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399 <!-- /23276455311/newspack-below-header-677c15a7d2433 --><div id='div-gpt-ad-1be7009ecb-0'></div> </div> 400 401 402 <div id="content" class="site-content"> 403 <section id="primary" class="content-area"> 404 <main id="main" class="site-main"> 405 406 407 <header class="entry-header"> 408 409 410 </header> 411 412 413 414<article id="post-31068" class="post-31068 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry entry"> 415 <div class="entry-content"> 416 417<div class="wp-block-columns is-style-borders is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> 418<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:70.59%"> <div 419 class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-default wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape mobile-stack is-style-default has-text-color has-dark-gray-color" 420 style="" 421 > 422 <div data-posts data-current-post-id="31068"> 423 <h2 class="article-section-title"> 424 <span>LOCAL GOVERNMENT</span> 425 </h2> 426 427 <article data-post-id="73037" 428 class="tag-public-safety tag-stockton tag-stockton-city-council tag-strong-communities-advisory-committee category-local-government type-post post-has-image" 429 > 430 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 431 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/local-government/2026/10/01/stockton-advisory-committee-natash-brown-disputes-robbery-charge-resigns/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 432 <img data-perfmatters-preload decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9339-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Stockton advisory committee member disputes robbery charge, resigns position" data-hero-candidate="1" loading="none" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9339-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9339-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9339-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9339-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9339-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9339-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9339-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="72466" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/?attachment_id=72466" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9339-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1704&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1704" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","camera":"iPhone 15 Pro","created_timestamp":"1790001278","focal_length":"9","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="AuditCommittee1" data-image-description="<p>From left, Stockton City Councilmembers Michele Padilla, Jason Lee and Michael Blower sit during an Audit Committee meeting Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, at Stockton City Hall. (Photo by Andrea Baltodano/Stocktonia)</p> 433" data-image-caption="<p>From left, Stockton City Councilmembers Michele Padilla, Jason Lee and Michael Blower attend a committee meeting on Sept. 21, 2026, at Stockton City Hall. (Photo by Andrea Baltodano/Stocktonia)</p> 434" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9339-scaled.jpeg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1"> </a> 435 436 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 437 438 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 439 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/local-government/2026/10/01/stockton-advisory-committee-natash-brown-disputes-robbery-charge-resigns/" rel="bookmark">Stockton advisory committee member disputes robbery charge, resigns position</a></h3> <p>The City Council unanimously accepted the resignation of Natasha Brown, who cited a longtime dispute with another woman as cause for her arrest.</p> 440 <div class="entry-meta"> 441 <span class="byline"> 442 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/andrea-baltodano-special-for-stocktonia/">Andrea Baltodano ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 443 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-10-01T17:16:06-07:00">October 1, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-10-01T17:16:08-07:00">Oct. 1, 2026, 5:16 p.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 444 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 445 </article> 446
447 </div> 448 449 </div> 450 451 452 453<hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> 454 455 456 <div 457 class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-borders wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-1 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-square show-category is-style-borders has-text-color has-dark-gray-color" 458 style="" 459 > 460 <div data-posts data-current-post-id="31068"> 461 462 <article data-post-id="72991" 463 class="tag-community tag-corazon-del-valle-park tag-parks tag-stockton tag-victory-park category-community type-post post-has-image" 464 > 465 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 466 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/community/2026/10/01/future-stockton-park-name-corazon-del-valle/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 467 <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="1200" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9263-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image" alt="A future Stockton park gets a name â one tied to its agricultural past" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9263-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9263-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9263-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C800&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9263-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9263-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9263-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9263-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9263-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="73031" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/img_9263/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9263-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"5.6","camera":"Canon EOS Rebel T6","created_timestamp":"1767229968","focal_length":"53","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.00025","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Corazón del Valle" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Corazón del Valle, which translates to âHeart of the Valley,â has been chosen for the name of a new park under construction near Bear Creek and Highway 99 in Stockton. (Photo by Shaylee Navarro/Stocktonia)</p> 468" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9263-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 469 470 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 471 472 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 473 474 <div class="cat-links "> 475 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/category/community/">Community</a> </div> 476 <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/community/2026/10/01/future-stockton-park-name-corazon-del-valle/" rel="bookmark">A future Stockton park gets a name â one tied to its agricultural past</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> 477 <span class="byline"> 478 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/shaylee-navarro/">Shaylee Navarro ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 479 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-10-01T12:38:47-07:00">October 1, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-10-01T14:34:09-07:00">Oct. 1, 2026, 2:34 p.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 480 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 481 </article> 482 483 484 <article data-post-id="72742" 485 class="tag-dellosso-family-pumpkin-patch tag-events tag-haggin-museum tag-lodi-street
