Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia, Author at Stocktonia News

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Local Government

Former deputy city managers file separate wrongful termination suits against Stockton

by Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia Sept. 28, 2026, 7:00 a.m.Sept. 27, 2026, 2:45 p.m.

The suits by Chad Reed and Courtney Christy are just the latest saga in a city plagued seemingly with one controversy after another.

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Desiree Lynch released on bond after arrest in election fraud case

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia and Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia Aug. 19, 2026, 3:14 p.m.Aug. 19, 2026, 5:44 p.m.

Stockton City Council candidate Desiree Lynch arrested on suspicion of election fraud

by Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia, Scott Linesburgh • Stocktonia and Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia Aug. 19, 2026, 11:46 a.m.Aug. 19, 2026, 5:51 p.m.

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Local Government

Allegations of attempted election interference spur calls for investigation into city staffer

by Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia and Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia July 17, 2026, 6:31 p.m.July 18, 2026, 6:40 a.m.

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Election updates: Stockton City Council incumbents lead and one may barely avoid a runoff

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia, Scott Linesburgh • Stocktonia and Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia June 2, 2026, 5:10 p.m.June 3, 2026, 4:33 p.m.

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Stockton City Council District 5: Challengers line up to take on incumbent Villapudua

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia and Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia June 1, 2026, 9:46 p.m.June 1, 2026, 9:46 p.m.

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Stockton City Council District 3: Incumbent Blower takes on three challengers

by Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia and Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia June 1, 2026, 9:44 p.m.June 1, 2026, 9:44 p.m.

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Stockton City Council District 1: Five candidates vie to represent north Stockton

by Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia and Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia June 1, 2026, 8:04 p.m.June 2, 2026, 3:20 p.m.

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Local Government

Mayor Fugazi barred Vice Mayor Lee from Stockton council meeting over a teleconferencing law. Was it legit?

by Aaron Leathley • Stocktonia and Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia May 13, 2026, 3:19 p.m.May 13, 2026, 3:41 p.m.

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Local Government

Stockton hires new economic department leader

by Aaron Leathley • Stocktonia and Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia April 29, 2026, 6:38 p.m.April 29, 2026, 7:01 p.m.