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CapRadio Files Lawsuit

01/09/2025

Following a 2023 audit of Capital Public Radio finances by the California State University Chancellor’s Office, a lawsuit has been filed against the former general manager. Read on to learn why and what comes next.

High School Poetry Competition Opens

12/27/2024

Learn more about the San Joaquin and Amador County Arts Councils poetry contest for high school students and how to apply.

Manteca Needs a New Library

12/04/2024

Designed when the population was just 33,000, the library is woefully inadequate to fill the needs of the rapidly growing City of Manteca. Read on to find out what is being done about it.

CapRadio Releases Audit

11/21/2024

Learn more about the results of an audit of CapRadio's 2023-2024 fiscal year and how it revealed the public radio nonprofit to be almost $10 million in debt.

Escalon Holiday Parade Set for December 7

11/19/2024

Read on for details about the Escalon Holiday Parade on December and the vendor booths, food, activities and music around Main Street Park.

Stockton Youth Symphony Plays On

11/15/2024

After a four pause, the Stockton Youth Symphony is performing again. Read on to learn more about their plans for the future.

New Plans to Invest in Old Sacramento Waterfront

11/14/2024

In a November 14 press conference, City of Sacramento officials outlined a planned major investment in the Old Sacramento Waterfront. Read on for details.

Apply to be Lathrop City Poet Laureate

10/31/2024

Applications are being accepted to become the first Poet Laureate of the City of Lathrop.

Sandhill Crane Festival Coming in November

10/08/2024

Learn more about the 26th annual Sandhill Crane Festival being held in Lodi on November 2 and 3.

October 19 is Main Street Day in Ripon

09/27/2024

The public is invited to the Ripon Chamber of Commerce sponsored 39th Annual Main Street Day on October 19.

Applications Sought for City of Ripon Poet Laureate

09/23/2024

Applications and nominations are open for the position of Poet Laureate for the City of Ripon.

CapRadio Audit Report Back Online

08/20/2024

Sacramento State has put a corrected version of the CapRadio audit report online.

Teen Center Seeks Volunteers, Donations

08/07/2024

With its opening still months away, the Thomas Toy Teen Center is seeking donations and volunteers, and is hosting an open house on August 15.

Sacramento State Releases CapRadio Report

08/05/2024

Sacramento State University released findings from an audit of Capital Public Radio which included misuse of funds and mismanagement of records.

Lathrop Free Family Fun Night Scheduled for August 9

08/02/2024

A Free Family Fun Night is scheduled for Friday, August 9 at Mossdale Landing Community Park, 700 Towne Centre Drive in Lathrop.

New Teen Center Offers Sneak Preview

07/26/2024

The new Thomas Toy Community Center at 602 East Yosemite Avenue in Manteca opened for a "sneak preview" game night on July 25 and received positive reviews from local teens.

New Community Center Seeks Volunteers

07/02/2024

The new Thomas Toy Community Center in Manteca is calling for volunteers as it prepares to open in September.

Manteca Teen Center Has Open House

05/17/2024

The Thomas Toy Community Center at Fremont and Yosemite Avenue held an open house on May 17 ahead of its official opening in September.

How Congress Is Letting Die an Internet Connectivity Lifeline for Millions

05/04/2024

More than half of the U.S. House supports a bill to extend the funds, but it can’t get out of committee.

Lodi Comic Con Set for May 11

05/02/2024


The Lodi Grape Festival will be the location of the Lodi Comic Con on Saturday, May 11.

School Libraries Evolve in Manteca Unified

04/30/2024

An exploration of the evolving mission of school libraries in the Manteca Unified School District.

Opinion: I've Covered California's Homeless Since Before the Word Was Used. This Is What I Learned

04/06/2024

I thought my journalism and others’ could change policy, perhaps even inspire a New Deal-style response equal to the challenge. Such was my naiveté.

Photographers Capture Spectacular Streaking Lights of Southern California

04/02/2024

It quickly became clear that Elon Musk’s SpaceX was responsible for the show. The lights were a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 new Starlink satellites into orbit. The rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:30 p.m., and it’s trail was visible from Los Angeles to Joshua Tree National Park.

Toy Community Center to Open Soon

03/20/2024

Located at Yosemite and Fremont Avenues in Manteca, the two-story 8,000 square foot building is being renovated to as a meeting and connection space for local teens and is expected to open with limited services summer of 2024.

Photos: The Day the Presses Stopped Running | a Farewell to the Los Angeles Times Olympic Plant

03/11/2024

The March 11 edition of the Los Angeles Times print edition will be its last at the Los Angeles Times Olympic printing plant in Los Angeles.

CapRadio Adds New Members to Station’s Board of Directors

02/22/2024

Capital Public Radio’s Board of Directors elected nine new members, four months after a majority of the board resigned in the wake of a scathing financial audit of the Sacramento-based NPR member station.

CapRadio Interim General Manager to Vacate Role, Stay On as ‘Special Consultant’

02/16/2024

Tom Karlo has resigned his position as CapRadio’s interim president and general manager, but will remain on as a “special consultant,” the station’s board of directors announced after an emergency closed session meeting.

The One Thing Reporters and Members Must Fight For

02/07/2024

Journalism and democracy are undeniably intertwined. As the late media critic James Carey put it, “No journalism, no democracy; but, equally, no democracy, no journalism.”

UC Merced to Feature on ‘The College Tour’ Show

02/07/2024

UC Merced will be highlighted on an Amazon Prime show that showcases universities around the world.

Despite Disbanding in 1995, Grateful Dead Make Billboard History

02/05/2024

The Grateful Dead have broken the record for the most Top 40 albums to chart on the Billboard 200.

Was L.A.’s Ellen Beach Yaw the Proto-Taylor Swift?

02/05/2024

She toured the world wowing audiences, and she captured the public’s imagination for decades. No, not Taylor Swift; Ellen Beach Yaw, also known as Lark Ellen.

James Dean Made His Last Stop at This Lonely Gas Station

02/01/2024

James Dean’s last stop before he died in a car crash was at Blackwell’s Corner, a gas station in rural Kern County. His memory isn’t the draw it once was.

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