Stocktonia Morning Briefing: Jan. 23, 2025

👋 I wanted to highlight some developments in the ongoing legal case against the former county clerk’s arrest.

Former court clerk Pamela Edwards faced numerous hearings over the past few months, but the focus has not been on the crime she’s accused of committing.

Instead, attorneys continue to debate whether the court should unseal a single document in the case file — a debate a judge has now signaled will end by Friday. 

Additionally, Stockton Unified School Board member AngelAnn Flores was indicted by a grand jury on charges of embezzlement and making false insurance claims.

Flores remains on the board, and her attorney has called the case political retaliation for her questions about corruption claims.

We will do our best to keep you updated as both cases progress.

County supervisor’s top aide arrested on weapons, conspiracy charges

Augustin Telly, chief of staff to District 1 Supervisor Mario Gardea, was booked into San Joaquin County jail on three felony charges.

‘People over fish’: Trump renews efforts to redirect Delta water

Within hours of taking office Monday, Trump issued a directive aimed at restarting efforts to release more water from the Delta to other parts of California.

Stockton police: We ‘take pride’ in not enforcing immigration laws

The Police Department promises it will not help federal agents round up anyone for deportation under President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Over $45 billion in bonds coming to schools, community colleges in San Joaquin County and rest of state

Voters passed 205 of 267 proposed local construction bonds on the Nov. 5 ballot to fix or update campuses across their communities.

California among 22 states suing to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship

The executive order moves to end a century-old immigration practice that guarantees U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.