1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (366+ words) The private immigration detention company GEO Group has settled a landmark case over conditions in one of its Central Valley detention facilities. It has agreed to pay more than $100,000 over allegations the company failed to keep detained immigrants safe when…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago  (563+ words) Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that the case against Camila Pizarro-Vergara appeared to have been dropped. That case is ongoing. Nearly six years after 4-year-old Moses Lopez died of serious injuries in Tracy, the man charged with…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago  (533+ words) A Stockton man who hired a friend to murder his wife and her unborn child has died in prison, authorities said. Jerry Bunyard, sentenced to death row for ordering the shotgun murder of his pregnant wife, Elaine Bunyard, and her…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (511+ words) Stockton Deputy Police Chief Anabel Morris, who earlier this year became the first Latina to hold the rank in the department’s history, was named the 2026 Woman of the Year for California’s 5th Senate District on Thursday. State Sen. Jerry McNerney presented…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (229+ words) The warming of the weather brought with it the return of StocktonCon to the Adventist Health Arena on Saturday — the event’s second session of the year. Now in its 14th year, the convention allowed the San Joaquin Valley’s fandom communities to…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (386+ words) A pet-friendly promotion gave Stockton Ports’ fans a chance to enjoy baseball with their dogs this week while learning about local animal rescues and pet care. There aren’t many places where furry friends are as welcome as fans. But Banner…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (280+ words) There’s another busy weekend on tap in Stockton. Downtown hosts one of its biggest annual pop culture events, while local arts organizations, museums and community spaces offer opportunities to explore something new. Here are a few events happening July 9-12. Read…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (544+ words) Four dogs transferred from Stockton Animal Services to a Humboldt County rescue now under investigation for animal cruelty and fraud have been returned to Stockton, city officials said. The dogs — Mulan, Diglett, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Toulouse — were brought back July…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (702+ words) The San Joaquin Regional Transit District named Eric Williams as acting chief executive officer Wednesday, another sudden leadership change at a bus agency already under scrutiny from riders, former officials and Stockton city leaders. Williams, who became RTD’s chief operating…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (307+ words) Stockton is playing hardball with residents who have fallen behind on their utility bills. The City Council on Tuesday endorsed a plan to boost pressure on more than 4,000 customers who haven’t paid their utility or trash bills. The move will…...