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Homeless point-in-time count WednesdaySTOCKTON — Members of the Stockton City Council will participate in a point-in-time count and survey of homeless households on Wednesday, beginning at 6:15 a.m. at St. John’s Church, 316 N. El Dorado St. A count of the unsheltered in the community helps agencies serving the needs of homeless individuals and families understand the problems and barriers they face. Members of the community are invited to join the [...]

Local agencies and businesses that rely on federal funding were uneasy during the 35-day federal government shutdown that ended Friday, but the area’s economy was not directly affected, according to county business leaders.“We don’t have a large number of federal workers in this area that are directly affected,” said Jeffrey Michael, director of the Center for Business and Policy Research at University of the Pacific. “The direct effects are somewhat [...]

STOCKTON — Though pleased that Port Commissioner Victor Mow has been charged with vehicular manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol, those who knew the 82-year-old man who was killed in the Nov. 28 accident still wonder why it took so long.  “I feel like it’s favoritism,” Naveed Malik, a close friend of the late Muhammad Ashraf Butt, said as he stood in the courtyard behind the Masjid Al Emaan mosque in central [...]

The needs are vast.Resources are strained.The problem isn’t new and isn’t going away.JoLyn McMillan is giving it her all. The new CEO of the Stockton Shelter for the Homeless enjoys her work and loves being in Stockton. In September, McMillan began tackling myriad issues with energy and a wealth of ideas to help the people of San Joaquin County who need emergency shelter and services.“I’m having fun,” McMillan said from her [...]

• Abdufatt: Aseeleh Saleh and Abdullah Ahmed, a daughter, Arwa Abdullah, Jan. 15.• Anderson: Kuletta Wooten and Dontay Anderson, a daughter, Keymari Dearri, Jan. 22.• Baigzad: Wida Faizi and Fahim Baigzad, a daughter, Alina Faizi, Jan. 19.• Bhardwaj: Manisha Bhardwaj and Manavgeet Singh, a son, Kartik, Jan. 17.• Bryant: Shante Lockridge and RayShawn Bryant, a daughter, Latisha Rochelle Brave, Jan. 22.• Burton: [...]

STOCKTON — Aria Zapata can talk intimately about the difficulties undocumented farmworkers face in the U.S.The 24-year-old recalls growing up and seeing the sacrifices and pains her parents endured having to leave Mexico to pursue a more prosperous future for their family.“A lot of people don’t know the struggles that they go through, and I wanted to show those struggles,” she said.Zapata, a University of the Pacific graduate, has produced the [...]

STOCKTON — Al House left home at age 10 and has lived on the streets since 2012. When he was in his early 20s, House — now 55 — was shot in the leg, leaving him with a nasty bone marrow infection that’s plagued him for three decades.When the pain is too much, House somehow manages to get to a hospital emergency room or clinic. For a while, whenever he has had insurance — it’s [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 57 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday. At that time, there were 1,372 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 PoliceRobbery: Two people were pushed to the ground, beaten and robbed by a group of 20 men and women in the 300 block of [...]

Woman stabbed in hand during carjackingSTOCKTON — A 17-year-old boy stabbed a woman in the hand during a carjacking in the 7500 block of Pacific Avenue at 2:27 p.m. Friday.Stockton Police officers located the vehicle nearby and attempted to pull the teen over.A short pursuit ensued until the teen collided with another vehicle, police said.The victim was treated at an area hospital for her injuries and released.The teen was [...]

STOCKTON — The city of Stockton launched a new home page last week, and it plans to revamp its entire website sometime in the future.When that new launch will be depends on how well users take to the home page, as well as the new website for the Stockton Police Department.The new homepage — http://ww1.stocktonca.gov/ — and SPD website — http://www.stocktonpd.org — launched Jan. 23.“The plan is to ‘test [...]