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Saturday, November 14, 2026

FAA ground stop hits Stockton's airport; Edison, St. Mary's win

Plus, Edison and St. Mary's advance in football and county turnout tops 52%.

The Daily Stockton team2 stories11 sources5 min read

TravelTop story

The FAA grounded departing flights nationwide, including at Stockton Metropolitan Airport

Friday's ground stop reached airports across California

3
airports closest to San Joaquin County were affected
4
Southern California airports confirmed they were affected

Sources: The Stockton Record, CBS News

If you were flying out of Stockton on Friday, the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all departing U.S. flights. It cited a communications issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. The Stockton Record reported that Stockton Metropolitan, Sacramento International and San Jose Mineta International were among the airports affected.

CBS News reported that the FAA called it a rare stop, citing "extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said technicians are investigating.

  • Stopped: all departing flights in the U.S.
  • International flights: handled case by case
  • FAA says every flight has been accounted for
  • Record's report posted: 3:57 p.m. PT, Fri., Nov. 13

Stockton was among the California airports caught in the ground stop

California airports named in the reports, as of 5:34 p.m. Fri.

7 Ground stop

  • Stockton Metropolitan
  • Sacramento International
  • San Jose Mineta International
  • Los Angeles International
  • Ontario International
  • Hollywood Burbank
  • John Wayne

Sources: The Stockton Record, CBS News

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NameStatus
Stockton MetropolitanGround stop
Sacramento InternationalGround stop
San Jose Mineta InternationalGround stop
Los Angeles InternationalGround stop
Ontario InternationalGround stop
Hollywood BurbankGround stop
John WayneGround stop

Flying out of Stockton soon? Check with your airline before you head to the airport. LAX posted on X that travelers should anticipate delays and contact their airlines for flight status.

High School Sports

Edison and St. Mary's won Friday's playoff openers and both play semifinals on the road next

If you follow Stockton football, Friday was a good night for two programs. In the Sac-Joaquin Section's first round, No. 5 Edison beat No. 4 Inderkum 38-34 in Division I, and No. 5 St. Mary's topped No. 4 Whitney 34-28 in Division II. The Stockton Record also ran a live scoreboard for the section's playoff games.

Edison, St. Mary's, East Union and Escalon all won in the first round

  • Edison38
    Inderkum34
    FinalDivision I, No. 5 Edison over No. 4 Inderkum
  • St. Mary's34
    Whitney28
    FinalDivision II, No. 5 St. Mary's over No. 4 Whitney
  • East Union30
    Yuba City27
    FinalDivision IV, No. 7 East Union over No. 2 Yuba City
  • Foothill8
    Escalon50
    FinalDivision V, No. 3 Escalon over No. 6 Foothill

Source: Abridged

Manteca's East Union beat No. 2 Yuba City 30-27, and Escalon rolled past Foothill 50-8. Four area teams lost their openers:

  • Lincoln-Stockton: lost 58-12 to Oak Ridge
  • Chavez-Stockton: lost 53-7 to Del Oro
  • McNair-Stockton: lost 63-21 to Twelve Bridges
  • Manteca: lost 48-16 to Rocklin

Edison, St. Mary's, East Union and Escalon all play semifinals on the road

MatchupDivision
No. 5 Edison at No. 1 FolsomI
No. 5 St. Mary's at No. 1 Del OroII
No. 7 East Union at No. 3 PattersonIV
No. 3 Escalon at No. 2 SutterV

Source: Abridged

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News Notes

Elections

Turnout in San Joaquin County reached 52.9% in the Nov. 3 election, beating the goal set by Registrar of Voters Olivia Hale. As of Friday at 5 p.m., 219,766 ballots had been processed, and another round of results is expected Monday. Lodinews.com

San Joaquin County turnout reached 52.9% on Nov. 3

52.9%Voter turnout in the Nov. 3 election

Source: Lodinews.com

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Voter turnout in the Nov. 3 election52.9%

Med school

San Joaquin County may spend $2 million to help the University of the Pacific establish the first medical degree granting campus in the San Joaquin Valley. Manteca Bulletin

Housing

Health Net announced a $3 million investment in the . The grants and low-interest loans are meant to help create at least 75 affordable homes for Stockton families. San Clemente Journal

CalKIDS

More than 26,000 children born in San Joaquin County since July 1, 2022, have been awarded a CalKIDS scholarship, worth up to $175 each. Parents and guardians simply need to claim it to access and manage the account. Escalon Times

Boxing

Lightweight Tony Hirsch Jr. (9-0-2, 5 KOs) fights Rodrigo Guerrero (29-17-2, 18 KOs) Saturday at Memorial Auditorium in Stockton. Eleven months ago, Hirsch fought William Flenoy at the same venue. Fights Around The World

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— John Powell

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“I did not get your name because a part of me was panicking the whole time. I was in Hobby Lobby picking up supplies for my after school 4th graders. I had my debit card in my back pocket, put it there after Goodwill. The checker was totaling up everything and I reached in my back pocket and my card wasn't there. & it…”

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The Wrap

A drumbeat can tell you where to look at the Bhangra Fall Fest, a Punjabi folk dance showcase this afternoon, Saturday, Nov. 14, at Warren Atherton Auditorium on San Joaquin Delta College's Stockton campus. The Bhangra Institute is bringing its student showcase and its first inter-academy Bhangra competition. Shoulders up, steps together, and the beat does the rest.

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  1. Fri., Nov. 13San Joaquin County OKs nearly $1.3M for youth services
  2. Thurs., Nov. 12Manteca's first Veterans Day parade drew hundreds
  3. Wed., Nov. 11Veterans Day events in Stockton, plus a comedian coming to the Bob Hope Theatre
  4. Tues., Nov. 10Stockton council weighs a plan to end traffic deaths by 2050
  5. Mon., Nov. 915 local teams reach the Sac-Joaquin football playoffs
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Daily Stocktonto me · Sat., Nov. 146:00 a.m.

FAA ground stop hits Stockton's airport; Edison, St. Mary's win

Plus, Edison and St. Mary's advance in football and county turnout tops 52%.

The TLDR

  1. FAA grounds all departing U.S. flights, Stockton included
  2. Edison and St. Mary's win playoff openers
  3. County turnout hits 52.9% as counting winds down
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