the race to represent District 10 in the U.S. House of Representatives.Harder had 88,961 votes, 50.9 percent, and Denham 85,743 votes, 49.1 percent. The race is to represent southern San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County and is tabulated by the California Secretary of State.The San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters has updated its ballot counts from [...]

Speaking at a wide-ranging White House press conference, Trump, by turns combative and conciliatory, said Democrats and Republicans should set aside partisanship to work together.