Stockton News

Detroit and San Bernardino and Stockton, Calif. are in bankruptcy, and across the country the costs of maintaining pensions for city and state employees more than doubled to nearly $84 billion in 2011 from 2002.

Small-business owners in downtown Stockton may be eligible for a variety of grant and loan programs from the city, meant to help the businesses and improve the downtown infrastructure.

"Sadly, Darrell Steinberg's redevelopment bill would have been way better and had broad support.

Mary Scornaienchi was born Mary Frances Lavorato in Piane Crati, Province of Calabria, Italy on July 18, 1933 to Eugenio Lavorato and Rose Lavorato.

The San Joaquin County Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force arrested five people, confiscated more than $20,000 in cash, seized a large quantity of drugs and found four firearms after serving a search warrant in a north Stockton neighborhood early Thursday morning, authorities said.

Recently I photographed Kimball High senior tennis player Logan Staggs during a match in the Seniors Challenge Cup at the Oak Park Tennis Complex in Stockton.

Couple who say they were helpless to stop their dog's euthanization among those looking for serious change at Stockton Animal Shelter Gerilynn Aflleje kisses her dog Chula, a white terrier mix, on Monday in Stockton.

Michigan-based DTE Energy has opened its long-planned $100 million biomass power plant, one of the largest of its kind in the Central Valley.

Not that City Hall was getting the job done, but Gov. Jerry Brown really made reviving downtown problematic when he abolished redevelopment agencies in 2011.

A major injury accident closed both directions of Highway 4 west of Stockton early this morning, but traffic is now being allowed to proceed through the area.

A motorist was shot at several times Wednesday evening as he drove down a residential street in south Stockton, police reported.

A local advocacy and support group for families of children and teens with emotional and behavior issues is accepting registration for a new beginning course to help families learn how to cope.

When it involves young people wanting to congregate and socialize, nothing's changed since he was 16. Live music remains the ideal complement.

Dozens who have demonstrated bravery and heroism stood stoically on stage with their hands clasped in front of them as Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones read riveting accounts of their actions during an awards ceremony Wednesday at Stockton Arena.

In his column today, Record columnist Michael Fitzgerald asked the question: Who is Allen Sawyer? It follows this news that City Councilman Elbert Holman listed notorious criminals he pursued as a lawman in the ballot statement he is using to pitch himself to voters in his re-election bid.

A trial began this week for three men charged in the murder of 29-year-old Eric Valverde, who was gunned down outside a Stockton nightclub.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office apprehended three men who opened fire on a central Stockton home early Tuesday, authorities said.

The Nevada Highway Patrol says the driver of a cattle truck was cited for running a red light after a crash in Minden that killed 25 cows.

Former Syracuse All-American and professional football player Joe Ehrmann will speak April 15 at the annual Leadership Prayer Breakfast.

A workshop to present some of these programs -- include faade improvement forgivable loans, small business micro loans and emergency grants -- will be held ).