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Biedermann sibling trio selected to try out for US National Water Polo Team
Athletes across San Joaquin County have been working for their shot at representing the USA on one of the biggest stages of water polo. One Ripon family got their shot. Three siblings and student-athletes from Ripon High School were invited to try out for the National Team Water Polo in Brody, Reyna and Emery Biedermann. Brody took it a step further landing a spot on the United States Senior National Championships roster and will compete from now until the 2027 World Junior Championship.
Over 7,000 pounds of illegal fireworks busted in San Joaquin County
(FOX40.COM) — A six-week operation to remove illegal fireworks from the area ended with thousands of pounds of explosives and other dangerous devices seized before the Fourth of July, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. On July 1, the sheriff’s office announced the mission resulted in the seizure of 7,448 lbs. of “dangerous […]
Families hit Lodi Lake to cool off from scorching temperatures
LODI — Scorching temperatures expected across California are forcing families to either stay inside or find ways to keep cool.At Lodi Lake, dozens of families were trying their best to combat the heat this holiday week."We'll probably just picnic it and kayak a little bit," Catheryn Sene said.Sene and her family visited the lake from Tracy to cool off on the water. She was planning to go to the beachfront along the lake, but it was closed as crews prepared for their 4th of July celebrations.The rest of the lake is still accessible."We didn't know the beach was closed, so...
Moose Boats delivers fireboat for San Joaquin Delta
(VALLEJO, Calif.) — Moose Boats has delivered a customized M3-36 monohull to the Woodbridge (Calif.) Fire District. The M3 will serve as a fireboat in the San Joaquin Delta. The build features twin 300-hp Mercury outboards with an outboard protective guard including towline guides, a tow post and an integrated towing spool. The boat has a dedicated Darley fire pump for two 1,500-gpm Typhoon RC TFT monitors, one mounted atop the cabin and one on the bow with a valve under the monitor for attack hose connection. The fire pump is powered by a Volvo Penta V8 engine.
3 killed in Stockton trailer fire identified by medical examiner
STOCKTON – The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner has confirmed the identities of the three victims who were killed in a mobile home trailer fire on Tuesday morning in Stockton. They are 32-year-old Lisbeth Gutierrez and her two sons – 10-year-old Julian and 6-year-old Juan Gutierrez. According to the family, Lisbeth was married to 59-year-old Jose Carmona, who is suspected of starting that deadly fire. Friends of the family said they saw bruises and markings on Lisbeth's body just days before the fire. They attempted to get her help. Lisbeth's father, Guillermo, told CBS13 that Lisbeth just moved into the trailer. The search for Carmona is now in its fifth day. He is considered dangerous and anyone who sees him should not approach him.
San Joaquin County parks will increase fees in July. Find out what changes supervisors approved
Planning to visit a San Joaquin County park soon? Expect to pay more for some amenities. As part of the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved a new fee schedule for county parks that will raise facility prices this summer. The new schedule, which...
Smoking hot summer: Lodi preparing for scorching stretch over the next week
City of Lodi and San Joaquin County officials are working to ensure residents stay cool and safe this week as temperatures climb into triple-digit territory. The high climbed into the triple digits in Lodi on Monday, reaching 102.2 late in the afternoon, according to local weather monitors.
Steve Mann: Is S.J. County housing market on a solid foundation?
If you think the local housing market is bad, a national real estate data analytics firm has put some numbers on it. A recently-published report says we live in the “riskiest” housing market in the nation. Wow! “California has 6 of 10 ‘most vulnerable’ housing markets in the U.S., but San Joaquin County is the nation’s riskiest of the 590,” according to ATTOM Data Solutions. It says California’s high-risk counties are less-populated regions to the north (like where we live). “Their prices may have been pushed out of economic balance by remote workers seeking cheaper homes to live in away from the Bay Area job hubs,” adding, “Local house hunters need 58% of (their) incomes to buy a $505,000 median-priced home.” Remarkably, it says 6.7% of mortgages are underwater in San Joaquin County, and 0.11% of homes around here are somewhere in the foreclosure process. On top of all that it says the county has 7.2% unemployment. We’ve written in that past that Lodi is the second-poorest city in the county, second only to Stockton, based on per capita income. Local incomes not only drive the economy and sales taxes that help fund the government, but they are also a huge factor in attracting new retail businesses here.
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