Good morning, Stockton.
👋 Last night, our reporters covered the candidate forums at Delta College. Although the event format didn’t allow for follow-up questions, it provided an opportunity for residents to hear directly from the candidates as they responded to questions posed by a panel that included reporters and representatives from Delta’s student government and the League of Women Voters. The candidates participating were those running for Stockton mayor and city council districts 4 and 6. The room was notably quite full.
Looking ahead, we’re eager to sit down with the candidates over the next month for one-on-one interviews. We always value hearing from Stockton and San Joaquin County residents about the issues that matter most, so if you haven’t yet, please take a moment to fill out our reader survey below and help guide our questions for the candidates.
Today, we have stories on a new investigation into a council member, a bomb threat at a county building, and an upcoming workshop on homeownership. Look out for our reporting on last night’s forum later today.
Thank you, and as always, feel free to reply directly to this email with any feedback.
Today’s top story
Councilmember Padilla, mayor’s staffer under investigation
By Michael Fitzgerald
Investigators are probing the possible forgery of city officials’ signatures approving the release of $8,000 from Councilmember Michele Padilla’s discretionary fund to pay the high school tuition for the daughter of Mayor Kevin Lincoln’s administrative assistant, Erika Williams.
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Bomb threat forces evacuation of SJ County Superior Court building in Stockton
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department evacuated the Superior Court building in downtown after a bomb threat was received.
Thinking about buying a home? This Stockton session will show you how it’s possible
A four-hour workshop outlining a program to put home ownership in reach of residents will take place Saturday at San Joaquin Delta College.
Restored tidal wetland ceremonially flooded to save endangered Delta fish
The endangered delta smelt is on its way to having a new wetland home. The California Department of Water Resources held a levee breaching ceremony […]
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California is latest state to restrict students’ cellphone use at school
A 2019 law authorizing districts to restrict student phone access makes exceptions for emergencies, and the new law doesn’t change that.
