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4 killed in crash on Highway 120 in Manteca identified
MANTECA, Calif. — The four people killed in a Saturday night crash in Manteca have now been identified. According to the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office, they are:. Arriaga Bonifacio Negrete, 44. Liliana Guerrero Mendoza, 40. Jorge Negrete Guerrero, 12. David Negrete Guerrero, 4-months-old The medical examiner’s...
Stockton launches new workboat to clean lake at Weber Point
(FOX40.COM) — The city of Stockton christened a new vessel on Wednesday to clean the waters of McLeod Lake at Weber Point and the downtown channels. The specialized workboat is a catamaran designed to pick up debris and invasive vegetation from the surface of the lake and waterways as it moves along the water. Crewed […]
Vehicle crash reported on 99 Frontage Road in Stockton
MORADA, Calif. — A traffic collision was reported on 99 Frontage Road near Tudor Rose Glen in Stockton on Tuesday afternoon. According to the California Highway Patrol, a vehicle was reported to have crashed into a power pole on Frontage Road. At least one person was reportedly injured in...
Sutter Health may accommodate electives as California hospital faces CMS contract loss
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital has typically seen more than 400 elective surgeries per month. But the facility is likely to close April 30, when its Medicare contract with CMS is set to terminate. At least one other hospital in Modesto, Calif., has indicated it plans to take on cases originally scheduled at SSH, according to a report from The Modesto Bee.
Check out the Top 50 SJ County high school track stars for the 2024 season
Spring in San Joaquin County means primetime season for high school track and field here in the 209. Athletes across the county have been competing all season long, setting personal records all in pursuit of qualifying for the 2024 Sac-Joaquin Section Track and Field Masters. Throwers, runners and hurdlers have until May 17 to...
San Joaquin County’s unemployment rate is running high, but not at ‘crisis’ level
San Joaquin County has one of the highest jobless rates in the region, according to the latest Employment Development Department report. The EDD released its monthly labor market information on April 19, and the county’s unemployment rate was 7.1% last month.
Here is the final Top 10 SJ County prep baseball teams rankings for the 2023-24 season
The San Joaquin County high school baseball regular season is wrapping up which means only one more Top 10 rankings remain. With just a few weeks to go before the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs, St. Mary’s maintains its first-place status. The Rams aren’t just first place in the Record’s rankings but they also sit atop the SJS rankings as the No. 1 team. This is their highest ranking of the 2023-24 season as they are playing some of...
California hospital to lay off 191 workers as it faces loss of Medicare contract
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto, Calif., which is facing a decision from CMS to end its Medicare contract, is laying off 191 employees, according to regulatory documents filed with the state April 15. The layoffs are effective April 30, the same day CMS said it will terminate the Medicare Provider...
Free drop-off sites for expired drugs at county locations this weekend
STOCKTON — San Joaquin County Public Health Services and the San Joaquin County Opioid Safety Coalition is partnering with local law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration this weekend to provide free drop-off locations for expired and unwanted medications, vaping devices and pet medications. The event provides...
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