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Half a year out from California’s presidential primary, you can already envision the enthusiasm gap creating a turnout gap.Democrats of every ideology have plenty of incentive to vote in the March 3 election: It’s their chance to pick the winner in one of the most crowded, competitive presidential primary contests in a generation.But there’s little to lure the state’s shrinking Republican base to the polls. President Donald Trump seems assured of [...]

PALO ALTO — Denise Herrmann was only a few months into her new job as principal of a Palo Alto high school in fall 2014 when a student took his own life.By the next day, Herrmann said, she and some of her colleagues at Henry M. Gunn High School were in conversations with experts from nearby Stanford University about how to cope with student suicides and their aftermath.She knew her school was not alone. “This was a community issue,” she said.The [...]

STOCKTON — A police officer was kicked in the stomach Monday morning by a young woman being arrested for alleged domestic violence in central Stockton, adding a new charge to her record, police reported.Officers were dispatched about 11:50 a.m. to the 400 block of East Rose Street on a report of possible domestic violence. Upon arrival, they made contact with Constantina Purugganan, 19, who reportedly refused to allow the officers to speak with the alleged victim.While [...]

Man stabbed 2 blocks from police stationSTOCKTON — A man was stabbed two blocks south of the downtown police station Sunday evening, suffering non-life-threatening injuries, according to a report.The 58-year-old victim was in the 300 block of South El Dorado Street, between East Lafayette and East Sonora streets, when the male assailant walked up to him about 7:25 p.m. and stabbed him twice in the arm. No motive for the attack was reported by police. [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 77 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday. At that time, there were 1,485 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 PoliceResisting arrest: Officers were near Lorraine Avenue and Morely Way about 4:35 p.m. Sunday observing Domingo Lopez, 20, who reportedly [...]

STOCKTON — Sitting in the shade sharing a meal with her family near the waterfront at Weber Point Park on Labor Day, Stockton schoolteacher Naimah Zarif reflected on the multitude of activities going on around her.“This is a good celebration of our culture and history in a positive atmosphere,” Zarif said of Stockton’s 51st Black Family Day.Monday was the culmination of three days of Black Family Day activities spread throughout the city under [...]

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said no one has been found alive after the fire engulfed the dive boat early Monday.

The Taliban continue to kill Afghan civilians in attacks they say are meant for foreign "invaders" or the Afghan government, apparently sacrificing the support of the people they might wish to rule.

The announcement comes just days after a mass shooting claimed seven lives in Odessa, Texas and follows two other back-to-back shootings last month, one of them at a Walmart store.

STOCKTON — Sheriff's deputies arrested two individuals about 4:30 p.m. Monday in Stockton in connection with a burglary at the Woodbridge firehouse on Aug. 26. Personal belongings were taken in the burglary, including keys to a truck. The truck was found the next morning with the inside torched, the Sheriff's Office reported.According to the Sheriff's Office, detectives from the Agriculture Gangs Narcotics Enforcement Team on Monday initially located Luis Avelar, [...]