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Stagg High journalism guru Don Bott today forwarded the PDF of the final Stagg Line of this school year. If you would like to see your school paper here, you can email your PDFs to me at rphillips@recordnet.com. Also, Bott forwarded his thoughts on late Stagg booster Joe Gatz, who »»Read Full Post

As of today, Stockton gas prices are entering new territory for 2012. Headed in the wrong direction – UP – the average for a gallon of regular gas topped $4.29, according to AAA of Northern California’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report. Earlier this year, on March 13, it reached $4.28 before dropping »»Read Full Post

Lincoln High junior running back Justin Davis, The Record's 2011 Player of the Year, has made his college choice: USC. Davis announced his decision today. I talked to Justin at the Division I section track championships, and he told me the decision wasn't a difficult one. "I knew it as »»Read Full Post

Former Stockton Police Chief Blair Ulring is one of two finalists vying for the position of police chief in Flagstaff, Az. So says this brief in the azdailysun.com. »»Read Full Post

I'm probably the last to post this, but here's a letter from Delta-area reps reacting to the news that the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (peripheral canal/tunnel) has been delayed. Their take-home message: "Despite the good intentions of our constituents, the BDCP has been dominated by south-of-Delta contractors with a long »»Read Full Post

The SacBee is writing today about Prop. 29, which would allow lawmakers to serve longer terms. Consideration of lifting term limits should be given to Stockton's council, too. Currently the charter limits elected officials to two terms on the council and two as mayor -- unless Ralph Lee White is right, »»Read Full Post

Lodi Unified promoted Dawn Vetica to be Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education. Vetica has been in Lodi Unified for 23 years as a teacher, principal and as Director of Elementary Education. She was principal at Houston School (a K-8), and Lodi Middle School before going into the district office. Currently »»Read Full Post

Devin Tailes, the dance-pop singer from Manteca, brings her Electronic Vault tour to San Francisco on June 30. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Tailes, 22, is touring to support “The Night the Sun Came Up,” her debut CD that was released on March 27. The Sierra High »»Read Full Post

San Francisco—Leaders of the Judicial Council of California  issued statements today in response to the proposed $544 million reduction to the Courts 2012-13 budget. In a press release they said:  "The proposed cuts to the judicial branch are both devastating and disheartening. They will seriously compromise the public’s access to their courts and »»Read Full Post

Stacey Mortensen, executive director of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, was profiled in the latest installment of the "10 Questions" Sunday feature. In it, she talks about the resurrection of Altamont Commuter Express's Stockton station and the possibility of future train riders taking the ACE to 49er games. »»Read Full Post