The state economy will continue its sluggish recovery in 2013, but is expected to gain momentum the following two years, according to the University of the Pacific’s Business Forecasting Center.

Ronald Coale leans heavily on the credibility he established over the years cultivating relationships and speaking “the transportation language” in helping the Port of Stockton grow.

STOCKTON – The state economy will continue sluggish recovery in 2013, but is expected to gain momentum the following two years, according to the University of the Pacific’s Business Forecasting Center.

Pastor Bob Margaron and his wife, Lisa, at Stockton Peniel Neighborhood Center are all about developing strong relationships and giving children in one of Stockton’s toughest neighborhoods opportunities they might not otherwise have. They do it by providing a place for students to come after school, to get a snack and have a quiet, stable place to study and play

The Port of Stockton is a fixture of the city and the region as the commercial shipping gateway to the rest of the world.

There is gray at their temples and in their beards, their faces are lined by time, and a few of them have stiffness in their stride.

 Lodi police and county prosecutors are seeking a 26-year-old woman who they say embezzled nearly $160,000 from a Lodi real estate brokerage.

Local business and community leaders today offered their realistic economic assessment for the next few years – limited growth now with slightly more growth later.

The Lisa Project is a mobile, multisensory experience created by Gene Hadin in 2010 for the Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin County. “Not only are we raising awareness, but we’re connecting people to resources in the community,” said Hardin.

STOCKTON – Family, friends and colleagues late yesterday and overnight expressed their reactions to the death of jazz legend Dave Brubeck.