Tracy News

State Sen. Cathleen Galgiani, D-Stockton, will host monthly mobile district offices in Manteca and Tracy, as well as other cities in her 5th Senate District.

Unlike the 'Real Housewives,' prisoners aren't really exercising free will when they sign up to exploited on TV.

DEAR JOAN: Can you identify this reptile for us? I'm not sure if it's a snake or a skink.

A San Joaquin County Superior Court judge on Thursday ruled against prominent Delta landowner Dino Cortopassi in his five-year quest to force state officials to dredge the Mokelumne River along his Canal Ranch property.

Congrats to Enrique G. of Tracy, Calif., for winning a pair of Sennheiser Momentum headphones in last week's giveaway.

An Antioch man who is the proprietor of an Internet sweepstakes cafe is under investigation for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation out of the business, police said Wednesday.

Hundreds of law professionals gathered Tuesday to honor District Attorney James Willett, recipient of the San Joaquin County Bar Association's 2013 Law Day award, in somewhat of a precursor party to his future retirement.

A woman who ran a Modesto surrogacy agency was sentenced Monday to five years and three months in prison for a fraud scheme she carried out through her agency, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Record Editor Mike Klocke's April 28 column, "Our premier event must stay downtown," demonstrates his unfamiliarity with the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds and his prejudice against south Stockton.

Hard-core cyclists and beginning bikers alike can pedal to work in downtown Wednesday, along one of five guided routes.

The San Joaquin County Bar Association will hold a free legal clinic from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. May 21 at Tracy Branch Library, 20 E. Eaton Ave.

The Brentwood Union School District board of trustees approved the appointment of Dr.

Becky Whitesides, Linden Elementary, Linden Unified: The 22-year teaching veteran, who also is a literacy coach, coordinates the California English Language Development Test for the district.

Followers of one of the world's oldest religions, Hinduism, are finally building a temple in one of California's oldest and diverse cities.

Authorities in Tracy are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed the Chase Bank in the 2600 block of South Tracy Boulevard at 10:36 a.m. April 29.

The Oakdale Irrigation District board agreed Tuesday to sell more water to Westlands Water District, as long as its own customers are not left short.

THUMBS DOWN At their April 23 meeting, Stockton Unified trustees paid homage to Sara Cazares, a fellow board member who died April 20.

California Highway Patrol officers were heading south on Interstate 5 south of French Camp Road when they spotted a white Toyota with expired registration at 11:52 a.m. Monday.

The Oakdale Irrigation District board Tuesday will consider increasing the amount of water it is selling this year to drought-stressed areas to the south.

Inmates occupy tight quarters in the Deuel Vocational Institution near Tracy in 2007.