Saturday cleanup event seeks volunteers to collect trash on Roberts Island near Stockton
The Port of Stockton is set to host a community cleanup event Saturday focused on cleaning areas at Roberts Island in San Joaquin County, and volunteers wanting to participate still have the chance to sign up, according to port officials. The event is part of…
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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.
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High-water holdouts: Residents won’t give in as rising San Joaquin River tests their resolve
Candidates for vacant Lodi council seat have until March 24 to submit online application
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Safer roads the goal for trio of improvement projects funded around San Joaquin County
Paws with a cause: Therapy dogs offer some canine camaraderie to young readers in Lodi
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.
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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
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.