485-faire tag-manteca-pumpkin-fair tag-san-joaquin-pride-center tag-things-to-do category-events type-post post-has-image" 486 > 487 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 488 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/events/2026/10/01/things-to-do-in-stockton-oct-2-4-bounding-into-spooky-season/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 489 <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="1200" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-3-25_DellOsso_08-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image" alt="Things to do in Stockton | Oct. 2-4: Bounding into spooky season" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-3-25_DellOsso_08-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-3-25_DellOsso_08-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-3-25_DellOsso_08-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C800&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-3-25_DellOsso_08-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-3-25_DellOsso_08-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-3-25_DellOsso_08-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-3-25_DellOsso_08-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-3-25_DellOsso_08-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="53952" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/10-3-25_dellosso_08/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-3-25_DellOsso_08-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"3.2","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"Canon EOS R6m2","caption":"People walk through the pumpkin patch at Dell'Osso Family Farm in Lathrop, California on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. The farm is open for the 2025 season from October 3 to halloween. There are over 20 included activities with admission ranging from a petting zoo to a haunted house. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/ Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1759534751","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"35","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.00125"}" data-image-title="10-3-25_DellOsso_08" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>People walk through the pumpkin patch at Dell&#8217;Osso Family Farm in Lathrop on Oct. 3, 2025. (File photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/ Report for America)</p> 490" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-3-25_DellOsso_08-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 491 492 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 493 494 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 495 496 <div class="cat-links "> 497 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/category/events/">Events</a> </div> 498 <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/events/2026/10/01/things-to-do-in-stockton-oct-2-4-bounding-into-spooky-season/" rel="bookmark">Things to do in Stockton | Oct. 2-4: Bounding into spooky season</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> 499 <span class="byline"> 500 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/arturo-garcia-stocktonia/">Arturo Garcia ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 501 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-10-01T12:00:00-07:00">October 1, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-10-01T12:25:34-07:00">Oct. 1, 2026, 12:25 p.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 502 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 503 </article> 504 505 506 <article data-post-id="72961" 507 class="tag-california tag-gavin-newsom tag-journalism tag-legislation tag-politics category-politics type-post post-has-image" 508 > 509 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 510 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/politics/2026/10/01/newsom-signs-bill-supporting-local-journalism-giving-tax-breaks-to-news-organizations/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 511 <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="1200" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image" alt="Newsom signs bill supporting local journalism, giving tax breaks to news organizations" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C800&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=100%2C100&ssl=1 100w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="32139" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/2024_0820_stocktoncitycouncil_el_018-1/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"\u00a9 Edward Lopez 2024","camera":"ILCE-7M3","created_timestamp":"1724192584","focal_length":"28","iso":"2500","shutter_speed":"0.003125"}" data-image-title="2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018 (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Stocktonia Executive Editor Scott Linesburgh, left, works with reporter Cassie Dickman at a Stockton City Council meeting on Aug. 20, 2024. (File photo by Edward Lopez/Stocktonia) </p> 512" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820_StocktonCityCouncil_EL_018-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 513 514 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 515 516 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 517 518 <div class="cat-links "> 519 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/category/politics/">Politics</a> </div> 520 <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/politics/2026/10/01/newsom-signs-bill-supporting-local-journalism-giving-tax-breaks-to-news-organizations/" rel="bookmark">Newsom signs bill supporting local journalism, giving tax breaks to news organizations</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> 521 <span class="byline"> 522 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/chris-woodyard/">Chris Woodyard ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 523 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-10-01T07:56:19-07:00">October 1, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-10-01T08:01:47-07:00">Oct. 1, 2026, 8:01 a.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 524 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 525 </article> 526
