Good morning, Stockton.
Tension filled the council chambers this week.
Stockton City Council voted down a proposed partnership with Hollywood Cares, a nonprofit founded by Vice Mayor Jason Lee. The plan would have used state funds to convert the Teen Impact Center into youth housing. Vince Medina has the full breakdown in today’s top story.
Also in this edition: Stockton tallies its rainfall totals after two days of storms, the county reports its first human case of West Nile virus this year and Delta College unveils a portrait honoring late Filipina American historian Dawn Mabalon.
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Today’s top story
City Council nixes partnership with nonprofit founded by Vice Mayor Lee
By Vince Medina • Stocktonia
A partnership with a nonprofit founded by Vice Mayor Jason Lee was rejected by Stockton City Council, in applying for a state grant to renovate the Teen Impact Center into youth housing.
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Still drying out? Here’s how much rain Stockton got from the storm
An early-season storm brought two days of rain Stockton and dumped snow in the Sierra.
San Joaquin County reports first human case of West Nile virus this year
The person is the 61st human case in California in 2025. There have been five deaths related to the illness.
‘She’s home:’ Portrait of a beloved Filipina American historian now lives in Delta College forum
On Saturday, the Delta College’s Dawn Mabalon Forum, renamed in her honor after in 2022 – welcomed more than a hundred Stocktonians to celebrate Mabalon’s portrait
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Health care analysts say the uninsured population will rise significantly if lawmakers do not agree to renew COVID-era tax credits that expire this year.
Newsom vetoes car dealers’ bill to foist extra fees on buyers
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed one bill and signed another that could change how you purchase a vehicle in California.
Protecting Jewish students or chilling speech? Inside California’s ‘hardest’ fight over antisemitism
Emotional fights have erupted over a controversial attempt to counter antisemitism in schools by restricting what teachers teach in classrooms.
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