Was Black A Good Choice For Stockton’s New City Manager? Cincinnati Says “No Comment”

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Editorial by Frank Gayaldo Mayor Tubbs posted that Henry Black was chosen to replace fired city manager Kurt Wilson via a “nationwide search.” So instead of the city finding someone capable here at home with a valuable understanding of local dynamics, the search led them all the way to Cincinnati. “Black’s past shows a troubled public tenure, questionable private sector …

Stockton Mayor Caught Working Full Time Job in New York

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NEW YORK- On January 6, 2020, the mayor of Stockton, California was interviewed while working his full time job…in New York. Despite being the only full time member of Stockton’s City Council being paid a full time salary with benefits, Michael Tubbs is working a full time job as Co-Chair for billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s Presidential campaign. Stockton residents were surprised …

National Study Ranks Stockton’s Job Market Among Worst in USA

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STOCKTON- According to a new study on the national job market published January 3, 2020, two cities in the Central Valley rank among the worst in the nation. WalletHub, which regularly publishes similar studies based on US Labor Bureau data, published it’s findings showing that Stockton ranks 179 out of 182 large cities for having both one of the worst …

Records Reveal Mayor Tubbs Spent $100k On Travel, Food, and Bars in Just 18 Months

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STOCKTON- Campaign disclosure records reveal that the mayor of Stockton has spent more than the median annual income for two families in just 18 months. The perception and criticism that Michael Tubbs has been an absent mayor is supported by records that show over $100,000 for an average of $5,700 per month being spent mostly on travel, food, and bars …

Dozens of Youth Brawling Prompts Police to Lockdown Mall

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STOCKTON- Brawls involving several dozens of youth break out at the Webberstown Mall promoting police surround and lock down the mall with people trapped inside. One witness reports seeing several teenagers pull a woman out of her car and beat her. Dozens of Stockton Police units are on the scene. This comes hours after Sherwood Mall across the street denied …

Mayor Tubbs, Reinvent Stockton, and Ally John Deasy Lose Major Battle at SUSD

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STOCKTON- TUBBS LOSES HIS CONTROL OVER STOCKTON UNIFIED. This evening on Tuesday December 17, 2019 Superintendent John Deasy was delivered a severe blow and it showed in his behavior as he slammed his pen down when Trustees removed Lange Lungtao as the Board President and elected Kathy Garcia as the new President along with Maria Mendez as Vice President. This …

The Reinvent Scam: Part I. Is Mayor Tubbs Guilty of Violating Conflict of Interest Laws?

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STOCKTON- On Open Letter to San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar: I sent the below letter and similar texts to you on November 18th. Several days have passed, and you have failed to respond. This letter will now be posted on 209 Times so the public can be informed about your behavior. Please allow me to remind you …

Firefighters Forced to Evacuate Burning Building In Downtown Stockton

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STOCKTON- Firefighters battle a blaze in an already abandoned and gated building in downtown Stockton. After only a few moments inside they are ordered to evacuate as the fire grows. Firefighters battle an average of 5 such fires being set each day in areas known to be used by homeless transients. As Stockton’s Mayor Tubbs and his close ally, Homeless …

National Study Ranks Stockton As Worst City To Have Thanksgiving

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Source: WalletHub STOCKTON- A national study conducted by WalletHub compared the largest 100 cities in America and ranked them 1-100 from best to worst to celebrate Thanksgiving based on measurable categories including price of food, weather, and safety. Stockton was ranked last at number 100. Oakland came in at number 99. According to Adam McHan, “To help Americans find the …