527 </div> 528 529 </div> 530 531 532 533<hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> 534 535 536 537<div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"></div></div> 538</div> 539 540 541 542<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:29.41%"> 543<div class="wp-block-group is-style-default"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <div 544 class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-borders wpnbha show-image image-alignleft ts-2 is-2 is-landscape mobile-stack show-category is-style-borders has-text-color has-dark-gray-color" 545 style="" 546 > 547 <div data-posts data-current-post-id="31068"> 548 <h2 class="article-section-title"> 549 <span>LATEST NEWS</span> 550 </h2> 551 552 <article data-post-id="72781" 553 class="tag-childcare category-education type-post post-has-image" 554 > 555 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 556 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/education/2026/10/01/other-states-are-rolling-out-free-childcare-for-all-families-why-not-california/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 557 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/091526_Kidango-Childcare_LA_CM_31.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Other states are rolling out free childcare for all families. Why not California?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/091526_Kidango-Childcare_LA_CM_31.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/091526_Kidango-Childcare_LA_CM_31.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/091526_Kidango-Childcare_LA_CM_31.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/091526_Kidango-Childcare_LA_CM_31.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/091526_Kidango-Childcare_LA_CM_31.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="72782" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/news/education/2026/10/01/other-states-are-rolling-out-free-childcare-for-all-families-why-not-california/attachment/091526_kidango-childcare_la_cm_31/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/091526_Kidango-Childcare_LA_CM_31.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="091526_Kidango-Childcare_LA_CM_31" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Children play outside at Kidango Toyon Early Learning Center in San Jose on Sept. 15, 2026. (Photo by Laure Andrillon/CalMatters)</p> 558" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/091526_Kidango-Childcare_LA_CM_31.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 559 560 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 561 562 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 563 564 <div class="cat-links "> 565 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/category/education/">Education</a> </div> 566 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/education/2026/10/01/other-states-are-rolling-out-free-childcare-for-all-families-why-not-california/" rel="bookmark">Other states are rolling out free childcare for all families. Why not California?</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> 567 <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2026-10-01T10:00:00-07:00">October 1, 2026</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 568 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 569 </article> 570 571 572 <article data-post-id="72888" 573 class="tag-agriculture tag-california tag-elections-2026 tag-environment tag-farmers tag-farming tag-groundwater tag-opinion tag-politics tag-water category-opinion type-post post-has-image" 574 > 575 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 576 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/opinion/2026/10/01/opinion-california-groun
576dwater/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 577 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-090126-farmers-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Commentary: Local farmers found a groundwater solution that works. Investments should build on it" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-090126-farmers-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-090126-farmers-scaled-1.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-090126-farmers-scaled-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-090126-farmers-scaled-1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-090126-farmers-scaled-1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-090126-farmers-scaled-1.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-090126-farmers-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="71061" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/news/agriculture/2026/09/02/can-california-farmers-break-free-from-plastic/attachment/71061/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-090126-farmers-scaled-1.jpg?fit=2560%2C1712&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1712" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>A farmworker sets up irrigation pipes for a strawberry field in Oxnard on June 18, 2025. (File photo by Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press)</p> 578" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-090126-farmers-scaled-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C685&ssl=1" /> </a> 579 580 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 581 582 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 583 584 <div class="cat-links "> 585 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/category/opinion/">Opinion</a> </div> 586 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/opinion/2026/10/01/opinion-california-groundwater/" rel="bookmark">Commentary: Local farmers found a groundwater solution that works. Investments should build on it</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> 587 <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2026-10-01T06:00:00-07:00">October 1, 2026</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 588 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 589 </article> 590 591 592 <article data-post-id="72898" 593 class="tag-homicide tag-public-safety tag-san-joaquin-county tag-sikh tag-tracy category-public-safety type-post post-has-image" 594 > 595 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 596 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/30/trio-sought-in-killing-of-tracy-man-kidnapped-from-sikh-temple/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 597 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-12-26_Avtar_02-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Trio sought in killing of Tracy man kidnapped from Sikh temple" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-12-26_Avtar_02-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-12-26_Avtar_02-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-12-26_Avtar_02-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-12-26_Avtar_02-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-12-26_Avtar_02-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-12-26_Avtar_02-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-12-26_Avtar_02-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="61502" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/3-12-26_avtar_02/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-12-26_Avtar_02-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"Canon EOS R6m2","caption":"The funeral program for Avtar Singh photographed in Stockton, CA on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1773343792","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"50","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.001"}" data-image-title="3-12-26_Avtar_02" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>The funeral program for Avtar Singh photographed in Stockton, CA on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)</p> 598" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-12-26_Avtar_02-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 599 600 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 601 602 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 603 604 <div class="cat-links "> 605 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/category/public-safety/">Public Safety</a> </div> 606 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/30/trio-sought-in-killing-of-tracy-man-kidnapped-from-sikh-temple/" rel="bookmark">Trio sought in killing of Tracy man kidnapped from Sikh temple</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> 607 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-30T16:16:05-07:00">September 30, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-30T17:44:46-07:00">Sept. 