Good morning, Stockton.
A Stockton family is mourning after 23-year-old Ashley Garibay was identified as one of the victims killed in last week’s shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho. Andrea Baltodano reports on what friends and family have shared as the community remembers a young woman whose death has reached far beyond the city where the shooting happened.
In local government news, the Stockton City Council has named Donald A. Larkin as interim city attorney while officials begin the search for a permanent replacement following Marci Arredondo’s departure.
We’re also following a violent weekend in Stockton that left two people injured and two others in jail. And police arrested a driver on suspicion of DUI after a pickup truck was struck by a train near downtown.
Finally, the city’s central library has officially closed as work begins on a three-year renovation. Our story looks back at the building’s final day through the eyes of the people who came to say goodbye.
As you plan your week, be sure to check out our Events This Week section near the bottom of today’s newsletter. It’s a quick way to see what’s happening around Stockton.
Have a great Tuesday. There’s plenty more waiting below.
Daniel Garza
Stocktonia content coordinator
Today’s top story
23-year-old Stockton woman among those killed in In-N-Out shooting in Idaho
By Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia
Social media posts from friends and family say that Ashley Garibay of Stockton was among those killed in the In-N-Out shooting in Idaho.
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Stockton council appoints local Donald Larkin as interim city attorney
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Violent weekend in Stockton leaves 2 people injured, 2 more in jail
A beating and a stabbing left two men injured in Stockton and two others in jail.
Train crashes into pickup truck on tracks near downtown Stockton
The driver of the truck wasn’t injured in the collision with the train, but he was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
On the last day at Stockton’s central library, some were not ready to leave
Patrons of Main Library reminisce in the last hours before its closure for a three-year, $15 million renovation project.
Body of Stockton teen found after going overboard while rafting in state park in Ripon
Gabriel Lechuga Santiago, 17, went underwater while rafting in Caswell Memorial State Park.
🎟️ Events this week
Event listings were compiled with AI assistance and verified by our editors.
- Yosemite Street Village national night out | Aug. 4 | 6-8 p.m. | Yosemite Street Village, Yosemite Street between Acacia and Poplar streets | Free | More info | Add to Google Calendar
- National night out in downtown Stockton | Aug. 4 | 6-9 p.m. | Banner Island Ballpark | 404 W. Fremont St. | Free | More info | Add to Google Calendar
- Concerts in the park: The Funky Merlots | Aug. 5 | 6-8 p.m. | Victory Park | 1001 N. Pershing Ave. | Free | More info | Add to Google Calendar
- Comedy night: Stephen B | Aug. 6 | 7-8 p.m. | Haggin Museum | 1201 N. Pershing Ave. | More info | Add to Google Calendar
- Stockton Police Department Public Safety Day | Aug. 8 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Weber Point Events Center | 221 N. Center St. | Free | More info | Add to Google Calendar
- 2nd Saturdays: Watercolor Storyboards | Aug. 8 | 1-3 p.m. | Haggin Museum | 1201 N. Pershing Ave. | More info | Add to Google Calendar
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