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STOCKTON — Although the city is negotiating a 15-year contract to keep golf at Swenson Park Golf Course, some residents said they still don’t trust their leaders to keep that promise.The Stockton City Council on Tuesday received a progress report on the request for proposal process for a management firm to take over maintaining Swenson Park Golf Course.Dion Dalman, president of Save Swenson, said the RFP the city issued in May was a joke, as it still allows the [...]

RIPON — A Modesto man suspected of identity theft and several other charges is in custody after a traffic stop, Ripon police reported.Officers stopped a vehicle at McHenry Avenue south of Jones Road at 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 25.Officers contacted the driver, identified as 30-year-old Nathan Hussey of Modesto, and learned he was driving on a suspended driver’s license, and had a warrant for his arrest from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office for traffic [...]

STOCKTON — James Bojko and Ana Castro, along with two other volunteers, walked along a muddy path that led them to a cul-de-sac of more than 20 makeshift homes.With no door to knock on, the group softly rustled tarps and tents to get the occupants’ attention.“Hello?” one volunteer called out. “Anybody home?”The four-person group was part of an impressive number of volunteers and service providers who early Wednesday morning [...]

STOCKTON — The question was posed to a diverse group of citizens and stakeholders from throughout the city who basically just want to see Stockton improve: What makes a great public space and how do we activate that space?Breaking up into three focus groups Wednesday morning at the Arnold Rue Community Center in northeast Stockton for the monthly communitywide Promise Zone Violence Prevention meeting, the participants came up with ideas ranging from encouraging more [...]

STOCKTON — A regional aquatics center complete with a new recreational pool, sprayground and slide could come to Oak Park in the future. But many who attended Tuesday’s Stockton City Council meeting said there is a greater need for a new pool at Victory Park.The council received a Strong Communities Initiative update on Tuesday night, which focused, for the most part, on how to allocate $7.2 million in funds earmarked for aquatics.Staff presented three options for [...]

STOCKTON — As the months now turn into days and soon into hours, student organizers of the NorCal Science Festival are brimming with positivity.“Everybody is pretty excited about it,” said Kim Le, a junior at Tokay High School. “We’re hoping for it to go well and we know things will go well.”The daylong festival celebrating all things science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics returns on Saturday at Tokay High from 10 a.m. to [...]

Free immigration forum in Lodi on SundayLODI — A free informational forum about immigration programs and policies will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 701 S. Pleasant Ave.Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton, along with the Immigration Legal Resource Center and California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, will hold presentations about citizenship, knowing their rights, and the Deferred Action for Childhood [...]

Lodi man arrested on porn, weapons chargesLODI — Following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Tuesday, Lodi police detectives arrested 59-year-old Ronald Baker on suspicion of possession of child pornography.During the investigation, officers found a loaded and concealed handgun in Baker’s possession. He was also arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle and carrying a loaded firearm in [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 60 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday. At that time, there were 1,363 people held at the jail, which has a total capacity of 1,550. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.Stockton PoliceBurglary: A man was seen breaking into a home in the 2200 block of Lindsay Street at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. He fled from officers, fired a [...]

TRACY — The Tracy Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating at-risk missing person.Tracy resident Erika Sims, 24, was last seen Jan. 22. She stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds, police said. She is considered at-risk due to being diagnosed with schizophrenia and is not currently taking her prescribed medications. Sims is known to frequent Tracy, Stockton and Sacramento, police said.Anyone with information about her whereabouts is [...]