You stride in, all bangs, boots and curves And ask the bartender for a whiskey. He instinctively begins to Pour a house whiskey, and you stop him and ask instead for something Japanese. You scan the room for an open table and take The open seat next to me. I respond by citing Mr. Darcy’s only good line. “You’ll have to do better than that, sir.” “Oh.” I stand up to leave for a different part of the bar. You don’t look up From your screen. I place an earbud in my good ear and

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