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Pride flag at San Joaquin County building to fly for a day, after 2023 vote to prohibit it
A year after the San Joaquin Board of Supervisors quashed a motion to fly a commemorative Pride flag in front of the county administration building, leaders have given the flag their stamp of approval. On June 28, the flag will be raised at the government building at 44. N. San...
San Joaquin County DA, sheriff, other elected officials will receive salary increases
Come June 17, some elected officials in San Joaquin County are set to receive a significant bump in their salaries. The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved pay raises for District Attorney Ron Freitas and Sheriff Patrick Withrow, as well as the assessor-recorder-county clerk, auditor-controller, and treasurer-tax collector.
Ripon tax measure could bring firefighters to empty fire station
RIPON — The Ripon Consolidated Fire District has introduced a new tax measure landowners can vote on this summer that would help staff an empty fire station.This monthly parcel tax increase would allow the district to staff an empty station on the north side of the city. But, this isn't the only fire department keeping a close eye on this tax measure.Manteca and Ripon share an automatic aid agreement, which means whoever is closer to an emergency would respond or when either city has too many emergency calls to handle, the other would step in.Fire officials, however, say that could...
Stockton council District 6 candidates reveal no new financial information ahead of election
In each election, candidates in races across California must disclose information about their finances to the public to guard against conflicts of interest should they win office. In Stockton, all eight candidates vying for the Stockton City Council's four open seats this November have filed Statements of Economic Interest: documents where officials can...
Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto shows off the beauty of the city
Six new images were unveiled at the Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto, showcasing the city. The pictures were all taken by local photographers. See more in the video above. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
Hardly A Trace Of Once Thriving Stockton, CA’s Japantown
(This is part of our ongoing series, Lost Kinjo- a look at the more than 40 Japanese communities that disappeared after World War II. It is supported by funding from the California Public Library Civil Liberties Project and the Takahashi Family Foundation.) Of California’s four dozen or more historic neighborhoods...
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