Happy trails: Highway 50 wagon train marks 77th year of Gold Rush reenactment
SUMMER SLOWDOWNS ON CALIFORNIA ROADWAYS are par for the course. Families in RVs hitting the road, fishermen with boats, and truckers hauling cargo. But for one special week every year, dozens of people in covered wagons pulled by horses join the traffic on Highway 50…
Latest Stockton News
Stockton is one of the most racially diverse large cities in America, with many untold stories on issues that matter. With support from the Report for America program and Catchlight, we have a dedicated team committed to covering Stockton and greater San Joaquin County.
Always wanted your own private island in the Delta? $39,000 listing could make it happen
UOP mourns death of head baseball coach Reed Peters, architect of program turnaround
Stockton council incumbents lead after first tally as runoff questions remain unresolved
November won’t matter for some races that San Joaquin County voters will settle Tuesday
University of the Pacific plans medical school to tackle Central Valley doctor shortage
A sheriff’s drone nabbed a fertilizer thief — then deputies made him return the haul
Covering Our Communities
Based in the city, reporter Victoria Franco and photojournalist Harika Maddala are delving into the changing economy, education, and housing and homelessness. A special project with the Starling Lab to produce authenticated images and data has created a unique opportunity to document the homelessness crisis in the region.
Starling Photo Authentication Project
Bay City News created an authenticated “time capsule” of images documenting the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis while transparently tracking data from relevant government agencies. We partnered with the Starling Lab for Data Integrity, a research lab anchored at Stanford University and the University of Southern California. The lab’s goal is to advance authentication tools for photojournalism, underscoring the importance of accuracy and combating misinformation and disinformation.
A look at the day-to-day life of an unsheltered Stockton man and how he copes with regular displacement
Stockton’s new Respite Center helps addicts get clean and sober on their path to recovery
San Joaquin County to break ground on Stockton affordable housing complex
Stockton families struggle with housing after fire damages apartment complex
Stockton businesses worry about safety compromised by homeless population
Once homeless themselves, volunteers can relate to subjects of Stockton count
Resources for the Homeless
Stockton accounts for 60 percent of the homeless population throughout San Joaquin County. Bay City News has created a list of resources to help homeless people seek housing assistance and free food services daily.
