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In the race for an open seat on the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, candidate Rhodesia Ransom kept pace with Robert Elliott in fundraising over the last reporting period.
Duck Creek stripped of Stockton group homes Judge bans company for two years
911 calls -- Published May 27, 2012
There were 68 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday.
VISTA's college affiliation up in air
Early this month, 15-year-old Salvador Andrade emailed Velocity International Science and Technology Academy seeking information about a new charter high school scheduled to open in September.
DUI patrols will be stepped up
Law enforcement agencies from across the county are increasing patrols to look out for intoxicated drivers this holiday weekend.
Letters -- Published May 24, 2012
A May 8 letter, "These are the facts about Obama," said, "Obama's policies have put America through the worst recovery from recession since the Great Depression." This view fantasizes that a president is like the Wizard of Oz, pulling levers, turning dials and running the U.S. economy like Emerald City.
Campaign notes: Bloody knuckles?
Bob Elliott's campaign announced reaching a milestone in the race for the Fifth Supervisorial District seat on the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.
Speaker of the House Boehner in Modesto on Tuesday
Speaker of the House John Boehner will be in Modesto Tuesday at a $500-per-plate luncheon for Rep.
Oakland chief, parents of teen shot by police meet
The Tracy family of a slain 18-year-old high school student sat down this week in a rare meeting with Oakland's police chief.
Two supervisor hopefuls earn law enforcement backing
Two candidates running to represent the southernmost district on the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors announced law enforcement endorsements.
Trial of accused mom likely in July
The trial for a 19-year-old accused of killing her newborn baby after she gave birth on her bathroom floor is tentatively set to begin in July.
911 briefs -- Published May 17, 2012
Two men from Tracy and one from Mountain House face federal charges after their arrests on suspicion of participating in a massive marijuana growing operation.
Capitol Alert: Leroy Ornellas goes on the air in Stockton-area Senate race
The San Joaquin County supervisor is battling Assemblyman Bill Berryhill, R-Stockton, for one of two November runoff spots in the swing district, which encompasses all of San Joaquin County and part of Stanislaus County.
Lifestyle briefs -- Published May 17, 2012
A youth chess tournament will take place Friday at the multipurpose room of Art Freiler School, 2421 W. Lowell Ave., Tracy.
OPD chief meets with slain suspect's parents
The session at police headquarters was a rare, if not unprecedented, sit-down between an Oakland chief and relatives of a suspect shot by officers.
Church Burglars Nab Pastor's Favorite Gym Shorts
Chasing criminals is usually a job handled by police officers, not pastors. But on Tuesday aftenroon, two pastors from Neighborhood Church drove after two burglars after they broke into one of the ordained leader's cars , stealing his gym bag that contained his favorite work-out shorts.
Operation Disco Dazed: Huge DEA sweep crushes alleged father-and-son California-based marijuana ring
A huge marijuana growing operation authorities said was run by a father-and-son team was crushed in a massive sweep of arrests across the East Bay on Wednesday, the Drug Enforcement Agency announced.
New law allows Tracy, Calif., to buy land for solar project
Capping a rare show of congressional bipartisanship, and several years of work, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law a bill that frees up 150 acres for purchase by the city of Tracy in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
New law allows Tracy, Calif., to buy land for solar project
Capping a rare show of congressional bipartisanship, and several years of work, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law a bill that frees up 150 acres for purchase by the city of Tracy in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Tracy gets green light for solar power project
The city of Tracy will be allowed to purchase a 200-acre tract of land from the federal government to build a solar energy project after a bill passed giving the stalled deal the green light.