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Two police officers battered during arrestsSTOCKTON — Two police officers were battered in separate incidents Saturday afternoon resulting in two arrests, but neither officer required medical treatment, according to reports.The first incident occurred about 2:50 p.m. in the 2300 block of West March Lane after officers responded to reports of an intoxicated woman who had been involved in a fight.An officer found the woman inside a business and [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 57 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday. At that time, there were 1,384 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 PoliceVehicles shot: Officers responded to a report of shots fired around Fair and East Seventh streets about 1:55 p.m. Sunday and found two [...]

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LODI — A young mother died and four other people were injured Sunday afternoon in a head-on collision along a two-lane freeway frontage road between Lodi and Stockton, the California Highway Patrol reported.The 21-year-old woman from Lodi, whose name has not been officially released by the San Joaquin County Coroner’s Office, was seated unrestrained in the front passenger seat of a 2014 Nissan traveling south on State Route 99 North Frontage Road between East Harney [...]

Free fingerprinting event Wednesday in StocktonSTOCKTON — People who are looking to obtain a copy of their criminal record from the state will have an opportunity to receive free help on Wednesday.Fathers & Families of San Joaquin is along with OneJustice will hold a free Live Scan fingerprinting event from 2-5 p.m. Wednesday at the Fathers & Families office at 338 E. Market St. in downtown Stockton.Individuals who are not currently on [...]

LODI — During a recent probation search of a recreational vehicle parked on property east of Lodi, San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputies found components of a methamphetamine lab and called in narcotics detectives.The March 30 search of the RV near Harney Lane and Alpine Road has prompted detectives to ask for the public’s help in finding Robert Nigro as a person of interest.“It was a very dangerous situation,” according to a [...]

STOCKTON — Police and animal services officers got their ducklings all in a row Monday afternoon, rescuing 13 of the adorable little creatures that had fallen into a north Stockton storm drain.Police were initially notified about 12:30 p.m. of a duck — later determined to be Mama Duck — pacing frantically in the street around Amarillo Way and Waterbury Drive in a residential neighborhood southwest of Eight Mile and Davis roads.With Mama Duck [...]

His goal was to personalize cancer patients through writing and for poet and book author Brad Buchanan, he accomplished exactly that — through his poetry and prose.“My mission was to de-stigmatize and humanize cancer patients, but also to try and turn a terrible personal ordeal into something meaningful and redemptive,” said Buchanan, 48, of Sacramento.Hosted by Tuleburg Press, Buchanan will read and do a writing workshop on Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at [...]

STOCKTON — According to a recent study, the average Stockton renter can barely afford a one-bedroom apartment.RentCafe, a nationwide internet listing service, conducted a study that determined how much space can be rented on a median income in the country’s 100 largest cities.Stockton, the 65th most populous city in the study, was [...]

STOCKTON — A Hong Kingston Elementary School student was reported to have eaten a marijuana edible while at school.In a short statement, the Stockton Unified School District said the unnamed student had ingested the edible on Tuesday afternoon.The affected student was examined by a school nurse and parents were immediately notified, according to SUSD.The parent then opted to take the student for medical treatment as a precautionary evaluation and is expected to be [...]