Stockton Tax Increase Would Primarily Fund More City Cops
The city of Stockton wants to add extra police to combat crime, but it would force residents to pay a higher sales tax.
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The city of Stockton wants to add extra police to combat crime, but it would force residents to pay a higher sales tax.
The concern is how the cash will be spent. The plan would lead to the hiring of 120 officers in an understaffed police department, while at the same keeping the city afloat.
The health-care facility will house and treat up to 1,700 inmates by providing much-needed medical, mental and dental care.
San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department's rural crimes unit is working to crack the bizarre case of horse carcass dumping that has some nearby residents concerned.
Insurance agent Chuck Taylor's surveillance video shows crystal clear pictures of suspect Benjamin Bernal on a mission to break in.
Police say the shooter opened fire and a man and a woman were hit and rushed to the hospital.
After nearly every window has been fingerprinted and more than a dozen burglaries, King says she's left with no other choice but to move out.
A woman accused of leaving her toddler at a park in Stockton questioned the charges she faces of abandoning her child.
A Stockton mom is accused of abandoning her 2-year-old child in a park as he screamed her name.
CBS13 contacted the Stockton Police Department and they said they did interview the man at the center of the sexual-assault investigation—Silva.
Anthony Silva says allegations of sexual battery and secret videotaping are a distraction designed to get the Stockton mayor kicked out of office.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department has an open investigation against Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva.
In the past three years, federal prosecutors have charged 54 people and two companies in three states for bid-rigging during courthouse auctions of foreclosed properties.
Stockton Police say Richard Alcaraz was hiding out with family in Cabo San Lucas. U.S. Marshals, working with Mexican police, arrested the 22-year-old.
The San Joaquin County Grand Jury suggests city council members should take more time to research proposals on how tax money is spent.
An SUV carrying as many as eight people went into the water Sunday morning near North Bacon Island Road and Lower Jones Track Road.
A family barbecuing in a Stockton park Sunday afternoon had a scare when two men walked up carrying handguns.
Jeff Michael with UOP's business forecasting center says there could be light at the end of Stockton's economic tunnel.
Neighbors on a Stockton street are blaming speeding drivers for a recent rash of crashes, the latest leaving one dead and sending three others to the hospital.
A UOP graduate never thought she'd get her degree. She went from being homeless to graduating, despite money and medical setbacks. Now she's giving back.
It was a busy night for Stockton police after they responded to at least four homes hit by gunfire.
Police are searching for two robbers who walked inside a Stockton business and robbed several people at gunpoint and knifepoint.
It's not exactly how you expect a state of the city address to go, a mayor pulling out his own warrior gear to make his point.
Cops are stepping up security at San Joaquin Delta College after a series of crimes in the past two weeks, including a sexual assault on Monday.
Rookie Will Riley scored a season-high 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:07 left, and the Washington Wizards beat the Sacramento Kings 116-112 in a matchup of last-place teams.
The Stockton firefighters union has stepped up to the plate to help Stockton Fire Captain Vidal 'Max' Fortuna's family out during trying, tragic times.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as their new defensive coordinator in hopes of finding a long-term solution to a revolving door at the spot.
The Stockton firefighters union has stepped up to the plate to help Stockton Fire Captain Vidal 'Max' Fortuna's family out during trying, tragic times.
Rookie Will Riley scored a season-high 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:07 left, and the Washington Wizards beat the Sacramento Kings 116-112 in a matchup of last-place teams.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
A 59-vehicle pile-up shut down a main California highway Saturday morning as fog severely limited visibility.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
Adoption is becoming the newest way to assist people who are homeless in Sacramento. Here is an inside look at the unusual fundraising effort at one local homeless shelter and how the money will help.
Mark Zuckerberg and his company, Meta, are putting $50 million into a partnership to build a new Sacramento State University campus where old, unused state office space currently sits downtown.
The Sacramento Police Department said officers shot and killed a suspect while responding to a bank robbery on Thursday afternoon.
It has been a year and a half since Athena and Mateo Lee were last seen after their mother, Angelica Bravo, was found dead in a north Sacramento home.
Troubled by tariffs, some Sacramento Valley farmers and ranchers say their profits are plummeting due to new federal trade policies.
A 59-vehicle pile-up shut down a main California highway Saturday morning as fog severely limited visibility.
A California Supreme Court ruling involving a Sacramento traffic stop bars police from stopping or ticketing drivers over loose marijuana, ruling that it's similar to spilled beer and not readily consumable.
California's snowpack saw a drop in January after several weeks of no snow eliminated gains from a series of atmospheric rivers weeks ago, water officials said on Friday.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
California Democratic lawmakers have already banned federal agents from wearing masks starting this year. A new bill would allow Californians to sue federal officers for violating civil rights.
Rookie Will Riley scored a season-high 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:07 left, and the Washington Wizards beat the Sacramento Kings 116-112 in a matchup of last-place teams.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as their new defensive coordinator in hopes of finding a long-term solution to a revolving door at the spot.
The Sacramento Kings are acquiring De'Andre Hunter from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that sends forward Dario Saric and two future second-round picks to the Chicago Bulls, according to a league source.
Free agent infielder Luis Arraez and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $12 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.
Payton Pritchard scored 29 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 112-93 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody on Sunday, a day after a federal court ordered their release.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is releasing millions more records related to its probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
The Senate passed a deal on a package of spending bills late Friday, sending it to the House, though funding for dozens of government agencies lapsed until the House takes it up.
The investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, known as Homeland Security Investigations, had been leading the investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
The Harmony Health Street Medicine team spends their days visiting encampments and connecting with vulnerable people, meeting them where they are and offering care outside of a clinic and without barriers.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
Captain Max Fortuna was killed in the line of duty of Jan. 31, 2022.
Thousands of supporters filled Heart Health Park on Saturday for one of the longest-running charity football games in the country, the Guns and Hoses Pig Bowl.
Madisen Keavy reports.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Saturday evening.