Fourth of July Archives - Stocktonia News

People ride horses in a parade

Things to do | July 2-4: Fourth of July festivities, baseball and more

by Daniel Garza • Stocktonia July 2, 2026, 12:00 p.m.July 1, 2026, 3:58 p.m.

Communities across the country will be marking America’s 250th birthday this weekend. And Stockton has its own Independence Day celebrations planned.

A group of older adults sings passionately outdoors. The central figure, an elderly woman in a white shirt, expresses emotion and determination.

Commentary: The 21st-century meaning of July Fourth to a Black American

by John Dobard • Catalyst California July 2, 2026, 6:00 a.m.June 29, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

A person biking downtown near parked cars and stores.

Lodi named America’s Favorite Small Town for 2026

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia June 16, 2026, 4:14 p.m.June 16, 2026, 4:14 p.m.

Person in a white shirt speaking into a microphone outdoors.

Newsom: ‘We will never again allow this country … to be subject to a king.’

by Bay City News July 5, 2025, 1:14 p.m.July 7, 2025, 6:15 a.m.

The U.S. flag waving against a blue sky.

Declaration of Independence’s list of grievances feels eerily familiar in 2025

by Mike Russo • Catalyst California July 4, 2025, 6:00 a.m.July 3, 2025, 8:52 a.m.

Fireworks exploding in the night sky above parked race cars on a racetrack.

How will you be celebrating? Checkout this guide for local Independence Day festivities

by Hope Muñoz • Stocktonia July 2, 2025, 11:18 a.m.July 2, 2025, 3:48 p.m.

Environment, News, Public Safety

It’s getting hot out there, Stockton

by Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia June 30, 2023, 12:48 p.m.May 6, 2026, 10:38 p.m.