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Bicyclist, pedestrian die in seperate highway collisions
(FOX40.COM) — The California Highway Patrol, Stockton responded to two fatal crashes involving non-motorists early Tuesday morning. Around 3:10 a.m., a man riding a bicycle south on Interstate 5 near Hammer Lane was struck by a vehicle traveling approximately 75 mph. CHP said the driver pulled over after the collision. The bicyclist was pronounced deceased […]
San Joaquin County to increase funding to rural fire districts to help cover revenue lost from Proposition 172
Three decades ago, fire districts across the state lost millions of dollars in property tax revenue when a state law shifted monies to educational programs. In July, some 19 rural fire districts in San Joaquin County will start getting some of that lost revenue back.
Driver killed in San Joaquin County after crashing into tractor hauling farm equipment
LINDEN, Calif. — The driver of a pickup truck was killed Thursday morning after crashing into a tractor towing farm equipment north of Linden in San Joaquin County, California Highway Patrol said. The collision happened before 5 a.m. on East Comstock Road near the intersection of North Duncan Road,...
Renovations at Fremont Elementary in Modesto now complete, touting new safety features
MODESTO, Calif. — A Modesto area elementary school has a lot to celebrate. Construction is complete on school site renovations at Fremont Elementary School that are nearly two years in the making. The kindergarten through sixth-grade school is home to 635 students and for years, administrators and staff said...
Finally, a cool sculpture for Victory Park
I occasionally commune with the spirit of the old Victory Park totem pole, which was removed in 1999, and it always asks, “When will those guys at the City of Stockton get off their fat behinds and replace me?”. Good question. The prominent knoll where the beloved totem pole...
Stockton track star Tamea Crear is following in the footsteps of Olympian father
STOCKTON, Calif. — Some say the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, and that appears to be the case with one local sprinter who's chasing dreams and blazing her own trail along the way. "I'm doing pretty good now, but I want to do better," said Tamea...
SJ County top administrator's firing still largely a mystery. Here's what we know
Two months after San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors abruptly fired County Administrator Jerome Wilverding, the reasons for his removal remain unclear. But a long ago clash between Wilverding and District 3 Supervisor Tom Patti early in the county administrator's tenure — triggered by an expensive homeless funding package Patti proposed in 2021 — hints at a tense dynamic that may have factored into the termination.
Delivery driver hurt falling down open sewer drain in Oakdale
OAKDALE, Calif. — A delivery driver in Oakdale was hurt after he fell into an open sewer drain Thursday afternoon. The Modesto Fire Department responded to the call just after 4:40 p.m. along J Street. Arriving crews saw that the driver fell into the drain after stepping out of...
Amazon to open 2 inbound cross dock facilities, will close Stockton Sort Center
Amazon is closing its Stockton Sort Center and opening two new Inbound Cross Dock (IXD) Facilities in Stockton, according to company officials. The Stockton Sort Center will close its location near Newcastle Road, with operations set to end by August. The sort center's lease expires this year, Amazon officials said.
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