Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Stockton’s end-of-summer events are for everyone: the Visions in Clay exhibit at Horton Art Gallery and a game at Stockton Ballpark occurred on Aug.
27, Cruise Nights at Waterloo’s Gun—a free car show with vendors—is today, and a tequila festival and boat race round out the weekend.
🏛️ Government
In San Joaquin County, the homeless population dropped nearly one third between 2024 and 2026 after adding over 100 shelter beds and 1,000 permanent housing units (state funds made this possible); preliminary data show similar declines in other counties from the January count.
🏥 Health
Stockton pastor and community leader Bishop Dwight Williams died Monday after a pulmonary aneurysm, leaving behind a legacy of ministry and service.
A viewing took place Tuesday at New Genesis Outreach Ministries and his burial occurred Wednesday, with family hoping to raise health awareness.
At St. Joseph’s Medical Center, three registered nurses and eight unit secretaries were laid off in June because rising costs forced cuts, and staff now fear that shifting clerical duties to nurses may slow patient care.
Healthcare workers rallied on Aug. 26 to call for safe staffing measures.
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