8+ hour, 53+ min ago  (867+ words) What began as a routine hearing June 9 to approve the budget quickly turned into a public examination of Stockton's communications operation, with multiple city councilmembers questioning whether the city's public information office is delivering results despite the office's nearly $1 million…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (332+ words) Acts of service top the list of the five recognized "love languages" and were Jonathan Burgess" way of showing love to his community. Burgess died May 11 after a four-year battle with the neurological disorder ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago  (467+ words) Dr. Davin Brown, Sacramento City College's vice president of student services, has been selected as one of 40 emerging leaders nationwide for the Aspen Institute's Rising Presidents Fellowship. "My commitment to higher ed is dismantling systems of oppression for students of…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (377+ words) This summer, America turns 250. There will be fireworks and parades. Speeches about liberty, about democracy, about the bold promise written in Philadelphia in 1776 " that all men are created equal, endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. It will be…...

23+ hour, 38+ min ago  (434+ words) A multi-racial, multi-denominational throng gathered at Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on June 6, sharing messages of mutual cooperation and support to benefit all of Stockton. Unity Fest 2026 was about family. It was about mentoring youth. It was about increasing opportunity…...

16+ hour, 58+ min ago  (660+ words) Every summer, as Southern California bakes under triple-digit heat, residents in historically Black, typically underserved neighborhoods like Watts, Compton, and Inglewood bear a disproportionate share of the suffering " and, too often, the dying " from temperatures that don't fall when the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (316+ words) Patrick Martin says the foundation that bears his name is more than an organization. It is his promise to South Stockton. "I got us," Martin said. "When I say I got us, I got us." The Patrick Martin Foundation this…...

23+ hour, 38+ min ago  (209+ words) Five years ago, when Alasha Jiles founded Inspire Me, there was no large staff, extensive network of partners, or detailed road map. There was simply a God-given vision, a determined woman, and a passion for helping girls who needed a…...

23+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1175+ words) On a Saturday morning in June, I woke up with every intention of doing absolutely nothing. Like many people, I started my day with a quick scroll through Facebook. At 8: 10 a. m. , I came across a selfie posted by Catherine "Tina" Jones....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (521+ words) Dominique Donette has emerged as the front-runner in a competitive and spendy race for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 1 that has drawn significant attention to the governance of regional public schools. Unofficial results show Donette leading with about 38% of…...