Category Archives: Valley Life

Coverage of life in California’s Central Valley.

Ports visit Stockton elementary school

By Ian Hill | Published: August 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Stockton Ports sent us this photo of Ports players Justin Murray, left, and Lance Sewell, right, during a recent visit to Wilhelmina Henry Elementary School in Stockton. The school had the highest percentage of students participate in the Ports’ Baseball by the Books five-week reading program. That accomplishment also earned the school a check [...]
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Good manners reduces bullying

By Jo Ann Kirby | Published: April 16, 2010 | 0 Comments
Children’s Manners Class: “Beyond Please and Thank You” What: The San Joaquin County Historical Museum and Mary Claire Attebery of “Beyond Please and Thank You” present a four-part series of classes. When: 1 to 2:30 p.m. with manners in school Saturday; manners in public April 24; manners in the home May 8; and social dining etiquette May [...]
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More photos from Stockton Skate Park

By Ian Hill | Published: February 26, 2010 | 0 Comments
Stockton skateboarder Terry Silasack, above, is either extremely brave or extremely crazy. A grandmother from Tracy who called me this morning after seeing Silasack’s photo in The Record probably believes the latter. She asked why he wasn’t wearing a helmet when he was launching himself three or four feet in the air off the ramp [...]
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Been there, done that, not miserable

By Ian Hill | Published: February 18, 2010 | 0 Comments
I should be an expert on misery. That’s what I get from Forbes’ list of America’s 20 Most Miserable Cities. I grew up in Buffalo, N.Y., which is no. 8 on the list. I also spent a summer in New York City (no. 16), and from 2000-2005 I lived in Youngstown, Ohio (no. 18). In total [...]
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Free swine flu shots today

By Jo Ann Kirby | Published: February 10, 2010 | 0 Comments
Lodi Unified School District and San Joaquin Public Health are offering free swine flu vaccinations today at Bear Creek High School in the library from 3 to 6 p.m. Bear Creek High School is located in north Stockton on the corner of Thornton Road and Whistler Way. Both the nasal mist and the shot will [...]
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Hyping the asparagus eating championship, 2009 video and Joey Chesnut is from San Jose

By Ian Hill | Published: February 9, 2010 | 0 Comments
The International Federation of Competitive Eating has posted an item on its Web site calling April 24-25 Major League Eating’s unofficial Vegetable Week. The week – which actually is a weekend – starts with the Deep-Fried Asparagus Eating Championship at the Stockton Asparagus Festival. It will be followed on April 25 by the National Sweet [...]
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No myRecord in Feb. 2 newspaper

By Tara Cuslidge | Published: February 1, 2010 | 0 Comments
The myRecord feature will not be included in the Feb. 2 LENS section due to space constraints. It is expected to return Wednesday, Feb. 3. To catch up on past stories and photos in myRecord visit Recordnet.com/myrecord. And to submit your own community news, email myrecord@recordnet.com.
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Map: Get to know Stockton

By Ian Hill | Published: January 31, 2010 | 0 Comments
How well do you know Stockton? That’s a question the Stockton Convention and Visitors Bureau has been asking its fans on Facebook. The organization has been posting photos of Stockton scenes and asking fans to identify the location of the photo subject. Those who give the right answer are entered to win a drawing for Stockton-related [...]
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Paragary’s notes: the listing, the mayor, the owner, the CEO and the Dealman

By Ian Hill | Published: January 27, 2010 | 0 Comments
I received an email today from Shawn “The Dealman” Mileham (as he’s billed in his email signature) in response to my story about the asking price for Paragary’s Bar and Grill being reduced to $299,000. Mileham, the managing general partner for Pacific Pride Properties, Inc., wrote that he represents owner Randy Paragary and asked that [...]
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No myRecord in Jan. 26 newspaper

By Tara Cuslidge | Published: January 25, 2010 | 0 Comments
The myRecord feature will not be included in the Jan. 26 LENS section due to space constraints. It is expected to return Wednesday, Jan. 27. To catch up on past stories and photos in myRecord visit Recordnet.com/myrecord. And to submit your own community news, email myrecord@recordnet.com.
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