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A piece of Stockton history is coming down over accuracy concerns.
The City Council has voted to remove the Lindsay Point plaque from City Hall, a marker that for decades has recognized the first building in Stockton. The 5-0 vote comes amid growing discussions about historical accuracy and how communities choose to commemorate their past.
In other local news: Stockton’s sideshow task force made 44 arrests during its latest crackdown, the Lodi City Council is considering a new interim city manager amid an ongoing personnel investigation, and police say a man accidentally shot himself and another person while cleaning firearms in the Bear Creek District.
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Today’s top story
Stockton is removing the Lindsay Point plaque at City Hall. Here’s why
By Sammy Jimenez • Stocktonia
The council voted 5-0 recently to remove the plaque, with Brando Villapudua and Mario Enriquez absent.
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