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STOCKTON — Obdulia Sanchez, the young Stockton woman who gained notoriety for livestreaming a deadly DUI crash in July 2017 that killed her sister and sent her to state prison for six years, only to be paroled last month, was back in court Monday for an arraignment hearing on a new set of charges stemming from another crash.The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office has charged 20-year-old Sanchez with evading police with “wanton disregard for the safety of [...]

Lynchings, or hangings, historically were mostly used by whites against black men, mostly in the South, beginning in the late 19th century amid rising racial tensions in the U.S.

Carter Center spokeswoman Deanna Congileo described the fracture as minor.

Boris Johnson said that if Parliament imposes a longer timetable, he will withdraw the bill and call a vote on holding a snap general election — a threat aimed at breaking the political deadlock over Brexit that has dragged on for more than three years since British voters opted to leave the EU.

STOCKTON — Heaven’s foundation was poured Tuesday in southeast Stockton.The 116-foot-diameter round mat slab of concrete is enough to support a high-rise building, but at 74 feet, 11 inches above ground when completed, the structure technically will qualify as a mid-rise.When it’s done in a decade or so — hopefully sooner — “Heaven” will reign over the grounds of the Wat Dharmararam Buddhist Temple complex off Carpenter Road in [...]

TRACY — Authorities in Tracy are seeking the public’s help in identifying two vehicles that may help solving the shooting death of a 23-year-old man last month.Police released screenshots of the SUVs, a white GMC model and an unknown make that is gold or silver, along with a picture of a third suspect vehicle described as a grey 2000s model Chrysler 300 sedan.Officers believe the occupants of the two SUVs were in the area of Carlton Way and Parker Avenue in [...]

STOCKTON — Up to 6,000 ghosts, goblins and ghoul ages 3 to 11 — along with their parents — are expected to haunt the University of the Pacific between 5 and 7 p.m. Wednesday for its 21st annual Safe Trick or Treat, the college’s largest free community event of the year.The big draws are 120,000 pieces of candy — about 200 pounds — to be handed out by 100 college students, faculty and staff volunteers, along with 28 carnival [...]

Drug Take Back DayThe San Joaquin County Sheriff’s in conjunction with Public Health Services and the Drug Enforcement Agency will offer a chance to drop off unused or expired prescription medications before they are lost, stolen or misused at 10 a.m. Oct. 26 at the following San Joaquin County Drug Take Back Day locations:• WIC Program Office, 620 N. Aurora St., Ste. 5, Stockton.• Code 3 Uniforms, 304 Lincoln Center (north), [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 62 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Tuesday. At that time, there were 1,411 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,550. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.Stockton PoliceWeapon arrest: An officer conducted an enforcement stop of a vehicle at 2:08 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of Paloma [...]

The time and date are forever linked, a lasting reminder of the day The City shook: 5:04 p.m. on Oct. 17, 1989.As Northern California marks the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, a new series of temblors this week reminds us anew how the earth shook that October afternoon.The deadly 6.9-magnitude quake — the strongest earthquake to hit the Bay Area since the San Francisco quake of 1906 — devastated the region. People down the Central Valley and [...]