Good morning, Stockton.
Stockton’s vice mayor is demanding answers.
Jason Lee raised concerns to city staff Monday after learning that nearly $100,000 intended for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts is instead being used to pay a consultant to help the interim city manager. Cassie Dickman has more in today’s top story.
Also in this edition: Cruise Night hits the brakes on Miracle Mile, the animal shelter is seeking foster homes for kittens, and “The Stockton King” Gabriel Flores Jr. holds onto his belt in front of a roaring hometown crowd.
Let’s get into the news.
Today’s top story
Stockton’s interim city manager used DEI money to hire his own city manager. Vice Mayor Lee wants to know why
By Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia
Vice Mayor Jason Lee wants to know why nearly $100,000 of public money allocated for diversity, equity and inclusion is being used by Stockton’s interim city manager to pay for a consultant to help him do his job.
4 stories you may have missed
Cruise Night exits Stockton’s Miracle Mile. Can it be saved?
Security concerns led to the cancellation of June’s Cruise Night. But the addition of more security could let it rev its engine again.
Stockton Animal Shelter needs kitten foster homes
The Stockton Animal Shelter is offering supplies and support to potential kitten foster families.
A $19,700 espresso maker? What’s in San Joaquin County’s proposed budget
The $3 billion 2025-26 San Joaquin County budget includes more for law enforcement and parks and rec.
Boxer Gabriel Flores Jr., ‘The Stockton King,’ defends his belt
Gabriel “The Stockton King” Flores Jr. stepped into the spotlight once again Thursday night at the 108 Rumble.
Top California news
Commercial crab fishing season comes to end in effort to prevent whale entanglements
Commercial Dungeness crab season will officially come to a close in the state this week, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
House Democrats are asking the Pentagon why the Marines detained a civilian in L.A.
In a letter to the Department of Defense, Democrats are demanding answers about the incident during protests in Los Angeles.
Water security program not as important as budget cuts, Interior Secretary tells California
California Democrats tried to dissuade Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum from cuts to water infrastructure funding like the federal WaterSMART program.
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