Chris Woodyard

1 week ago | localnewsmatters.org | Chris Woodyard

IT APPEARS THAT CRUISE NIGHT has run out of gas on Stockton’s Miracle Mile. An event that had been scheduled for June 19 was canceled amid security concerns. The event could get going again, but it will need additional police officers and security guards, Board President Jeff Gamboni of the Miracle Mile Community Improvement District told Stocktonia.

1 week ago | stocktonia.org | Chris Woodyard

Only days after blasting a deal that appeared to water down the city’s diversity efforts, Stockton’s vice mayor is now offering support for the move that he believes will lead to more “evidence-based” outcomes when it comes inclusion, diversity and equity. The city issued a statement saying that after “extensive conversation,” Vice Mayor Jason Lee and interim City Manager Steve Colangelo are now in accord on the transfer of DEI efforts to the city’s Human Resources department.

1 week ago | stocktonia.org | Chris Woodyard

Pacific Gas & Electric this week pulled the plug on more homes across San Joaquin County than was expected as high winds lash the region. The outages could last well into the weekend. As of Friday morning, the giant utility’s map showed that precautionary power shutoffs have occurred in broad swaths of western San Joaquin County. The outages were especially focused around Tracy, Manteca and Lathrop. PG&E’s predictions of when it would restore power varied by area.

1 week ago | stocktonia.org | Chris Woodyard

A domestic dispute turned deadly, resulting in the death of a 35-year-old man in Stockton, police said Thursday. Officers responding to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday found the man in the 1300 block of south California Street. The victim was taken a local hospital, where he died, authorities said. His name has not yet been released by the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s office. No information on a suspect in the slaying has been divulged.

1 week ago | stocktonia.org | Chris Woodyard

Pacific Gas & Electric customers in parts of San Joaquin County could face power shutoffs starting Thursday and running through the weekend as predictions of high winds heighten wildfire concerns. A map of the potential shutoffs shows most are northwest of Tracy. The National Weather Service forecasts wind gusts up to 29 mph over the next couple of days, following high temperatures and continued dry conditions. PG&E lists “shutoffs likely” through Sunday.