12+ hour, 51+ min ago   (915+ words) For six years, Californians have been able to shake up a craft cocktail at home using alcohol delivered to their doorstep. Now, it’s last call for the distillery deliveries, unless lawmakers intervene by the end of this month. That’s unlikely,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (128+ words) Photos: Lodi Farmers Market heads for end of season Stocktonia As August arrives, the Lodi Farmers Market prepares to wrap up its season. Every Thursday from May 14 to Aug. 27, Lodi’s downtown comes alive from 5-8 p.m. with farmers, artisans and live…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (482+ words) This story originally appeared in The Center Square. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that automakers are offering a $3,500 instant rebate for state residents buying or leasing their first new zero-emission electric vehicle as part of a $271 million incentive program....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (464+ words) This story originally appeared in the California Health Report. Gas prices across the US have been surging — especially in California, where an average gallon of fuel is now just under $6, according to AAA. While everyone is feeling the pain, advocates…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1114+ words) Stockton City Council District 5 candidate Desiree Lynch announced Friday she is ending her campaign, citing concerns about her safety, family and health after weeks of controversy surrounding her residency. Lynch’s name, however, will remain on the Nov. 3 general election ballot....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (735+ words) Stockton City Council ended a nearly hourlong special closed session Friday morning without publicly announcing an acting city clerk, leaving unanswered who will oversee the office during City Clerk Katherine Roland’s temporary absence. The council met for a single closed-session…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (741+ words) If you can’t beat ’em, control ’em. That might be the best strategy for tackling the scourge of golden mussels that have quickly spread across the Delta and throughout California’s lakes and inland waterways, causing millions of dollars in damage....

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (604+ words) This article first appeared in Stateline. A largely overlooked part of the executive order President Donald Trump issued this week scaling back the schedule for childhood vaccines threatens legal action against the four states that don’t allow personal or religious…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (389+ words) This story originally appeared in The Center Square. Landlords across the state of California face new limits in how much they can increase the rent of their tenants. Under Assembly Bill 1482, the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019, landlords are prohibited…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (385+ words) Summer continues with another full weekend of events across Stockton and San Joaquin County. Longtime traditions return, community organizations host annual gatherings and local venues welcome visitors for another busy stretch of August. Here are a few events happening Aug....