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Bullet Points: Police Intercept 8 Illegal Guns, Collect 167 Overall During Stockton Buyback

07/25/2024
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Eight illegal firearms were collected in a gun buyback event in Stockton this past Saturday, police said.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Public Safety Health

CA Indoor Heat Rule Put on Fast Track

07/25/2024
After years of delay, a new California regulation to protect indoor workers from extreme heat is now in effect.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development Housing California Forever

California Forever abandons ballot measure in face of growing opposition, looks to 2026

07/24/2024
California Forever’s announcement July 22 that it has decided to pull a ballot measure that would have let voters decide on a controversial planned city in rural Solano County drew swift reaction from political leaders and opponents.

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Land Use & Development Housing

When California Housing Regulators Beef With Voters, Who Wins?

07/24/2024
What happens when voters take to the ballot to thumb their nose at state housing law? Courts haven’t offered a clear answer.

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Can’t Take the Heat? Go Hang Out in Stockton: City Opens Up Cooling Zones During Hot Spell

07/23/2024
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Four Stockton community centers will be available until Thursday for community members looking for a cool location to beat the 100-plus degree temperatures.

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Elections & Politics

As Newsom Finishes His Governorship, Would-Be Successors Are Multiplying

07/23/2024
There never was much of a chance that California Gov. Gavin Newsom would be running for president this year, even if President Joe Biden were to step aside.

From SF Gate...

Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development Housing California Forever

California Forever Takes Initiative Off November Ballot

07/22/2024
On July 22, California Forever announced it was withdrawing its initiative to amend the Solano County General Plan off the November ballot and would instead begin working with the county through the normal, though less expeditious, process.

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Parks & Recreation City of Stockton

Got Any Name Suggestions? Stockton Seeks Public Input for Naming 3 New City Parks

07/21/2024

The public is being asked to submit nominations of names for three new city parks by the end of September.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening

A California Court Just Granted an Ag Giant a Win. It Could Jeopardize New Farm Union Law

07/19/2024
A judge has halted a union effort at the Wonderful Company, throwing into question a new state law designed to make it easier for agricultural workers to organize.

From Manteca Bulletin...

Public Safety Transportation City of Manteca

Manteca to Replace Street Signs

07/19/2024
The City of Manteca has begun a $1.6 million project to upgrade street signs to be more visible at night.

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Public Safety Health City of Ripon

Ripon Ambulance Service Suspended

07/19/2024
In a July 19 statement, the Ripon Consolidated Fire District announced it was suspending ambulance services because of a shortage in staffing.

From Stocktonia...

City of Stockton

Stockton to Update Ethics Rules

07/19/2024
In the wake of a civil grand jury report, the Stockton City Council has begun the process of updating ethics rules.

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Education

Lodi Book Review Committee Disbanded

07/19/2024
Following reports of school book banning, Lodi Unified School District Superintendent Neil Young announced the disbanding of the book review committee.

From Tracy Press...

Land Use & Development Housing City of Tracy

Tracy Approves Rezoning of Byron Road Site

07/19/2024
The Tracy City Council approved the rezoning of a 5-acre site on Byron Road for single-family homes.

From Manteca Bulletin...

Land Use & Development Housing City of Ripon

Ripon Releases Housing Element Draft Plan

07/18/2024
The City of Ripon draft Housing Element Update is available for public comment.

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Business, Economy & Jobs City of Lodi

New Lodi Business Portal Announced

07/18/2024
A new City of Lodi business license registration and renewal portal is available online.

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Elections & Politics

Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs Files to Run for California Lieutenant Governor

07/17/2024
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Michael Tubbs, the former mayor of Stockton, will run for lieutenant governor in 2026, according to campaign paperwork filed this week.

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Health Crime & Justice State of California

California Sent a Mentally Ill Man to a State Hospital. Then It Charged Him $760,000

07/17/2024
California State Hospitals can bill patients for the care they receive during confinement. The charges often run in the tens of thousands of dollars, putting vulnerable people in debt for years.

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Elections & Politics Crime & Justice State of California

California Says ICE Detainees Have Labor Rights. They Earn $1 a Day Scrubbing Bathrooms

07/17/2024
California failed to ban private detention centers. Now, it’s focusing on their working conditions, for immigrants who toil for $1 a day.

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Homelessness State of California

CA Cities and Counties Ignoring Mandate to Monitor Homeless Shelters

07/17/2024
In 2021, responding to reports that the state’s homeless shelters were dirty and dangerous, the state Legislature crafted a plan: It would require local governments to inspect their shelters after complaints and file annual reports on shelter conditions.