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 608 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 609 </article> 610 611 612 <article data-post-id="72890" 613 class="tag-civil-grand-jury tag-local-government tag-politics tag-stockton tag-stockton-city-council category-local-government type-post post-has-image" 614 > 615 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 616 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/local-government/2026/09/30/stockton-approves-grand-jury-response-after-extension-faces-longer-path-to-reform/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 617 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_17-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Stockton approves grand jury response after extension, faces longer path to reform" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_17-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_17-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_17-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_17-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_17-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_17-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_17-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="67757" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/070
617726_newcityhall_17/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_17-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"Canon EOS R6m2","caption":"Mayor Christina Fugazi listens during the City Council meeting at City Hall in Stockton, California on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1783453475","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"200","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.004"}" data-image-title="070726_NewCityHall_17" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Mayor Christina Fugazi listens during the City Council meeting at City Hall in Stockton, California on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)</p> 618" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_17-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 619 620 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 621 622 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 623 624 <div class="cat-links "> 625 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/category/local-government/">Local Government</a> </div> 626 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/local-government/2026/09/30/stockton-approves-grand-jury-response-after-extension-faces-longer-path-to-reform/" rel="bookmark">Stockton approves grand jury response after extension, faces longer path to reform</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> 627 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-30T12:02:29-07:00">September 30, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-30T12:02:31-07:00">Sept. 30, 2026, 12:02 p.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 628 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 629 </article> 630 631 632 <article data-post-id="72859" 633 class="tag-san-joaquin-delta category-agriculture type-post post-has-image" 634 > 635 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 636 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/agriculture/2026/09/30/republican-legislators-push-back-on-bay-delta-water-plan/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 637 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/072622-SACRAMENTO-RIVER-DELTA-DWR-KJ-CM.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Republican legislators push back on Bay-Delta water plan" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/072622-SACRAMENTO-RIVER-DELTA-DWR-KJ-CM.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/072622-SACRAMENTO-RIVER-DELTA-DWR-KJ-CM.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/072622-SACRAMENTO-RIVER-DELTA-DWR-KJ-CM.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/072622-SACRAMENTO-RIVER-DELTA-DWR-KJ-CM.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/072622-SACRAMENTO-RIVER-DELTA-DWR-KJ-CM.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/072622-SACRAMENTO-RIVER-DELTA-DWR-KJ-CM.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="39331" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/news/environment/2025/01/27/trump-orders-more-central-valley-water-deliveries-claiming-it-would-help-l-a-fires/attachment/072622-sacramento-river-delta-dwr-kj-cm/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/072622-SACRAMENTO-RIVER-DELTA-DWR-KJ-CM.jpg?fit=1536%2C1024&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1536,1024" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="072622-SACRAMENTO-RIVER-DELTA-DWR-KJ-CM" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>An aerial view of the Middle River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is seen on March 8, 2019. (File photo by Ken James/California Department of Water Resources)</p> 638" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/072622-SACRAMENTO-RIVER-DELTA-DWR-KJ-CM.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 639 640 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 641 642 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 643 644 <div class="cat-links ">
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has-text-color has-dark-gray-color" 715 style="" 716 > 717 <div data-posts data-current-post-id="31068"> 718 <h2 class="article-section-title"> 719 <span>LOCAL GOVERNMENT</span> 720 </h2> 721 722 <article data-post-id="72680" 723 class="tag-civil-grand-jury tag-politics tag-stockton tag-stockton-city-council category-local-government category-uncategorized type-post post-has-image" 724 > 725 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 726 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/local-government/2026/09/28/city-council-will-consider-response-to-grand-jury-after-missing-state-deadline/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 727 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="City Council weighs response to grand jury after missing state deadline" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="67759" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/070
