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STOCKTON — Only one of the city-owned golf courses in Stockton may continue as a golf course.The Stockton City Council on Tuesday will receive a status update on the request for proposals at Swenson Park Golf Course, as well as an update on the civic engagement process to determine the future of Van Buskirk Municipal Golf Course.According to Tuesday’s council meeting agenda, a company has agreed to enter into a 15-year agreement to operate and maintain Swenson [...]

STOCKTON — Growing up in group homes in Fresno’s foster care system didn’t provide the most stable environment for Marquis Lowe. The young man broke the law, was convicted and sentenced to the O.H. Close Youth Correctional Facility in Stockton.Lowe, 19, now is looking forward to being released in December. But odds are that he will return to prison, this time as an adult, within the next three years — except for one lucky turn of events. [...]

STOCKTON — Alert members of the Strategic Community Officers Unit were south of the Crosstown Freeway when they heard gunfire Saturday afternoon that resulted in the capture of four suspects believed involved in an armed robbery, police reported.About 2:30 p.m., the officers were in the vicinity of South Grant and East Worth streets when they heard the gunfire and went to check out the residential neighborhood.As officers arrived, they observed four young males [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 76 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Sunday. At that time, there were 1,393 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 PoliceRobbery: A 58-year-old man was in the area of Bianchi Road and West Lane about 7:10 p.m. Saturday when he was attacked by [...]

STOCKTON — A man and woman, both 27 and traveling together, died at the scene of a two-vehicle collision early Sunday morning in northeast Stockton, police reported.The crash occurred just after 2 a.m. at the intersection of East March Lane and Bianchi Road.Four people in the second vehicle reportedly sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to area hospitals for treatment, according to police.The couple were in a vehicle heading eastbound [...]

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LOCKEFORD — San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for a man who tried to rob a Lockeford bank Saturday claiming to be under the instructions of someone else.The man entered the Wells Fargo located at 19000 N. Highway 88 at 9 a.m. and handed the teller a note, the Sheriff’s Office said.The note read “$10,000 they have a bomb on my chest. No dye packs no foot alarms. They will kill us all. $100 and $50 bills only, please hurry. [...]

STOCKTON — The city of Stockton is accepting online applications for boards, commissions and committees at www.stocktonca.gov/bcvacancies. The following opportunities are available:City of Stockton Arts Commission: Five vacancies begin immediately with terms ending Dec. 31, 2022. A full term of service is four years with a two-term limit. Members meet at 5:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month.Building Board of Appeals: Three [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 82 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Sunday. At that time, there were 1,352 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 PolicePursuit arrest: Officers observed a vehicle being driven by an alleged wanted man just before 8 p.m. Saturday on Morada [...]

STOCKTON — Judging by the sheer size of the crowd and their unbridled enthusiasm, StocktonCon’s first foray into a winter event Sunday at Stockton Arena was a triumph.Now in its eighth year, the festival celebrating the popular culture of comics, cards, video games, anime, manga, science fiction, toys, TV, movies and cosplay — dressing up as your favorite character — has grown to twice a year in Stockton.The main convention held in [...]