Odd fact of the day

By Michael Fitzgerald | Published: November 29, 2012 | 2 Comments

Squatters are causing problems with many of the roughly 4,400 vacant homes in Stockton. So the city’s code enforcers are spray-painting dead lawns green to give the impression somebody lives there.

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Mike Fitzgerald is The Record’s award-winning metro columnist. His column runs in the paper three times a week. Born in San Francisco, he was raised in Stockton. His column covers diverse beats including, sometimes, the offbeat. Read Full
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