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San Joaquin County DA cracking down on EDD fraud
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. (KTXL) — The San Joaquin County District Attorney is cracking down on Employment Development Department fraud. The district attorney told FOX40 search warrants were carried out Tuesday in several parts of San Joaquin County. In the searches, along with evidence of EDD fraud being uncovered, at least 18 illegal firearms were […] → Read More
Stockton daughter still searching for answers in father’s murder 14 years later
STOCKTON, Calif. (KTXL) — A Stockton daughter continues her fight to put her father’s killer behind bars. A decorated World War II fighter pilot, a humble husband and father, and a classy guy is how Kathryn “Kit” Fairbanks Wilson remembers her dad, Henry Fairbanks, who was 85 years old when he was severely beaten in […] → Read More
Stanislaus Union School District continues to provide free meals to families in need amid pandemic
A small school district in Stanislaus County is serving up nourishment to hundreds of families, thanks in part to state funding, and in large part, due to the dedicated staff of the Stanislaus Union School District. → Read More
‘I wouldn’t be where I’m at today’: Stockton boxing legend, mentor is dead at 91
STOCKTON, Calif. (KTXL) — A boxing legend in the city of Stockton died earlier this week. Frank Dobales Sr. founded the city’s Police Youth Activities program more than six decades ago, and in his lifetime helped mentor thousands of kids. “He just wanted his kids to prosper in life,” Frank Dobales Jr. told FOX40. “He […] → Read More
Cesar Chavez High School senior is getting back to charity work after recovering from COVID-19
Mariah Lopez’s passion to help supply kids in need with basic necessities has never wavered since FOX40 met her in October, but COVID-19 temporarily forced a delay on the work. → Read More
‘It was a godsend’: Good Samaritans band together to help elderly man forced out of apartment due to rising rent
Forced to leave his Stockton apartment due to rising rent, a 79-year-old man wound up on the streets, living in his car. → Read More
Stockton nurse connects families in need during the holidays to people who want to help
STOCKTON, Calif. (KTXL) — A Stockton nurse and mother has organized a newly formed Facebook group that connects families in need with people who can help during the holiday season. The COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges for many families during the time of year that is meant to bring them cheer. Christmas 2020 had been looking grim […] → Read More
Woodbridge community unites to fundraise for 11-year-old student’s funeral expenses
Warning: This news story mentions suicide involving a child. WOODBRIDGE, Calif. (KTXL) — Uniting after tragedy, members of the Woodbridge community in San Joaquin County are organizing a fundraiser to help pay for an 11-year-old’s funeral expenses. The Woodbridge Elementary School student died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, with deputies currently investigating the circumstances.… → Read More
17 Manteca city employees, including Councilmember Singh, quarantine after exposure to COVID-19
MANTECA, Calif. (KTXL) — A total of 17 Manteca city employees are under quarantine after their exposure to COVID-19. The city of Manteca council chambers had been converted to its Emergency Operations Center in March, with most City Hall employees continuing to work remotely during the pandemic. “City Hall, for the most part, is a […] → Read More
‘Justice is happening’: Family of those killed in 2019 boat fire react to captain’s indictment
STOCKTON, Calif. (KTXL) — More than a year after a boat fire killed their daughters, a family in Stockton feels like justice will soon become a reality. Thirty-four people died on the Conception Boat in 2019 when a fire broke out. A federal jury has indicted the boat’s captain, with Captain Jerry Boylan now facing […] → Read More
Big Giving Tuesday donation helps the Boys and Girls Club in Tracy
TRACY, Calif. (KTXL) — They were forced to shut down in-person mentorship, but the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop the Boys and Girls Club in Tracy from serving 800 kids and their families. In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, the club received some funding to help them help more kids in need. The applause, happy […] → Read More
‘She really inspires me’: Vice President-elect Harris calls Bay Area teen artist who painted her portrait
(KTXL) — A Bay Area teenage artist got a very special phone call from Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who thanked him for a portrait he painted of her. “I’m overwhelmed with the magnificence of your artistry,” Harris told 14-year-old Tyler Gordon on Wednesday. “I was just still in shock,” Tyler later told FOX40. “We had […] → Read More
‘A Christmas miracle’: Stolen historical books returned to Sonora church
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Calif. (KTXL) — Stolen historical books from a Tuolumne County church are now back in their rightful home, with the help of an unlikely community member. For Pastor Randy Ehle, the return of these historical documents are better than a Hollywood script “This is better than a Hallmark movie, and in a lot […] → Read More
Stockton’s Mayor Tubbs is out. What will happen to his social service programs?
STOCKTON, Calif. (KTXL) — Scholarships for Stockton students, programs to address the city’s violence and providing some families with a basic income were just a few of the programs Mayor Michael Tubbs introduced to the city. Tubbs first introduced Advance Peace to the city and since 2018, the program’s leaders have worked to rehabilitate some of […] → Read More
Former inmate speaks out about San Joaquin County Jail guard charged with sexual assaults
(KTXL) — A corrections officer at the San Joaquin County Jail is behind bars, facing numerous charges of allegedly sexually assaulting multiple inmates. One former inmate spoke out and says she was sexually abused. “It’s OK to speak and just because we commit crimes, being sexually assaulted or any kind of misconduct physically, mentally is […] → Read More
‘An accomplice’: Assemblyman accuses EDD of putting Californians at risk of fraud
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — Assemblyman Jim Patterson slammed the Employment Development Department after an auditor’s report says the state agency put millions of Californians at risk of fraud by mailing Social Security numbers. “I think that the EDD has simply been an accomplice with the fraudsters,” Patterson told FOX40. The failure to remove Social Security […] → Read More
Manteca Unified suspends sports conditioning after scrimmage video surfaces
An entire Stockton family is now fighting COVID-19, and they fear more students could get sick. → Read More
Fairfield pizzeria focuses on outdoor dining with Solano County back in purple tier
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (KTXL) — With 41 counties now in the most restrictive purple tier, many business owners may be preparing to head back outside to serve their customers. Evelyn’s Big Italian Pizzeria & Ristorante is a slice of home for Piero Tropeano, a pizzeria he had opened with his late wife Evelyn, and is now […] → Read More
Sacramento County weighs fines for businesses that break COVID-19 protocols
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — As Sacramento County continues to cope with increasing COVID-19 case, health officials are now considering an urgency ordinance for business owners who break the rules. If this ordinance is approved, gym owners, restaurant owners, and bars serving guests indoors could face fines. “They should have been doing that for a while […] → Read More
Communal refrigerator in Sacramento alley removed after complaint
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — A communal refrigerator in Midtown was removed after the city received a complaint. The fridge, filled with free food, was placed in an alley off of 25th Street near P Street as a way to help feed families in need. Now, the communal fridge lives in a garage. “I enjoy the […] → Read More