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Why Stockton city officials aren't worried after 3 major businesses aim to close their doors
STOCKTON – Two major corporations are closing three stores throughout the city of Stockton, and it's leaving some shoppers frustrated.Family Dollar is closing two locations, citing "underperforming stores." One on Mariposa Road and another on Wilson Way.Meanwhile, KFC, also on Wilson Way, has a sign on their front door that says, "lost our lease," as well as an empty drive-through and missing sign. It closed on Monday, leaving customers upset and confused."When we finally got one, I was happy, so now they're taking it away from this side of town," said Linda Rhodes, a Stockton native.Rhodes has lived there all...
Car crash with injury reported on I-5 south of Stockton
FRENCH CAMP, Calif. — A crash involving up to three vehicles with a minor injury was reported Thursday morning on southbound I-5 near the Roth Road offramp south of Stockton in French Camp, California Highway Patrol logs show. Traffic does not appear to have been impacted. It was unclear...
Lathrop neighbors pick up the pieces after BB gun vandalism
LATHROP — In what has been an ongoing issue for months now, Lathrop police say a person or people have been driving around with a BB or pellet gun, shooting at seemingly random cars throughout the city.The latest attacks are coming this week, with some reported as early as Tuesday night.Many residents are now left to clean up the broken glass or pay their insurance to get the damage repaired.Crystal Drive was the latest spot where the suspect(s) drove through and fired their BB gun at parked cars. Windows have been shattered to pieces on at least a handful of...
Butte County man suspected in mother's death arrested in Stockton
GRIDLEY, Calif. — A Gridley man who is believed to have killed his mother was arrested in Stockton on Monday, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to a home in the 300 block of Obermeyer Avenue just after 6:30 p.m. on Monday for a medical call that was determined to be suspicious.
Once the U.S.'s leading cause of death, tuberculosis has spiked in San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County saw a 55% spike in cases of one particular infectious disease last year — and it’s probably not one you’d expect. Tuberculosis — once called by its old-fashioned names “consumption” and “the white death” — was formerly the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to California’s public health department. Back in the 1800s, the disease killed one in seven people in the U.S. and Europe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Burns Tower turns 60
This month marks the 60th anniversary of a Stockton building with music in its heart and forgotten treasures in its basement: Burns Tower at University of the Pacific. The birthday boy, a 12-story tower, was built in 1963-64. UOP’s leaders concluded the campus needed a water tower; it was decided to cloak the tank in a neo-gothic campanile that harmonized with the campus’s beautiful collegiate gothic architecture.
Multi-vehicle collision reported on Highway 4 on Old River Bridge
DISCOVERY BAY, Calif. — Highway 4 at the Old River Bridge has been temporarily closed after a crash. A multi-vehicle collision was reported on Highway 4 on Old River Bridge Tuesday afternoon. At least four vehicles are reportedly involved in the crash that occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. on...
Violent weekend in Stockton leaves 2 teenagers killed, 3 others injured
STOCKTON - Five people were shot over the weekend in three separate shootings that spanned the city of Stockton. The victims range in age from 10 years old to 36 years old.On Friday morning, Kaitlyn Valdovinos, 18, was shot and killed at Shropshire Park. Valdovinos moved to Stockton from Los Angeles so her dad could teach her how to drive, her mother told CBS Sacramento. A friend of Valdavinos was also shot but is expected to survive. No arrests have been made and no suspect information is available yet on this shooting.Another shooting early Saturday morning along South El Dorado...
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