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Sprint Car Challenge Tour Comes To Antioch Speedway
Antioch, CA...Antioch Speedway strives to bring the fans special events throughout the season, and this Saturday night is one such occasion. The Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour makes their only appearance at the track this year. They will be joined by the IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and Mini Stocks.
Grand jury: 209 Times 'affected every level' of Stockton government with continued harassment
Employees at Stockton City Hall say they have been harassed and threatened by associates of 209 Times — a social media page and self-proclaimed news source — and some city council members have enabled the alleged bad behavior, a civil grand jury report found. Those were two of...
Crawdad Festival to serve up cajun flavor at Cal Expo
(FOX40.COM) — Cal Expo will host the 2nd annual Crawdad Festival this weekend. The festival, which took place in Isleton last year, will run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on June 15 and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. According to organizers, the festival will feature various Cajun-inspired foods including alligator, frog legs, […]
Stockton is first California city to use AI to bolster code enforcement
STOCKTON - Stockton is using artificial intelligence to combat blight and city code violations.The City of Stockton is hoping a program that is costing the city nearly $240,000 a year can help make its code enforcement department more efficient.There are seven code enforcement vacancies in the city, and with only 13 officers looking over the entire city, officials say this new artificial intelligence can help lighten the workload.Al Greco has had his comic book shop on Stockton's Miracle Mile since the late 1970s. Recently, he's had his run-ins with graffiti on the empty side of his building."It just keeps coming...
Commuters open to autonomous bus shuttles, but some worry about the human cost
Autonomous vehicles could change how people commute and ease traffic congestion, but riders think the technology and approach could still use some work.Margie Gonzalez is hopping onto an autonomous shuttle for the first time. "It's pretty nice, a comfy ride," said Gonzalez. Launched last year by the Contra Costa County Transportation Agency, Presto, with its two shuttles, moves along a fixed-route across Bishop Ranch, a 600-acre business hub in San Ramon.Less than a minute into the ride, there's an abrupt stop.The agency acknowledges there's a gap between where AV technology is now, and the future of autonomous transportation. Long -time...
Grand Jury’s 209 Times scrutiny exposes scourge of lies
The Grand Jury’s sensational new report says what every well-informed Stockton citizen has known for years: The 209 Times is a scourge of lies and bullying that is hurting city government. What is worse, according to “City of Stockton: Crisis in Government,” an 18-page report from the 2023-24 San...
Michael Keith, Donna Yarnal, Cindi Schucterman and Janelle Hall Killed in Head-On Crash on Bonds Flat Road [Toulumne County, CA]
Four Pronounced Dead after Head-On Collision near La Grange Road. The incident occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m., near La Grange Road. Per reports, the driver of a northbound Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck crossed over the double-yellow lines while attempting to pass another vehicle. This maneuver led to a collision with a southbound Toyota Highlander on the same roadway.
Hello Kitty Cafe Truck returns to Stockton Saturday
Hello Kitty fans can once again line up outside the Weberstown Mall to purchase exclusive Hello Kitty items. The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck pop-up will be making a stop from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 15 at the Weberstown Mall at 4950 Pacific Ave. in Stockton near Blaze Pizza. This is...
$123M Caltrans project to improve Interstate 5 between Stockton, Sacramento County line
STOCKTON — If you use Interstate 5 in Stockton on your daily commute, Caltrans said a new project will greatly improve your drive.A repavement project that recently began is expected to take two years to complete and cost $123 million. About $12 million is coming from Senate Bill 1, otherwise known as the Gas Tax. The other $111 million is coming from federal funding.Some people in Stockton said this effort to rehabilitate I-5 is long overdue.Isa Kalifa commutes from Stockton to the Bay Area and uses I-5 almost every day. She said the so-called Interstate 5 Pavement Anchor Project is much...
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