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STOCKTON — Kris Balaji did not need to obtain directions to his new job. Six months after leaving the position as director of San Joaquin County Department of Public Works, he has been hired to return, in effect replacing himself. The department had been under interim leadership during the hiring process. The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted to rehire Balaji on Tuesday, and he was in his old Public Works office on Hazelton Avenue in Stockton on Wednesday. “It was my first day back, and I feel totally at home,” Balaji said. “I didn’t expect to feel that way. It feels w...

San Joaquin County Board of Supervisor members pushed for answers as to how delivery COVID-19 vaccinations can be improved.

Stockton boxer Gabe Flores prepares to take on former world champ [The Record, Stockton, Calif] Gabe Flores Jr. knows if he is to move up in the boxing world, it’s time for him to step up to face better competition. And it doesn’t get much better than a former world champion. Flores, the undefeated Stockton fighter, is in training for the biggest fight of his career against fellow Californian former champ Andrew Cancio on Feb. 20 at a site to be determined. The 10-round super featherweight fight will serve as the co-feature to the super featherweight title match between World Boxing Counc...

Pacific men have two more games postponed [The Record, Stockton, Calif] University of the Pacific’s men’s basketball team schedule continues to change as the Tigers dealt with another flurry of postponements. School officials announced that that Thursday’s game against BYU and Saturday’s matchup with UC San Diego have been postponed because of COVID-19 related concerns. Makeup dates will be determined in the future. It’s the third consecutive postponement for Pacific (3-1), and all the delays have been West Coast Conference games. Pacific has yet to play a WCC contest. In total, the...

"There were six people who identified themselves as state police from the Department of Consumer Affairs, and they came in and wanted everyone to stay in place," Ballin said. "When I got there, I just asked them a question. I asked that this is about public health and safety, so what's the connection between salons and infection rates? Because if you are going to target certain businesses, there has to be a reason for it." Ballin said local attorney Armando Villapudua has offered his services to those who were cited pro bono. Ballin stated he and other California salon owners are working t...