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Good morning, Stockton.
Welcome to the weekend as we come to the end of a busy and eventful news week.
The news broke Friday afternoon that the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office filed misdemeanor election charges against Manteca Mayor Gurminder “Gary” Singh and chiropractor Matthew Alexander following an investigation into an alleged voting incentive scheme.
Reporter Shaylee Navarro covered the competency trial of accused serial killer Wesley Brownlee, who’s lawyers are contending he is mentally unfit to stand trial.
And if you’re looking to get out this weekend, there’s plenty happening locally, from the Lodi Grape Festival to a Miles Davis tribute at University of the Pacific
Daniel Garza
Stocktonia content coordinator
Today’s top story
City Council will consider response to grand jury after missing state deadline
By Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia
The council will meet six days after missing a state-mandated deadline. A proposed response partially agrees with the grand jury findings.
Stories you may have missed
Prosecutors play jail tapes to show accused Stockton serial killer can talk, is fit for trial
In a Stockton courtroom, testimony continued Friday in the competency trial of Wesley Brownlee focusing on tape recordings that prosecutors hope will show the accused serial killer can talk and appears to understand what’s being said to him.
California K-12 schools with military-style rifles don’t always disclose them as law requires
Nine of California’s 21 public school police forces have bought their own stashes of military-grade equipment.
San Joaquin County hopes to become site of USDA detector dog training center
San Joaquin County is sniffing out the possibility of being the site of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s next national training center for dogs.
Things to do in Stockton | Sept. 18-20: Festivals on tap in both Stockton and Lodi
We’re in the period now when the summer heat is ebbing, with October and spooky season still on the horizon.
🏛️ City meetings coming up
Events were compiled with AI assistance and verified by our editors.
- Port of Stockton Commission regular meeting | Regular commission business; public comments accepted before agenda items. | Sept. 21 | 3:30 p.m. | 315 Fyffe Ave., Room 165 | More info | Add to Google Calendar
- Escalon City Council meeting | Regular City Council meeting. | Sept. 21 | 7-10 p.m. | Escalon City Hall | 2060 McHenry Ave., Escalon | More info | Add to Google Calendar
- Tracy Planning Commission meeting | Regular Planning Commission meeting. | Sept. 23 | 7-10 p.m. | Tracy City Hall Council Chambers | 333 Civic Center Plaza, Tracy | More info | Add to Google Calendar
- Stockton Planning Commission meeting | Regular Planning Commission meeting. | Sept. 24 | 5:30 p.m. | Council Chamber, City Hall | 501 W. Weber Ave., Building 1 | More info | Add to Google Calendar
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