Good morning, Stockton.
It’s an important day in California and San Joaquin County.
If you haven’t already voted by mail, you can cast your ballot in person today.
We’ll have complete coverage of local races, starting when the polls open at 7 this morning.
But we know there’s a lot more to Stockton than politics. Annie Barker takes us inside the hardcore music scene, where a euphoric, controlled chaos washes over the crowd as people throw themselves into the rhythm — and each other.
“It’s anger, it’s rage, it’s sadness, it’s everything all at once, and you’re just pushing it out of your body,” one musician and talent booking agent says.
Come to think of it, election races can sometimes resemble a mosh pit.
Daniel Garza
Stocktonia content coordinator
Today’s top story
‘It’s a positive thing’: Into the Hardcore scene of the Central Valley
By Annie Barker • Stocktonia
The Stockton Hardcore scene is not only alive, it’s thriving, with fans throwing themselves (literally) into the music.
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