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Education and baseball came together Tuesday at Banner Island Ballpark, where hundreds of students filled the stands for Education Day. The Stockton Ports delivered both on and off the field — hosting community booths, showcasing local programs and securing a win over Modesto in a cross-county rivalry game.
Elsewhere in the county: Two longtime nonprofit leaders are stepping into new top roles in San Joaquin County, and a Manteca man killed in a scooter crash with family has been identified. Meanwhile, cooler weather and a chance of thunderstorms are in the forecast for the northern Central Valley.
From around California: Republicans are eyeing next year’s governor’s race, debate intensifies over crime policies, and the state has halted its medical parole program, sending some critically ill inmates back to prison.
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Today’s top story
Students pack ballpark for Education Day as Ports dominate Modesto in rivalry matchup
By Daniel Garza • Stocktonia
The Stockton Ports gave students a day to remember Tuesday, combining baseball, community and education at Banner Island Ballpark.
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Michael Duffy, Louis Ponick take top San Joaquin Co. nonprofit jobs
A pair of longtime nonprofit advocates in San Joaquin County are taking on new leadership roles in May.
Manteca man who died in crash while riding scooters with family identified
A man who died in Manteca after a vehicle struck his electric scooter has been identified as Steven Wilson, 57.
Cooler temps, isolated thunderstorms expected for north Central Valley
A shift in the weather pattern is expected to bring isolated thunderstorms and cooler temperatures to the northern Sacramento Valley and surrounding areas this week.
Top California news
A Fox News host? A sheriff? Is there a Republican who can finally win statewide in California again?
Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco lead the field of Republicans who hope to snap a long GOP losing streak in next year’s California governor’s race.
California Republicans want to get tougher on crime. Are Democrats shifting their way?
Republican state Sen. Brian Jones has been trying to block sex offenders from being released from prison through California’s elderly parole program for several years.
California halts medical parole, sends several critically ill patients back to prison
California has halted a court-ordered medical parole program, opting instead to send its most incapacitated prisoners back to state lockups or release them early.
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