Stocktonia Morning Briefing: Jan. 9, 2025

👋 We hope you’ve been finding our coverage on all of the City Council transitions and announcements this week helpful.

Today, the newly-sworn council have plans to hold a special closed session to discuss the replacement of City Manager Harry Black.

If you’re interested, you can check out our story here by Cassie Dickman, breaking down other items on the session’s agenda and Black’s background as Stockton’s city manager.

For more information on Stockton’s new City Council and the swearing-in ceremony that occurred on Tuesday, check out Aaron Leathley’s full story about it below.

As always, thank you for your support.

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