727726_newcityhall_19/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"Canon EOS R6m2","caption":"A City Council meeting at City Hall in Stockton, California on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1783453521","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"70","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.004"}" data-image-title="070726_NewCityHall_19" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>A City Council meeting is held at City Hall in Stockton on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)</p> 728" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 729 730 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 731 732 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 733 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/local-government/2026/09/28/city-council-will-consider-response-to-grand-jury-after-missing-state-deadline/" rel="bookmark">City Council weighs response to grand jury after missing state deadline</a></h3> <p>The council will meet six days after missing a state-mandated deadline. A proposed response partially agrees with the grand jury findings.</p> 734 <div class="entry-meta"> 735 <span class="byline"> 736 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/andrea-baltodano-special-for-stocktonia/">Andrea Baltodano ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 737 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-28T14:17:16-07:00">September 28, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-29T09:41:00-07:00">Sept. 29, 2026, 9:41 a.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 738 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 739 </article> 740 741 742 <article data-post-id="72738" 743 class="tag-local-government tag-san-joaquin-county tag-stockton tag-stockton-city-council category-local-government type-post post-has-image" 744 > 745 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 746 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/local-government/2026/09/28/former-deputy-city-managers-file-separate-wrongful-termination-suits-against-stockton/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 747 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-21-25_DEI_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Former deputy city managers file separate wrongful termination suits against Stockton" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-21-25_DEI_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-21-25_DEI_01-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-21-25_DEI_01-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-21-25_DEI_01-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-21-25_DEI_01-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-21-25_DEI_01-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-21-25_DEI_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="54796" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/10-21-25_dei_01/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-21-25_DEI_01-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"Canon EOS R6m2","caption":"Chad Reed speaks during a DEI Investigation Hearing at City Hall in Stockton, California on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/ Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1761078694","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"200","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.004"}" data-image-title="10-21-25_DEI_01" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Chad Reed speaks during a DEI investigation hearing at City Hall in Stockton, California, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/ Report for America)</p> 748" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10-21-25_DEI_01-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 749 750 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 751 752 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 753 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/local-government/2026/09/28/former-deputy-city-managers-file-separate-wrongful-termination-suits-against-stockton/" rel="bookmark">Former deputy city managers file separate wrongful termination suits against Stockton</a></h3> <p>The suits by Chad Reed and Courtney Christy are just the latest saga in a city plagued seemingly with one controversy after another.</p> 754 <div class="entry-meta"> 755 <span class="byline"> 756 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/cassie-dickman/">Cassie Dickman ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 757 <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2026-09-28T07:00:00-07:00">September 28, 2026</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 758 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 759 </article> 760
761 </div> 762 763 </div> 764 </div> 765 766 767 768<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:40%"> <div 769 class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-alignright ts-2 is-1 is-landscape mobile-stack has-text-color has-dark-gray-color" 770 style="" 771 > 772 <div data-posts data-current-post-id="31068"> 773 <h2 class="article-section-title"> 774 <span>PUBLIC SAFETY</span> 775 </h2> 776 777 <article data-post-id="72829" 778 class="tag-local-government tag-public-safety tag-stockton tag-stockton-city-council tag-stockton-police-department tag-strong-communities-advisory-committee category-public-safety type-post post-has-image" 779 > 780 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 781 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/29/stockton-council-to-consider-removing-committee-member-after-robbery-arrest/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 782 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A68A9120-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Stockton council to consider removing committee member after robbery arrest" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A68A9120-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A68A9120-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A68A9120-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A68A9120-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A68A9120-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A68A9120-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A68A9120-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="67061" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/a68a9120/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A68A9120-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","camera":"Canon EOS R5","created_timestamp":"1782247030","focal_length":"24","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.005"}" data-image-title="06_23_26_council_chamber_entrance_01" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>The entrance to the Council Chamber is seen at Stockton City Hall on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Daniel Garza/Stocktonia)</p> 783" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A68A9120-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 784 785 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 786 787 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 788 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/29/stockton-council-to-consider-removing-committee-member-after-robbery-arrest/" rel="bookmark">Stockton council to consider removing committee member after robbery arrest</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> 789 <span class="byline"> 790 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/andrea-baltodano-special-for-stocktonia/">Andrea Baltodano ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 791 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-29T09:39:01-07:00">September 29, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-29T09:39:03-07:00">Sept. 29, 2026, 9:39 a.