Chris Woodyard, Author at Stocktonia News

A black and white Stockton Police SUV parked on a street with visible police markings and a front grille guard.

Stockton child custody incident goes viral in TikTok video

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Oct. 5, 2026, 9:40 a.m.Oct. 5, 2026, 9:40 a.m.

Stockton police say officers responded to a child custody dispute in which a father forcibly removed his daughter from a residence.

Police officers stand behind shopping carts filled with belongings in an outdoor setting.

San Joaquin County takes tougher stance on homelessness, pushing shelters and other resources

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Oct. 5, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Oct. 2, 2026, 9:50 a.m.

A car drives along a rainy street near a mural.

Is Stockton the worst place in the country to retire? One survey says so

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Oct. 2, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Oct. 1, 2026, 9:58 a.m.

People attend a public meeting, with one person taking notes and another typing on a laptop in the foreground.

Newsom signs bill supporting local journalism, giving tax breaks to news organizations

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Oct. 1, 2026, 7:56 a.m.Oct. 1, 2026, 8:01 a.m.

Gothic-style tower with spires above tree branches and a sign reading "University of the Pacific."

University of the Pacific makes huge gain in U.S. News college rankings

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Sept. 29, 2026, 8:10 a.m.Sept. 29, 2026, 8:10 a.m.

Person wearing a hat inspecting almond tree branches in a grove.

Almonds become San Joaquin County’s top crop as grape and cherry harvests fall, report shows

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Sept. 25, 2026, 8:00 a.m.Sept. 24, 2026, 7:40 p.m.

Stone sign reading “California State Prison Sacramento” beside a road, with a white SUV and prison buildings under a sunny blue sky.

‘Speed Freak Killer’ Wesley Shermantine, murderer of Stockton women and others, dies in Sacramento prison

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Sept. 21, 2026, 11:24 a.m.Sept. 21, 2026, 11:24 a.m.

Dog with birthday hat on

San Joaquin County hopes to become site of USDA detector dog training center

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Sept. 18, 2026, 8:00 a.m.Sept. 17, 2026, 7:32 p.m.

Three Backwoods cigar packages on display with hands reaching towards them.

Up in smoke: 13 Stockton smoke shops closed in police crackdown

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Sept. 16, 2026, 11:56 a.m.Sept. 17, 2026, 12:19 p.m.

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San Joaquin County jail guards get peace officer status under new law opposed by sheriff’s deputies

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Sept. 15, 2026, 12:59 p.m.Sept. 16, 2026, 6:46 p.m.