News Columnist Michael Fitzgerald's Headlines

Safe Streets' demise teaches mayor art of compromise

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:41 EST

The wheels have come off the Stockton Safe Streets tax-for-cops plan. The mayor has said nothing, although it was his only major policy initiative.

Martin family remembered in stained glass

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:57 EST

Two magnificent stained glass windows in Morris Chapel at University of the Pacific bear the name of the family that owned The Record for generations.

Broken promises, false claims

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:30 EST

Mayor Anthony Silva, Stockton's contender for America's Most Embattled Mayor, announced on Tuesday that he will begin accepting the mayor's salary.

Immigrant's recipe for success: Hard work, loyal customers, tasty donuts

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:46 EST

I wandered into Lindy's Donuts on Charter Way. Two Chinese-American men sat at the counter. One's nose was buried in the Sing Tao Daily, a Chinese-language paper.

Stockton actor shuns L.A. glitz because he 'loves living here'

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:15 EST

If you saw the Vince Vaughn-Owen Wilson comedy "The Internship," which opened this weekend, you might have recognized a Stocktonian in a cameo near the end.

Is there right time to forgive diocese?

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:02 EST

The Catholic Diocese of Stockton announced this week that it has shelled out so many millions to victims of molester priests that it may have to file for bankruptcy.

Jail isn't problem, system is

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:39 EST

For years, it has been gospel: San Joaquin County needs a new jail. This week, county supervisors voted it down. Though there's $80 million in state money earmarked to build it.

Coughable vs. walkable Stockton

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:47 EST

If a city's design can help to make its citizens healthier or unhealthier, then Stockton is killing us.

Downtown art deco landmark has literary soul

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:19 EST

Today the green, art deco building sitting at 146 S. Sutter St. in downtown Stockton houses Gan Chy Chinese restaurant. But until 1968, it served as a Greyhound bus depot.

Youth event illuminates city divide

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:17 EST

City Councilman Michael Tubbs and celebrity blogger and producer Jason Lee are putting on a youth conference Saturday in Stockton. Thereby hangs a tale.

WWII fantasy camp

Fri, 31 May 2013 10:50 EST

A World War II Flying Fortress roared into Stockton's airport this week for B-17 Bomber Fantasy Camp, a historical re-creation of a bombing run over Nazi Germany.