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Second Amazon Distribution Center Opening In Stockton

September 18, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

Amazon’s newest center is over 1 million square feet in south Stockton near the airport. Officials say the two centers will hire around 2,000 workers.

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Why Stockton Believes A Cal State Could Seal Its Comeback

August 23, 2018

Local elected officials see a potential Cal State campus as the climax of Stockton’s redemption story — a chance to boost local businesses and create a college-going culture among the city’s youth.

Stockton Looking For Proposals To Redevelop Historic City Hall

August 21, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

Most departments that occupy the building will move into the Waterfront Towers in Downtown Stockton within a couple of years as the new city hall.

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San Joaquin Regional Transit District Wins American Public Transportation Association Award

August 10, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

San Joaquin Regional Transit is the winner of this year’s Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award.

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Stockton To Get San Joaquin County’s First Law Enforcement Helicopter

July 2, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

San Joaquin is one of the few counties of its size in California that doesn’t have a helicopter. But new state funding means Stockton Police could have one before the end of the year.

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A Legacy Of Serving Homeless Guests Continues At St. Mary’s Dining Room In Stockton

June 28, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

It began 60 years ago by feeding homeless people. Today, it continues that tradition — but also puts clothes on people’s backs, tends to guests’ health, and helps folks get back on their feet.

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Petition To Recall Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs Hits Streets

February 15, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

Tubbs was voted in last year with 70 percent of the vote and, at 26, became the youngest elected mayor of a larger U.S. city. He is also Stockton’s first black mayor.