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The first time Tony Valkos said “I Do,” “I was very, very nervous,” he recalled.It didn’t help that his best man, his future brother-in-law, whispered to him, “It’s not too late if you want to leave.”Valkos recalled uttering “something bad” in front of the minister, who was holding the door open for him.There were no bad words on Thursday, Valentine's Day, when Valkos and his wife of 66 years, [...]

STOCKTON — An arrest has been made in connection with two homicide cases in Stockton and Weston Ranch that took place in the past two years.The Stockton Police Department announced Thursday that 21-year-old Joseph Henderson was taken into custody at a residence in west Stockton as the result of a tip.Henderson allegedly is linked to the shooting death of Cris Aromin, who was found dead near an upscale north Stockton neighborhood on June 5, 2017.The [...]

Prison guard shoots inmate after stabbing attackTRACY — Two inmates at Deuel Vocational Institute in Tracy were taken to a hospital Thursday afternoon after a stabbing that prompted a guard to fire a rifle at one inmate.Two inmates attacked a third on the prison’s basketball court at about 2:20 p.m. using stabbing devices they had made, according to a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman.The attackers ignored [...]

ACAMPO — San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputies continue to search for a 54-year-old man who engaged law enforcement in a daylong standoff while inside a home in Acampo.Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Deputy Andrea Lopez said authorities are seeking Bryan Keith Bristow, who was reportedly seen in the 21000 block of North Highway 99 Frontage Road along Highway 99 near Acampo Road about 9:15 a.m. Thursday.Lopez said Bristow allegedly failed [...]

STOCKTON — Retired general and former NATO head Wesley Clark spoke Thursday at University of the Pacific and told students the future of the United States rests in their hands. “You’re going to see a change in leadership after (Donald Trump’s) presidency, whenever that ends,” Clark said to about 20 students at the School of International Studies prior to his Gerber Lecture Series appearance at Faye Spanos Concert Hall. “There will be a [...]

Sam Ortega, author of “Viva Villa,” about General Francisco “Pancho” Villa during the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and “The Men of Company E” detailing the exploits of the only all-Chicano infantry unit that fought with distinction in the Italian Campaign of World War II, will visit Stockton’s Chicano Research Center at 5:30 p.m. Saturday to discuss his upcoming book.“Fighter Squadron 201,” expected to be available in [...]

STOCKTON — Law enforcement has yet to locate a 54-year-old man who managed to flee during a daylong standoff in Acampo.The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office released a photograph of Bryan Keith Bristow who is wanted by deputies for failing to file as a sex offender in 2014. An arrest warrant was issued the following year and when deputies spotting Bristow Thursday morning in the 21000 block of North Highway 99 Frontage Road, he ran into a home.As authorities [...]

STOCKTON — Stockton police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man caught on security video vandalizing several vehicles with an ax.Authorities said the incident took place after 3 a.m. on Feb. 6 in the 3200 block of Belleview Avenue in south Stockton east of South Airport Way.The man can be seen armed with an ax and smashing out the windows of a white sedan and black utility vehicle parked in a driveway.After breaking the windows, the man [...]

TRACY — The city of Tracy has a new administrative leader for the time being.The Tracy City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved appointing Assistant City Manager Midori Lichtwardt to interim city manager.Lichwardt takes over for Randy Bradley, who returned to the Tracy Fire Department on Feb. 1 to take over fire chief duties.Bradley had been Tracy’s city manager since late 2017.Lichtwardt said city officials are nearing the end of [...]

STOCKTON — What looks like an average closet located in the science building of Stagg High School can now assist students who may need help in life.Space that used to hold leftover teaching supplies and animal skeleton displays is being put to use in other ways. On one countertop are stacks of brand new shirts, sweatpants and unopened bundles of underwear and socks.A cabinet on the opposite side contains a variety of personal hygiene products like dental floss, [...]