TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR Spanish-speaking residents were provided at a community meeting in Stockton on Tuesday evening after some previously raised concerns about language barriers that kept them from participating.

Griselda Juarez and Ernestina Barrios, both Spanish speakers, sat next to each other along with three other women inside a room at the Weston Ranch Branch Library. They were listening to Officer Rosie Calderon of the Stockton Police Department, who was translating crime statistics that were being given at the quarterly meeting.

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Victoria Franco is a Stockton-based reporter covering the diverse news around the Central Valley as part of the Report for America program. As a Stockton native, Franco is proud to cover stories within her community and report a variety of coverage. She is a San Jose State University alumna with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. In her collegiate years she was Managing Editor for the Spartan Daily. From her time at the Spartan Daily she helped lead her staff to California College Media Awards and a General Excellence first place. Victoria encourages readers to email her story tips and ideas at victoria.franco@baycitynews.com.