Government Headlines

Is county jail large enough?

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:59 EST

STOCKTON - In the years since San Joaquin County headed on a tack to expand the jail, crime rates in the county and booking rates at the jail have been on the decline, according to a report released last week.

Supervisors facing three options with county jail

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:42 EST

STOCKTON - San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will decide whether to scrap plans to use $80 million in state funds to expand the county jail.

Coroner's report paints picture of deaths in S.J.

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:33 EST

STOCKTON - The 71 homicides that marked a grim record in the city of Stockton last year was reflected in the tally of homicides in the annual report from the county Coroner's Office.

Charter review applicants sought

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:13 EST

STOCKTON - Applications are being accepted for the city's Charter Review Commission that will review the city charter language and recommend updates and/or amendments.

Tax hike key in Stockton budget

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:58 EST

STOCKTON - The city could ask voters as soon as November to raise taxes to pay back some debts suspended in bankruptcy and bolster Stockton's fight on crime under the so-called Marshall Plan.

Stockton's proposed budget includes call for tax hike

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:31 EST

STOCKTON — The city could ask voters as soon as November to raise taxes to pay back some debts suspended in bankruptcy and bolster Stockton's fight on crime.

Voices from State of the City

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:30 EST

"The city is not doing as bad as it was. For awhile, it felt like the whole city was in crisis."- Rebeca Knodt, executive director, Stockton-based Emergency Food Bank and Family Services.

Residents offer their own assessments of city

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:15 EST

STOCKTON - Before Mayor Anthony Silva's first State of the City address, before he praised and criticized the city he represents, before he put on the mask, members of Thursday's lunch crowd offered their own assessment of Stockton.

Mayor: Seeking safety, stability

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:14 EST

STOCKTON - Showing his determination to fight for a struggling city, Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva ended his State of the City speech Thursday by donning a gladiator helmet and raising a spiked scepter overhead.

Maldonado: Build more facilities to fix prisons

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:35 EST

STOCKTON - Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado said the answer to fixing the state prison overcrowding issue is to build more facilities.

ARCHIVE: Stockton State of the City 2013 (UPDATED)

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:48 EST

Mayor Anthony Silva delivered his first State of the City address entitled, “Leaving All of Our Egos at the Door — Change is Inevitable.”

Mayor prepares to lay out his vision

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:38 EST

STOCKTON - Mayor Anthony Silva today will deliver his first State of the City address titled "Leaving All of Our Egos at the Door - Change is Inevitable."

Structure of charter group changes

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:21 EST

STOCKTON - The City Council in a Tuesday night study session co-opted a committee Mayor Anthony Silva created to retool Stockton's troubled governing document, the city charter.

Critic slams Child Welfare for not grabbing at funding grants

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:19 EST

STOCKTON - A former employee turned critic of county Child Welfare Services says the agency isn't doing enough to bring in grant money.

Town hall meetings to focus on Marshall Plan

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:37 EST

STOCKTON - Councilman Elbert Holman on Thursday will hold the first of six town hall meetings throughout Stockton for residents to learn about and give input on the Marshall Plan on crime.

Back from the brink

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:34 EST

STOCKTON - Dustin Cahoon's days are as packed and ordered as the small room he shares at the New Directions drug treatment facility in Stockton.

Stockton officials say guidance needed in charter revision

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:33 EST

STOCKTON - Two key city administrators tonight will seek to influence a charter revision committee Mayor Anthony Silva launched shortly after taking office this year.

S.J. used as model for rest of state

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:15 EST

STOCKTON - San Joaquin County is gaining recognition as one of the leaders in applying public safety realignment to its corrections and justice system.

Democrats at odds over state budget surplus

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:07 EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is enjoying a revenue surplus for a change, and that's causing disagreement among Democrats.

Delta Plan, years in making, nears vote

Sun, 12 May 2013 22:28 EST

When it comes to the Delta, all you hear about these days are tunnels. But a much broader plan to be voted on this week will govern the estuary long after most of us are dead.