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On the cusp of great change
STOCKTON - Ralph Womack lives a long way from the city's south side, but he knows well its streets, its people, its problems. And to those who make excuses that south Stockton i...
Tiny houses could tackle big problem
STOCKTON — The city soon may take a tiny step toward bringing tiny or micro houses to Stockton as part of a solution to homelessness. The City Council’s legislative committe...
In post-bankrupt Stockton, a mayor and Erin Brockovich team up to scare people about water
Sadly, I missed the community meeting starring Erin Brockovich, who blew into town this month to inform the citizenry that its officials are too cheap and lazy to provide safe drin...
Conway unveiling possible glimpse of future
STOCKTON — The only problem with eight new modular homes in south Stockton, officials say, is that there aren’t 800 more of them in the city. The Housing Authority of the Co...
Tubbs to run for Stockton Mayor in 2016
STOCKTON — City Councilman Michael Tubbs will run for mayor of Stockton in 2016, scrapping his candidacy for the county Board of Supervisors in favor of mounting an electoral cha...
As the south side goes, so goes Stockton
“South Stockton” can sometimes be a label – for a sometimes-troubled, sometimes-hopeful, always-proud portion of a city. Some streets in south Stockton, like Clayton Avenue ...
Our core, our backbone
STOCKTON - The answers came fast and easy for Phelps Street resident Mary Sanut. The questions tumbled from volunteers Virginia Gorman and Yesenia Rios. » The quality of safety...
Stockton Group Knocks on Doors to Help Solve City’s Problems
STOCKTON — Stockton Councilmember Michael Tubbs recently launched the Reinvent South Stockton Coalition to find solutions to the city’s problems. “Crime and tragedy is n...
Defining geography of south Stockton not as simple as it seems
STOCKTON - Just putting together the two words - "south" and "Stockton" - can be polarizing. And defining where that part of town begins and ends is no easy task. Akkia Pride...
Volunteers to take ‘pulse’ of south area
STOCKTON - Two Saturdays from today, a team of volunteers will spread out across southeast Stockton to begin taking the community's "pulse," as City Councilman Michael Tubbs has pu...
Tubbs shapes vision for South Stockton
STOCKTON - Slowly, quietly, Councilman Michael Tubbs is building a coalition of people dedicated to the idea that the south side has a brighter future. He spent four hours Wedne...
Groups start rebuilding process
Organizations take 1st steps to revitalize Stockton’s southside STOCKTON – Daring to rebuild Stockton, particularly its southside, from the foundation up, two groups met separ...