Since taking office in January 2021, Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln has been faced with and confronted a host of issues, from a global health crisis, chronic homelessness, high-profile crimes amid an ongoing police force shortage and, most recently, record rainfall and storm damage. Lincoln spoke with Stocktonia earlier this week about his first two years in office. The first-term mayor reflected on all that occurred as well as what lies ahead. Here’s what he had to say: (Quest

Now that newly elected Stockton City Council members have been sworn in, Mayor Kevin Lincoln will set about the task of appointing a new vice mayor. The new vice mayor will replace former vice mayor Cristina Fugazi, who termed out of office at the end of the year. “Typically, the vice mayor is… selected at the new term, following the general election,” said Lincoln. “My practice is to ensure that selection happens within the first 100 days of term.” By that timeline, the vice

Recent storms have wreaked havoc on local neighborhoods, with flooding, downed trees and power outages. But what causes power outages, exactly? “Physical damage to our infrastructure can come from a couple of different avenues,” said Denny Boyles, spokesperson for PG&E, speaking of the underlying reasons for power outages. “But If you had to pick one thing, it’s trees, then rising water, then standing water as rivers begin to swell.” Strong winds cause trees to fall and strik