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 792 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 793 </article> 794 795 796 <article data-post-id="72560" 797 class="tag-california-highway-patrol tag-guns tag-lodi-police-department tag-public-safety tag-san-joaquin-county tag-san-joaquin-county-district-attorneys-office-2 tag-stockton tag-stockton-police-department category-crime category-justice category-police category-public-safety type-post post-has-image" 798 > 799 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 800 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/23/four-lodi-residents-federally-indicted-in-san-joaquin-county-gun-drug-trafficking-operation/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 801 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0983-3.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Four Lodi residents federally indicted in San Joaquin County gun, drug trafficking operation" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0983-3.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0983-3.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0983-3.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0983-3.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0983-3.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0983-3.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="72562" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/23/four-lodi-residents-federally-indicted-in-san-joaquin-county-gun-drug-trafficking-operation/attachment/img_0983-3/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0983-3.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1920,1280" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"5.6","camera":"Canon EOS Rebel T7","created_timestamp":"1790092261","focal_length":"55","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.008"}" data-image-title="IMG_0983 3" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0983-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 802 803 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 804 805 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 806 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/23/four-lodi-residents-federally-indicted-in-san-joaquin-county-gun-drug-trafficking-operation/" rel="bookmark">Four Lodi residents federally indicted in San Joaquin County gun, drug trafficking operation</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> 807 <span class="byline"> 808 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/hannah-workman/">Hannah Workman ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 809 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-23T18:01:20-07:00">September 23, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-23T19:04:26-07:00">Sept. 23, 2026, 7:04 p.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 810 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 811 </article> 812 813 814 <article data-post-id="72543" 815 class="tag-california-highway-patrol tag-public-safety tag-san-joaquin-county tag-stockton category-crime category-public-safety type-post post-has-image" 816 > 817 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 818 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/23/65k-images-depicting-child-sexual-abuse-found-on-stockton-teachers-home-computer/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 819 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/10-2-25_Police_07-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Stockton teacher arrested after thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse allegedly found on home computer" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/10-2-25_Police_07-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/10-2-25_Police_07-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/10-2-25_Police_07-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/10-2-25_Police_07-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/10-2-25_Police_07-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/10-2-25_Police_07-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/10-2-25_Police_07-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="55588" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/10-2-25_police_07/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/10-2-25_Police_07-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"3.2","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"Canon EOS R6m2","caption":"A highway patrol car outside the Stockton Police Department in Stockton, California, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1759429070","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"35","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.003125"}" data-image-title="10-2-25_Police_07" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>A California Highway Patrol car sits outside the Stockton Police Department in Stockton, California, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)</p> 820" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/10-2-25_Police_07-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 821 822 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 823 824 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 825 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/23/65k-images-depicting-child-sexual-abuse-found-on-stockton-teachers-home-computer/" rel="bookmark">Stockton teacher arrested after thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse allegedly found on home computer</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> 826 <span class="byline"> 827 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/shaylee-navarro/">Shaylee Navarro ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 828 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-23T15:38:15-07:00">September 23, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-23T18:08:55-07:00">Sept. 23, 2026, 6:08 p.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 829 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 830 </article> 831 832 833 <article data-post-id="72312" 834 class="tag-community tag-public-safety tag-stockton tag-stockton-police-department category-public-safety type-post post-has-image" 835 > 836 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 837 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/18/man-killed-in-hit-and-run-in-north-stockton/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 838 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-26_Police_03-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Man killed in hit-and-run in north Stockton" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-26_Police_03-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-26_Police_03-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-26_Police_03-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-26_Police_03-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-26_Police_03-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-26_Police_03-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-26_Police_03-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" data-attachment-id="70241" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/8-18-26_police_03/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-26_Police_03-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"Canon EOS R6m2","caption":"The Stockton Police Station in Stockton, California on Tuesday, Aug.
