Stocktonia News

20/06/2024

Stocktonia columnist Michael Fitzgerald serves up a smorgasbord of Stockton items.

A city construction heartbreak Delays and cost overruns on Stockton’s new City Hall at the Waterfront Towers may get all the criticism for municipal

18/06/2024

Convicted killer of Kristin Smart ordered to pay $350k in restitution.

A California judge ruled Monday that a man convicted of killing 19-year-old Kristin Smart of Stockton in 1996 must pay just over $350,000 to her family

15/06/2024

Rep. Schiff lauds Stockton as model for poverty fighting bill.

A Stockton-pioneered experiment paying impoverished residents $500 monthly with no strings attached would be tested nationwide if a proposal by Rep. Adam

13/06/2024

Stocktonia columnist Michael Fitzgerald: Grand Jury’s 209 Times scrutiny exposes scourge of lies.

The Grand Jury’s sensational new report says what every well-informed Stockton citizen has known for years: The 209 Times is a scourge of lies and

11/06/2024

Civil Grand Jury report finds 209 Times website has ‘hampered’ city government,

The Civil Grand Jury of San Joaquin County released a scathing report on Monday finding the 209 Times social media site has affected the workings of

02/06/2024

Wildfire jumps to 8,800 acres, closing freeway and prompting evacuations.

Neighborhoods south and west of Tracy were ordered to evacuate after a wind-whipped wildfire jumped to nearly 9,000 acres and closed part of Interstate

02/06/2024

Longtime Stockton pastor Fred Jantz passes away.

Fred Jantz, the founding and longtime senior pastor of Quail Lakes Baptist Church who shepherded a small north Stockton congregation into one of the

30/05/2024

Stocktonia columnist Michael Fitzgerald: The man who brought the MV Aurora to the Delta vowed never to abandon it. But he did.

Dreamers who bring geriatric ships to Stockton’s Delta are often so enamored by what a vessel could be they don’t see what it likely will be: derelict. So

23/05/2024

Stocktonia columnist Michael Fitzgerald looks into the case of the current DA of San Joaquin County accusing his predecessor of wrongdoing.

The gray area between Stockton law and politics seemed to expand last week when San Joaquin County’s district attorney said fraud was uncovered in his

16/05/2024

Columnist Michael Fitzgerald: 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

08/05/2024

Columnist Michael Fitzgerald: A wisecracking detective returns to Stockton.

If I were running Hell, I’d reserve the toastiest part for self-published authors. Satan would make them read each other’s books. Yet once in a great

08/05/2024

Delta College’s Aqua Ducks are big winners at H2O Hackathon.

A San Joaquin Delta College student squad called the Aqua Ducks emerged top prize winner May 4 at the end of a 10-hour coding and presentation competition

03/05/2024

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03/05/2024

Stocktonia columnist Michael Fitzgerald: Arresting AngelAnn: Strictly law, or politics? The arrest of the Stockton Unified School District trustee may be entirely by the book. The back-story raises doubts.

The April 19 arrest of Stockton Unified trustee AngelAnn Flores on felony charges of embezzlement and other offenses raises unsettling questions not only

30/04/2024

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29/04/2024

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25/04/2024

South Stockton’s McKinley Park set for $15.6 million makeover.

Brenda Huggins has lived a few blocks from McKinley Park in south Stockton for all of her life. And she’s thrilled her childhood playground is about to

24/04/2024

Stocktonia News Columnist Michael Fitzgerald: Eulogy for the Strawberry Man. Link in Bio.

24/04/2024

Stocktonia News Columnist Michael Fitzgerald: Eulogy for the Strawberry Man.

Ee Fong “David” Saelee, a Southeast Asian refugee who found success in Stockton despite crushing setbacks that would have defeated a lesser man, died

20/04/2024

Stockton Unified trustee Flores arrested on charges of fraud, theft. Article updated with comments from the SJ County Sheriff's Department,

Former Stockton Unified School District Board President AngelAnn Flores was arrested Friday on charges stemming from an investigation into allegations of

16/04/2024

Following recent changes made to Medi-Cal, undocumented people of all ages are now eligible for health insurance. Community based organizations such as Valley Onward and El Concilio are helping to get the word out.

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Roman Perez has worked many years in construction-related jobs, but being undocumented meant health insurance was out of reach for him

15/04/2024

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12/04/2024

Wine columnist Bob Highfill: You Will Fall “In Love” With Intercoastal Vineyards.

Rachele Spaletta tasted a new wine made by her husband, Mitch Spaletta. The alluring, light pink color and vibrant aromas and flavors led her to exclaim,

11/04/2024

Did you know that last month marked the 60th birthday of University of the Pacific's Burns Tower? We celebrated with an article about the birthday boy. 🎂

Read on about this majestic icon here:

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

02/04/2024

Motec Sanchez resigns from charter review commission before vote to remove.

A day away from a vote by the Stockton City Council regarding his tenure on the Charter Review Advisory Commission, Motecuzoma Sanchez announced his

21/03/2024

Stockton City Council turns away motion to add Sanchez to Planning Commission.

An attempt to add controversial website founder Motecuzoma Sanchez to another city commission during Tuesday’s city council meeting ended abruptly when a

19/03/2024

Local GOP leader sees promising signs in primary election results.

hile having significantly lower numbers of registered voters in San Joaquin County, Republicans fared well in the recent Primary Elections at the

16/03/2024

Mother of high school student believed to have jumped into levee asks for community’s help in search.

The ­mother of a 15-year-old Stagg High School student in Stockton pleaded Friday for the community's help in the search for her son, who is believed to

15/03/2024

Search will resume Friday for missing Stagg High School student believed to have jumped into levee.

The search for a missing 15-year-old Stagg High School student believed to have jumped into a levee in Stockton following a campus fight continued through

13/03/2024

SJC Supervisors put county administrator on leave, move to terminate contract.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted behind closed doors on Tuesday to place the county administrator on leave and will be moving to