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STOCKTON — The Diocese of Stockton on Friday announced it has reported to police that a priest is being accused of sexual misconduct with a minor.The alleged incident happened in 1968 and it involved Father Manuel Pascual, who was a member of The Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) and worked at Sacred Heart Parish in Patterson from 1967 to 1971, according to a news release.“In accordance with diocesan policy, the matter has been reported to the police and [...]

Public defenders say “confidential” meeting rooms in San Joaquin County’s new courthouse allow people outside to overhear privileged attorney-client talks, potentially compromising defenses. The complaints, the culmination of a year of frustration for public defenders, are the latest glitch in the county’s Superior Court building at 180 E. Weber Ave.“They are completely deficient,” said Miriam Lyell, head of the Office of the Public [...]

STOCKTON — Nearly six months after supervisors voted to replace San Joaquin County’s long-standing sheriff-coroner system with an independent office to conduct death investigations, the hiring of a Chief Medical Examiner remains months away, according to County Administrator Monica Nino.“We’ve only screened two applicants so far,” Nino said last week. “I know of one more who has inquired about the job. ... My goal for the board [...]

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Pope Francis has authorized a "thorough study" of Vatican archives into how a prominent American cardinal advanced through church ranks despite allegations that he slept with seminarians and young priests.

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The vote on confirming Kavanaugh as an associate justice will begin at roughly 3:30 p.m. EST.

Kavanaugh's confirmation was always going to be difficult, but over the past few weeks it had veered terribly off course.

A member of the United Kingdom court said this week that the selection process for Brett Kavanaugh was a "horrible warning of the way not to do it."

The near party-line Senate vote was 50-48, capping a fight that seized the national conversation.