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04-05-2025
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Stockton woman confronts armed man discovered sitting in her vehicle
( — The Stockton Police Department is investigating an assault with a deadly weapon after a woman discovered a man sitting in her vehicle as she left a local establishment. Around 1 p.m. on May 3, the 27-year-old woman was walking to her car near the 1100 Block of West March Lane in the Lakeview District when she saw the suspect in her vehicle, according to SPD. Stockton native and NASA astronaut José M. Hernández honored with RTD bus wrap The victim confronted the suspect, who exited her car and ran to another vehicle. As the victim was driving away, SPD said the suspect drove next to her and pointed a handgun in her direction. The suspect is a Hispanic man. No injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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04-05-2025
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Stockton native and NASA astronaut José M. Hernández honored with RTD bus wrap
( — The San Joaquin Regional Transit District and local leaders celebrated the unveiling of the agency's new José M. Hernández bus wrap—a tribute to the Stockton native and celebrated NASA astronaut. 'I am deeply honored and humbled by RTD's incredible tribute,' Hernández said in a press release. 'To see my image and message wrapped on an RTD bus that travels the very streets where my journey began is both emotional and inspiring.' Stockton farmworker turned astronaut inspires Amazon Prime movie Hernández added, 'This community helped shape who I am, and I'm grateful to RTD for celebrating that connection. I hope this bus serves as a moving reminder to our youth that with education, hard work, and perseverance, any dream is within reach.' The bus wrap features Hernández in his trademark NASA uniform alongside the quote 'It's OK to Dream Big,' displayed in both English and Spanish. The bus wrap is part of a joint venture between RTD and the Hernandez's Reaching for the Stars Foundation, a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire youth to find passion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, establish a family commitment to education, and develop a support network through community engagement. The bus wrap will be displayed for at least two years, according to the county. It was unveiled on Saturday at Cal State Stanislaus, Stockton Campus. 'Mr. Hernández is such a beloved part of the Stockton community—we thought it was only fitting to honor him with a bus wrap,' said RTD Chief Executive Officer Alex Clifford. 'His inspiring story is a reminder to us all about the power of perseverance and persistence. We look forward to sharing his powerful words on our buses for years to come.' One of four children in a migrant farming family from Mexico, Hernández didn't learn English until he was 12 years old. Despite that, he graduated from the University of the Pacific in Stockton with a degree in electrical engineering before enrolling as a graduate student at the University of California in Santa Barbara, where he continued his engineering studies. He joined the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1987 and officially became part of the NASA Space Program in 2001. In 2009, he took part in the STS-128 space shuttle mission to the International Space Station. The story of Hernández's rise from his humble beginnings in a migrant workers family to a NASA astronaut was depicted in the 2023 biographical film 'A Million Miles Away,' starring Michael Pena. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