83818, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1787081014","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"35","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.001"}" data-image-title="8-18-26_Police_03" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>The Stockton police station is seen on Aug. 18, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)</p> 839" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-26_Police_03-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 840 841 </figure><!-- .featured-image --> 842 843 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 844 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/18/man-killed-in-hit-and-run-in-north-stockton/" rel="bookmark">Man killed in hit-and-run in north Stockton</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> 845 <span class="byline"> 846 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/bay-city-news/">Bay City News</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 847 <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2026-09-18T07:00:00-07:00">September 18, 2026</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 848 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 849 </article> 850 851 </div> 852 853 </div> 854 </div> 855</div> 856 857 858 859<hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> 860 861 862 863<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> 864<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%"> 865<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/visual-stories/">IN PICTURES</a></h4> 866</div> 867 868 869 870<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"></div> 871</div> 872 873 874 875<p class="wp-block-paragraph">â¶<strong> </strong>Explore more: <a href="https://stocktonia.org/visual-stories/"><strong>See our visual story map here</strong></a></p> 876 877 878<div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-carousel wp-block-newspack-blocks-carousel__autoplay-playing slides-per-view-1 wpnbpc" id="wp-block-newspack-carousel__1" data-current-post-id=67991 data-slides-per-view=1 data-slide-count=5 data-aspect-ratio=0.75 data-autoplay=1 data-autoplay_delay=5><button aria-label="Pause Slideshow" class="swiper-button swiper-button-pause"></button><button aria-label="Play Slideshow" class="swiper-button swiper-button-play"></button><div class="swiper"><div class="swiper-wrapper"> 879 <article data-post-id="71640" class="post-has-image swiper-slide tag-community tag-formerly-incarcerated-people tag-prison tag-stockton tag-visuals category-justice type-post post"> 880 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 881 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/justice/2026/09/13/life-after-lockup-for-the-formerly-incarcerated-a-long-rebuilding-process/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 882 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" class="image-fit-cover wp-post-image" alt="Life after lockup: For the formerly incarcerated, a long rebuilding process" object-fit="cover" layout="fill" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-attachment-id="67830" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/fo_10/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"Canon EOS R6m2","caption":"Floyd Henley receives the keys to his new residence at Venetian Park Apartments in Stockton, California on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Friends Outside offers help in finding housing and rental assistance. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1767739430","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"35","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.003125"}" data-image-title="FO_10" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Floyd Henley receives the keys to his new residence at Venetian Park Apartments in Stockton on Jan. 6, 2026. Friends Outside offers help in finding housing and rental assistance. (Photos by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)</p> 883" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FO_10-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 884 </figure> 885 886 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 887 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/public-safety/justice/2026/09/13/life-after-lockup-for-the-formerly-incarcerated-a-long-rebuilding-process/" rel="bookmark">Life after lockup: For the formerly incarcerated, a long rebuilding process</a></h3> 888 <div class="entry-meta"> 889 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/annie-barker/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-AnnieBarker1.jpeg?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1" srcset="https://stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-AnnieBarker1-96x96.jpeg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 p
889hoto" height="48" width="48" /></a> <span class="byline"> 890 <span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px">Story and photos </span>by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/annie-barker/">Annie Barker ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 891 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-13T06:00:00-07:00">Sept. 13, 2026, 6:00 a.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 892 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 893 </article> 894 895 <article data-post-id="71459" class="post-has-image swiper-slide tag-arts tag-community tag-culture tag-stockton tag-theatre tag-visuals category-events type-post post"> 896 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 897 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/events/2026/09/03/photos-stockton-civic-theatre-bonnie-clyde-musical/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 898 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" class="image-fit-cover wp-post-image" alt="Photos: Stockton Civic Theatre goes on the run with ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ musical" object-fit="cover" layout="fill" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-attachment-id="71448" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/9-1-26_bonnieandclyde_01/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"Canon EOS R6m2","caption":"Sabrina McNary performs as \u201cYoung Bonnie\u201d during a dress rehearsal of \u201cBonnie \u0026amp; Clyde\u201d at the Stockton Civic Theatre in Stockton, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1788313017","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"135","iso":"4000","shutter_speed":"0.00625"}" data-image-title="9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Sabrina McNary performs as âYoung Bonnieâ during a dress rehearsal of âBonnie &#038; Clydeâ at the Stockton Civic Theatre on Sept. 1, 2026. (Photos by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)</p> 899" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9-1-26_BonnieandClyde_01-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 900 </figure> 901 902 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 903 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/events/2026/09/03/photos-stockton-civic-theatre-bonnie-clyde-musical/" rel="bookmark">Photos: Stockton Civic Theatre goes on the run with ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ musical</a></h3> 904 <div class="entry-meta"> 905 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/annie-barker/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-AnnieBarker1.jpeg?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1" srcset="https://stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-AnnieBarker1-96x96.jpeg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 p
