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STOCKTON — A group of Episcopalians who are walking from Fresno to the state Capitol to raise awareness about the plight of immigrants and an “unjust” immigration system made a stop in Stockton on Tuesday.The men and women are part of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin’s Pilgrimage of Hope and were on day 11 [...]

TRACY — A riot erupted just before 11 a.m. Monday involving approximately 60 inmates at Deuel Vocational Institution outside Tracy, according to Ike Dodson with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.Since the riot, movement in some areas of the state prison has been limited while officials investigate the incident, according to Dodson.[gh:iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d50476.66759001654!2d-121.35682539370434! [...]

LODI — Police and fire officials responded to a residential fire at 121 Olive Court at around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday and reported finding an illegal marijuana grow inside the home.Joshua O'Connell, 37, was arrested on suspicion of marijuana cultivation and other related charges. Code Enforcement determined that the property is uninhabitable due to unsafe conditions.[gh:iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3137.988163931947!2d-121.27652058584529! [...]

STOCKTON — After months of gathering community input and feedback, the city of Stockton’s Community Services Department will be unveiling preliminary plans for its newest library.The department will host two community meetings on Saturday to present architectural renderings, floor plans, 3-D models, diagrams and designs of the Northeast Library and Community Center.John Alita, the city’s community services director, said these will be the fourth and fifth [...]

STOCKTON — If you visit Vittoria Bossi’s second-story office at the Waterfront Warehouse, it means you will be meeting with a seasoned Stockton defense attorney.Hopefully, you aren’t in any trouble, but even if you are, when you sit down with Bossi, you won’t be alone.Also in attendance will be six feral cats, some huddled in dark corners of the office, some hiding behind furniture, some lurking within a skyscraper of cathouses, and, perhaps, [...]

STOCKTON — Common, the first rapper to win a Grammy, Emmy, Golden Globe and Academy Award, and his nonprofit Imagine Justice will host a free community concert for the city of Stockton.The concert will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. June 7 at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium.The Imagine Justice concert will include a program dedicated to empowering audiences to be agents of change to help build a brighter future rooted in equality, justice and compassion, celebrating the [...]

STOCKTON — A 28-year-old man was found guilty of murder for the Memorial Day killing of a 60-year-old man near the Port of Stockton in 2017.A jury convicted Robert Clark on Wednesday of second-degree murder and the personal use of a firearm.The victim was identified by the San Joaquin County Coroner’s Office as William Sodders of Stockton.According to the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, officers found Sodders shot once in the chest in [...]

STOCKTON — It was an emotional win on Tuesday for many students and faculty at San Joaquin Delta College as the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to establish a dedicated resource center for undocumented students.The Dream Center, as it will be named, is expected to open by the start of the fall semester.Advocates pushed for the community college to create a center that would help its estimated 800 undocumented students with financial aid information, scholarship [...]

STOCKTON — Though it happens to be graduation season, last week’s event at the Bob Hope Theatre was a wholly different sort of happening.More than 350 graduates were there in cap and gown Thursday afternoon, each with a unique story to share of how they wrestled themselves free from the grips of alcohol and drug addiction.The newly recovered had endured the demands of San Joaquin County’s Collaborative Courts system and were exiting with a new chance at a [...]

STOCKTON — As soon as the Amgen Tour of California finished last year, Tim Pasisz with Visit Stockton started working on this year’s event.Last May, Stockton hosted the start of Stage 5, and though Pasisz wasn’t certain at the time his city would be selected again this year, better safe than sorry.“We talked to them about [...]