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Tag Archives: Stockton
Judge Allows Stockton to Enter Bankruptcy
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A judge accepted Stockton's bankruptcy application on Monday, making it the most populous city in the nation to enter bankruptcy. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein said the bankruptcy declaration was needed to allow the city to … Continue reading
Stockton Is Broke - But Is It Bankrupt?
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Stockton, California, lays claim to a lot of undesirable superlatives: it’s America’s foreclosure capital, an annual contender on the Forbes “Most Miserable” list, and the United States’ largest bankrupt city. But the city might lose that last claim, depending on the … Continue reading
6 Reasons to Live in 'Miserable' Stockton While Working in 'America's Best City' San Francisco
I live in what’s been described as one of California’s most miserable and most violent communities. I work in what’s been described as America’s best city. My job is in San Francisco, which this week was named America’s best city … Continue reading
Video: 'I'm Outta Here' -- A's Pitcher Dallas Braden Leaving Stockton over Crime Fears
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At a community anti-violence meeting at a Stockton park, hometown hero and Oakland A's pitcher Dallas Braden attended with a bat.
He told Sacramento's KXTV that he had been the victim of an attempted carjacking last week and that his grandmother's apartment was robbed.
Calif. Congressman Cardoza Announces Resignation
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MERCED, Calif. (AP) — A Congressman from California's Central Valley is resigning. Democratic Rep. Dennis Cardoza, whose district includes Modesto, Stockton and Merced, announced his resignation in a statement on Tuesday. It takes effect at midnight. The statement does not … Continue reading
Stockton City Council Approves Bankruptcy Plan
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Update Wednesday: From the Stockton Record this morning: The City Council put Stockton on an irreversible course toward bankruptcy Tuesday night, voting on a measure that will make it the nation's largest city to seek Chapter 9 protection. Stockton's filing … Continue reading
Stockton Wobbles Toward Bankruptcy
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Around the world, the dominoes of debt are teetering, and one of the biggest to hit the ground may be the City of Stockton. The city is hoping against hope that mediation with its bondholders, now underway, will result in … Continue reading
Video: Stockton Ports Hit the Deck as Bees Invade Stadium
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There's quite a buzz over what went on at the Stockton Ports game the other day. From the Stockton Record: It came from over the center-field wall during the top of the fourth inning, a dark cloud headed straight for … Continue reading
Stockton Fights "Most Miserable City" Title From Forbes
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On Saturday, some folks in Stockton are having a little party to celebrate the city while simultaneously sticking it to Forbes magazine, which crowned Stockton the Most Miserable City in America in February. Forbes wrote: Unemployment has averaged 14.3% the … Continue reading
Stockton Reclaims No. 1 Spot...
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…on the Forbes most miserable city list. Stockton slipped to No. 2 behind Cleveland last year, but reclaimed the title due to the following reasons, according to Forbes: Located in the state's Central Valley, Stockton has been ravaged by the … Continue reading