905hoto" height="48" width="48" /></a> <span class="byline"> 906 Story and photos by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/annie-barker/">Annie Barker ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 907 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-03T15:04:01-07:00">Sept. 3, 2026, 3:04 p.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 908 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 909 </article> 910 911 <article data-post-id="71095" class="post-has-image swiper-slide tag-bathtub-boat-race tag-community tag-event tag-racing tag-visuals tag-water category-community type-post post"> 912 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 913 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/community/2026/08/31/thats-what-we-need-bathtub-boat-race-brings-floating-fun-to-louis-park/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 914 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" class="image-fit-cover wp-post-image" alt="‘That’s what we need’: Bathtub Boat Race brings floating fun to Louis Park" object-fit="cover" layout="fill" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-attachment-id="71080" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/8-30-26_bathtub_01/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"ILCE-7CM2","caption":"Aaron Black paddles during the annual Stockton Bathtub Races at Louis Park in Stockton, California on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1788123758","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"70","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.001"}" data-image-title="8-30-26_Bathtub_01" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Aaron Black paddles during the annual Stockton Bathtub Races at Louis Park on Aug. 30, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)</p> 915" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-30-26_Bathtub_01-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 916 </figure> 917 918 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 919 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/community/2026/08/31/thats-what-we-need-bathtub-boat-race-brings-floating-fun-to-louis-park/" rel="bookmark">‘That’s what we need’: Bathtub Boat Race brings floating fun to Louis Park</a></h3> 920 <div class="entry-meta"> 921 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/shaylee-navarro/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-Shaylee_06-scaled-1.jpg?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1" srcset="https://stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-Shaylee_06-scaled-1-96x96.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 p
921hoto" height="48" width="48" /></a> <span class="byline"> 922 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/shaylee-navarro/">Shaylee Navarro ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 923 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-31T14:35:07-07:00">Aug. 31, 2026, 2:35 p.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 924 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 925 </article> 926 927 <article data-post-id="69271" class="post-has-image swiper-slide tag-community tag-delta tag-event tag-visuals tag-water category-community type-post post"> 928 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 929 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/community/2026/08/01/photos-scenes-from-ephemerisle/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 930 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" class="image-fit-cover wp-post-image" alt="Photos: Scenes from Ephemerisle" object-fit="cover" layout="fill" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-attachment-id="69252" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/7-24-26_ephemerisle_02a/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"Canon EOS R6m2","caption":"A flag flies off the back of a boat during Ephemerisle near Mandeville Tip County Park in Stockton, California on Friday, July 24, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1784933023","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"35","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.002"}" data-image-title="7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>A flag flies off the back of a boat during Ephemerisle near Mandeville Tip County Park in Stockton, California on Friday, July 24, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)</p> 931" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-24-26_Ephemerisle_02A-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 932 </figure> 933 934 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 935 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/community/2026/08/01/photos-scenes-from-ephemerisle/" rel="bookmark">Photos: Scenes from Ephemerisle</a></h3> 936 <div class="entry-meta"> 937 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/annie-barker/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-AnnieBarker1.jpeg?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1" srcset="https://stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-AnnieBarker1-96x96.jpeg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 p
937hoto" height="48" width="48" /></a> <span class="byline"> 938 <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/annie-barker/">Annie Barker ⢠Stocktonia</a></span> </span><!-- .author-name --> 939 <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-01T02:00:00-07:00">Aug. 1, 2026, 2:00 a.m.</time> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 940 </div><!-- .entry-wrapper --> 941 </article> 942 943 <article data-post-id="67991" class="post-has-image swiper-slide tag-classes tag-community tag-delta tag-stockton tag-stocktonia-magazine tag-visuals category-community type-post post"> 944 <figure class="post-thumbnail"> 945 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/community/2026/07/23/stockton-sea-scouts/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> 946 <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" class="image-fit-cover wp-post-image" alt="Maritime adventure: Stockton Sea Scouts chart their own course" object-fit="cover" layout="fill" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-attachment-id="66233" data-permalink="https://stocktonia.org/x-0x-26-seascouts_18/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1707" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"(Annie Barker/ Stocktonia)","camera":"Canon EOS R6m2","caption":"The Albacore at the Stockton Rod \u0026amp; Gun Club in Stockton, California on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)","created_timestamp":"1776535846","copyright":"Stocktonia","focal_length":"35","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.001"}" data-image-title="x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>The Albacore at the Stockton Rod &#038; Gun Club in Stockton, California on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)</p> 947" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/x-0x-26-SeaScouts_18-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" /> </a> 948 </figure> 949 950 <div class="entry-wrapper"> 951 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/community/2026/07/23/stockton-sea-scouts/" rel="bookmark">Maritime adventure: Stockton Sea Scouts chart their own course</a></h3> 952 <div class="entry-meta"> 953 <a href="https://stocktonia.org/news/author/annie-barker/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-AnnieBarker1.jpeg?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1" srcset="https://stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-AnnieBarker1-96x96.jpeg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 p
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