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CBS News
an hour ago
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Stockton Police arrest suspect in deadly East Main Street shooting
Stockton Police said they arrested a suspect on Friday in the May 23 killing of a 30-year-old man. The suspect was identified by police as 31-year-old Efrain Hinojoza. The shooting happened on May 23 on the 2400 block of East Main Street. Police said they responded to reports of a person shot around 11:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found a 30-year-old man who had been shot in the chest. He was taken to a hospital but later died from his injuries. Homicide detectives began investigating the shooting, and police said they identified Hinojoza as a suspect. Stockton Police said its officers and the U.S. Marshals task force found Hinojoza and arrested him in Stockton. He was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on suspicion of homicide.
CBS News
20 hours ago
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Retired teacher continues to give back to Stockton and her Filipino community
STOCKTON – After arriving in the U.S. from the Philippines nearly 60 years ago, Virginia Navarro continues to inspire her community. In 1966, Navarro left the Philippines to continue her education in the U.S. "They say that the United States is the land of opportunity, so I tried my best," Navarro said. "I saw the struggles of my parents making [a] meager salary, my dad. So, I said I have to break this poverty here." She got accepted to San Jose State's graduate program and soon realized her scholarship didn't cover all costs. "I didn't know I was going to be paying my dorm and board and lodging, and my $60 is almost gone," Navarro said. So, she leaned on her faith. "I just took those problems as mere challenges, so I worked harder I found a job in the college library," Navarro said. That summer, Stanford University hired Navarro through its Peace Corps Volunteer Program to teach Philippine culture and the language. This meant moving to Stockton and joining the large Filipino American community. "The vibrant life of the Filipinos in here, and I said, 'This is [the] Philippines, you know in the south side,'" Navarro said. It didn't take long for Navrro to accept a teaching job with the Stockton Unified School District. "My goal of uplifting my family economically is realized because I had money to send them," Navarro said. Navarro eventually moved her entire family to the U.S. She worked as an elementary school teacher during the day, and at night, she taught ESL and Tagalog classes at San Joaquin Delta College. The ambitious educator wanted to do more. "Give them self-confidence and I want them to appreciate their Filipino culture through songs and dances," Navarro said. Navarro started three Filipino folk dance groups for children. It's something she did growing up in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. "It's not only for them to develop awareness and sensitivity to their culture, and appreciation of their culture, but to disseminate to other ethnicities," Navarro said. After 62 years of teaching, Navarro decided to retire. At 87 years old, she is still giving back. "I love the community, community work, I can't get away from it," Navarro said. With so many awards and accolades to her name, Navarro knows the real reason for her distinguished career. "The most important part of my success is my family," Navarro said. Navarro remains a constant leader in Stockton, advocating for teachers and students and enriching her community with culture and diversity.
BBC News
a day ago
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Rise in assaults on Holme House prison staff
Assaults on staff at a prison were "considerably higher" in 2024 than the previous year, inspectors have said. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said staff at HMP Holme House in Stockton were assaulted by prisoners 90 times in 2024, compared to 40 such incidents in said nine of the assaults last year were considered to be "serious". The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has been approached for comment. In a report published on Thursday, the IMB said there were 324 incidents of violence among prisoners in 2024 compared to 298 the previous year. 'Substance misuse' Inspectors also found that force was used by staff on prisoners 856 times in 2024, compared to 468 times in 2023 and 268 occurrences in 2022. They also said seven prisoners were each subject to force on more than 10 occasions that year, with force used on one particular prisoner 21 times that IMB also found a number of prisoners "under the influence of illicit substances" on each day of its inspections. "Substance misuse continues to be a significant problem in the prison," the report any one time, almost half of the prison population is being helped by a non-clinical drug recovery programme, the team report revealed that of the 1,350 prisoners released from the site last year, 112 individuals had no arranged accommodation for the night of their release.
CBS News
2 days ago
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Stockton's Food Source, last remaining U.S. location, to close for good
Food Source's last remaining location is in Stockton. Now it's closing for good. Food Source's last remaining location is in Stockton. Now it's closing for good. Food Source's last remaining location is in Stockton. Now it's closing for good. STOCKTON — The city of Stockton is losing yet another grocery discount store. Food Source, under parent company Raley's, announced it is closing its location on West Hammer Lane for good on June 6. It's been the last remaining Food Source in operation nationwide. Nearly all of the Family Dollar stores, all the 99-cent stores, and Big Lots have left the city, and the Stockton Sears closed last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture actually considers a large portion of the West Hammer Lane area a food desert for people who live more than half a mile away. A lot of the big-box stores left because of nationwide closures. Family Dollar claims inflation and retailer competition. Raley's told us that Food Source is closing because the lease is up and the owner of the property is looking for a new tenant. As for what's going to take its place, that has yet to be announced. People like Stockton native Mary and her family have made Food Source their go-to spot for groceries for decades. "I was very disappointed, kind of shocked, you know?" she said of Food Source closing. Now, she'll have to find the food to feed her family somewhere else. Cynthia Burnham is new to Stockton but found a piece of home in these grocery store aisles, which now sit empty. "We just moved here from Alabama. I found this place because it reminds me of some of the stores in Alabama, and I could find some of the stuff that I like," she said. Just like Mary, Burnham, too, has to start from square one. "I finally found something I like, and now I got to start looking again," said Burnham.
CBS News
2 days ago
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Teachers' World in Stockton to close doors after 39 years
STOCKTON – Wendy Lum has stood behind the counter at Teachers' World in Stockton for the past 39 years. After decades of hard work and dedication to the youth of San Joaquin County, she's finally dedicating some well-deserved time to herself. "It's been hard, you know, but I'm really looking forward to retirement," Wendy Lum said. "I have been here for 39 years, so I'm ready." While she may be ready and know it's time to hang her hat, Lum can't help but look back at the memories that built her career and the community that has supported her all this time. "It was just neat to get to know them and see their love for kids. A teacher would come in, using their own money just to buy a book to help a child in their classroom," she continued. "I watched one person in particular kind of grew up. He was a student and a teacher. He got a job, he got married, he has kids. That kind of stuff was really neat. If I wrote down these stories, it probably would be a best-selling book." While the shelves are slowly clearing, Lum still gets a pep in her step, showing off her store decades later. It's one of the reasons why loyal customers keep coming back year after year. "We've been coming here like once a year for 10 years," Loyal Customer and Teacher Vanessa Piombo said. "When school ends at the end of school, they come. We bring the kids and they get their things that they need to stay enriched during the summer. So we're really sad to see the store close." Being one of the only school supply stores in the county, Lum and Teachers' World will be missed by many. "We're gonna miss you," Piombo shared. "Stockton's gonna miss you, like the whole San Joaquin County is gonna miss you because it's the only store really in the area." But, not as much as Lum will miss her community. "I just want to thank each customer for their support and for being so kind, for being so good in teaching, you know, and really educating the children. I love that part. I am going to miss my customers," Lum said. Lum already has plans to visit her family when she retires, but it may not be the permanent end of Teachers' World when she's gone. She is in the process of finding someone to take over ownership of the store, but if not, she'll pack up the rest of her supplies and donate them to local shelters and other organizations. Teachers' World is set to close on Friday.
