San Joaquin County Local News: Crime & Justice

02/15/2024
A clinical laboratory with locations all over the world—including Lodi—has been ordered to pay nearly $5 million in damages after an investigation found the company unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste and patient data.

02/14/2024
Assemblyman Carlos Villapudua has introduced a bill to help crack down on the fentanyl crisis plaguing California.

02/14/2024
Commercial beekeeper Andrew Strehlow estimates he’s had 1,000 hives stolen over the years. The latest theft, of 96 hives from a Fresno County orchard, was his last straw.

02/13/2024
Beehives, tractors and more are getting stolen from farmers.

02/09/2024
Photo enforcement of traffic signal violations will be coming to Tracy soon, following a unanimous vote by the Tracy City Council to authorize the use of cameras.

02/06/2024
The San Joaquin County Sideshow Taskforce infiltrated the organizers and determined where the event would be happening. When law enforcement arrived, officers were able to contain the intersection and stabilize the area.

02/06/2024
California’s law that requires background checks when purchasing ammunition is back in place.

02/05/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom is increasing state police presence in Oakland under a new law enforcement campaign to target rising violent crime and theft.

02/02/2024
The ex-professor pleaded guilty to multiple arson charges in court.

02/02/2024
As Jay D. Aronson and Dr. Roger A. Mitchell explore in their book “Death in Custody,” that lack of data is a national problem.

01/28/2024
In the first year of California’s Feather Alert system, authorities denied some requests to issue bulletins on missing people, causing concerns.

01/27/2024
Nearly a dozen incarcerated men became the first class to graduate from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office MC3 Jail Apprenticeship program.

01/26/2024
Among growing concern over copper wire thefts, L.A. City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Traci Park proposed a task force anchored by the LAPD.

01/25/2024
The proposed bill would require new California cars to have a speed limiter.

01/23/2024
An El Dorado County Jail inmate died after not receiving vital HIV medication for weeks, a new lawsuit claims.

01/17/2024
Thirty-five years after a gunman opened fire at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, survivors are still dealing with and healing from the physical and emotional scars.

01/16/2024
An auto burglary trend shows that thieves are targeting travelers.

01/12/2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case related to whether cities and towns can ban camping on public property. The high court could overturn Martin v. Boise, a 2018 federal court decision that keeps western cities and counties from blocking public camping when sufficient shelter space is unavailable.