Good morning, Stockton.
Questions about housing, homelessness and life on city streets continue to surface in neighborhoods across Stockton. City leaders are now looking at how to respond.
Stockton officials are exploring a mix of short and long term strategies to address housing shortages and homelessness while also responding to concerns about panhandling and loitering. Annie Biebl reports the discussion reflects the city’s effort to balance immediate challenges with broader housing needs that have been building for years.
Elsewhere, Stockton police say a suspect has been taken into custody in the killing of an 83-year-old woman. Investigators are also looking into a weekend shooting that led to a crash in south Stockton. At City Hall, the council’s audit committee is asking questions about why a consultant contract moved forward without council approval.
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Daniel Garza
Stocktonia content coordinator
Today’s top story
Stockton explores solutions for housing, panhandling and loitering concerns
By Annie Biebl • Special for Stocktonia
The City of Stockton is seeking both short- and long-term strategies to address homelessness and housing shortages while navigating rising panhandling and loitering concerns.
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