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Car crash reported on Howard Road in San Joaquin County
STOCKTON, Calif. — A car crash was reported Friday morning at Howard and Roberts roads west of French Camp in San Joaquin County, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched to the scene around 4:49 a.m. It was unclear what caused the crash, but a vehicle somehow went...
San Joaquin County officials, homeless react to Gov. Newsom's order to clear encampments
STOCKTON – California state and county leaders now have to follow an executive order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove homeless encampments or could face repercussions. County officials in San Joaquin County are waiting to iron out the details since some of their colleagues are off this week, but the county says they expect to follow this order. Meanwhile, some people who are unhoused in Stockton have one question: Where do we go now? Dozens of unhoused people live at a homeless encampment along Interstate 5 just off Monte Diablo Avenue in Stockton. Their encampments are the only place...
Stockton-area girls volleyball: Top 10 volleyball teams ahead of the 2024-25 season
With the 2024-25 school year rapidly approaching, fall sports are preparing to kick off another year of high school sports in the 209. Girls volleyball is one of those sports gearing up to show that San Joaquin County has some of the best teams in the Sac-Joaquin Section. Last season, two blue banners were brought back to the area and St. Mary’s and Ripon Christian girls' volleyball teams won SJS Division 1 and 4 championships, respectively. The...
Padilla’s party in the park reportedly violated Stockton City Council funding rules
Stockton City Councilmember Michele Padilla may have run afoul of council policy at a community event she hosted over the weekend by providing a public platform for local candidates seeking political office. The event reportedly cost more than $10,000 to host and was paid for with City Council discretionary funding,...
1 shot near Modesto’s airport, police say
MODESTO, Calif. — A person was shot Friday morning near Modesto’s airport, police said. The shooting was reported at Tioga Drive and Monterey Avenue. The person suffered non-life-threatening injuries. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or...
Central Valley Women’s Entrepreneurship Center opens Modesto office
The expansion into Modesto marks the center’s commitment to offering no-cost services to aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners across the Valley. The office seeks to meet the needs of entrepreneurs in Stanislaus, Merced, Alpine, Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne counties. “The new office extends Fresno State’s support developing entrepreneurs and...
2026 RB Carter Meeks poised for monster junior season with offers under his belt
Modesto (Calif.) Central Catholic 2026 running back Carter Meeks heads into his junior season holding a pair of offers. Nevada and Washington State have both already offered Meeks. Several more schools have been keeping tabs on him including Oregon, Oregon State, San Jose State, Fresno State and UC Davis. He...
Cal Poly Humboldt Artist Wins 2024 California Duck Stamp Contest
A painting by Cynthia Fisher of Hamilton, Montana has been chosen as the winner of the 2024 California Duck Stamp Contest. “I learned to love waterfowl during my years in college at Cal Poly Humboldt,” said artist Fisher.” “I spent all my times studying ducks and other birds, doing taxidermy, and went on the first of many Duck hunts after that,” said artist Fisher. Judges first noted the position and orientation of the mallards in Fisher’s painting, describing the ducks in flight as an action shot. The painting reflected the background as Sutter Buttes, a small mountain village near Yuba City in Sutter County. Artist Fisher’s Blue Ribbon winner and three runners up will be on display at the Pacific Flyway Decoy Association Annual Wildlife Art Festival in Sacramento.
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