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Nighttime road closure marked by an orange “RAMP CLOSED” sign, striped barricades, and traffic cones.

Two local companies plan to cut more than 250 jobs in Stockton and Lodi

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Sept. 4, 2026, 11:14 a.m.Sept. 4, 2026, 11:14 a.m.

Two companies with headquarters in San Joaquin County are laying off scores of workers and closing one plant.

A person pours cherry syrup on ice outdoors.

Things to do in Stockton | Sept. 3-6: Labor Day weekend edition

by Daniel Garza • Stocktonia Sept. 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.Sept. 2, 2026, 12:16 p.m.

A person in a floral black and white dress exits a building.

Desiree Lynch arraigned on 6 felonies, including new assault weapon charge

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia Sept. 2, 2026, 4:17 p.m.Sept. 2, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

A man loads a package into a drone

Air drop: Amazon drone delivery returning to San Joaquin County

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Sept. 2, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Sept. 1, 2026, 4:02 p.m.

Two women examine a human anatomical model in a clinical training setting. One is a lab-coated instructor, and the other is a student in a black T-shirt, both engaged in a learning activity.

University of the Pacific adding midwife degree program amid maternity health crisis

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Aug. 31, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Aug. 27, 2026, 4:36 p.m.

A man sitting in a car.

Things to do in Stockton | Aug. 27-30: Cars and comedy, plus tequila

by Daniel Garza • Stocktonia Aug. 27, 2026, 12:00 p.m.Aug. 27, 2026, 9:52 a.m.

People in neon vests near tents in a grassy field.

Homeless counts dropped in these California counties this year

by Marisa Kendall • CalMatters Aug. 27, 2026, 8:00 a.m.Aug. 24, 2026, 5:35 p.m.

Group of people stand in front of a banner

How Dolly Parton’s love of books helped fuel the early literacy program Read to Me, Stockton

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Aug. 26, 2026, 2:56 p.m.Aug. 27, 2026, 7:12 a.m.

Urban street scene with a modern building, agave plants, a parked car, and a pedestrian crossing sign.

Drug dealer gets hefty prison time for turning Stockton apartment into crack cocaine lab

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Aug. 26, 2026, 9:05 a.m.Aug. 26, 2026, 9:05 a.m.

A construction worker in a bright yellow shirt and helmet is welding metal beams at a construction site, surrounded by sparks and smoke.

San Joaquin County schools get big boost in job-training programs

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Aug. 24, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Aug. 21, 2026, 9:49 a.m.