Podcast Stockton Signs Off

After 2+ years, locally based podcast Podcast Stockton has released their final podcast. Hosts Matt Beckwith and Rodrigo Villagomez sat behind the microphones in the Outback Studio, a room full of computers and Kiss memorabilia, for one last time to thank supporters and provide a bookend for what both described as an eye opening experience that strengthened their view of Stockton.

Both Beckwith and Villagomez cited time constraints for the end of the program. Beckwith had less and less time to produce the show, which he said can take anywhere from 8-10 hours for the hour long show, after he started commuting to the bay area for his job at a call center. Villagomez, who has been the in-game MC for the Stockton Ports for the past 2 season, also needed more time for his other jobs as a KWIN DJ and a broadcasting instructor at San Joaquin Delta College. “It was easy to do Podcast Stockton when I had nothing going on,” says Villagomez, who was unemployed when he joined the show, “but as of late I’ve barely had time to tie my shoes and creating content for Podcast Stockton has been a bit of a challenge.  Obviously you’ve got to put food on the table. … Sometimes labors of love have to be the victim of necessity and that’s kind of where we’re at.”

Podcast Stockton started in 2008 as an idea Beckwith had to blog and podcast local restaurant reviews. Shortly after he registered the URL Forbes named Stockton the most miserable city in America. After exchanging e-mails with his friend Thomas Mondragon, who was Podcast Stockton’s first guest, Beckwith shifted the focus of the site to accentuating the positive aspects of the city. For 70 episodes, Beckwith did just that. He picked up Villagomez as a co-host along the way and interviewed a wide-variety of local guests including the City Council members Susan Eggman and Diana Lowery, the Haggin Museum’s Todd Ruhstaller, Record Columnist Mike Fitzgerald, Wes Rhea of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (who also began contributing segments to the show) and many others (which, full disclosure, also includes me). Regardless of who was interviewed, Beckwith’s positivity towards Stockton remained the central theme. “If it weren’t for Podcast Stockton, I probably could guarantee that I wouldn’t have as positive an outlook on this city as I do now,” Villagomez remarks during the final broadcast.

Breaking from their typical format, Beckwith and Villagomez didn’t interview a guest. Instead the spent the hour-long show reminiscing and thanking the various people who helped them along the way “Podcast Stockton taught me,” says Beckwith, “just try, just ask people. You’ll be amazed at the generosity of strangers.” That seemed to be the biggest takeaway from the experience for both hosts, interacting with the people of Stockton. “There are people that I know that I never would have known who they were had it not been for Podcast Stockton,” Beckwith opines. “The gravity of that,” he continues, “that I would have crossed paths with people if it wasn’t for Podcast Stockton. That is so immense to me, that I could have gone on my whole life and not known so many wonderful people.”

While this may be the end for Podcast Stockton, Beckwith intends to keep the site up so people can go back and listen to the show. He also leaves open the possibility of occasionally blogging for the site, but not with the regularity that the site enjoyed in its early days.

Pro Wrestling Bushido announces full card for Stockton show, adds another notable star

Pro Wrestling Bushido, an independent professional wrestling promotion based out of Modesto, revealed the full card for their Oct. 16th Lucha Rulez show at La Jamacia Hall in Stockton on their blogtalkradio.com live podcast this week. Included in the announcement was the addition of former WWE and Ring of Honor wrestler Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana, who received a few shoutouts on WWE TV from his real life best friend CM Punk during a recent notable segment on WWE Raw.

Cabana, who also has some notoriety on the internet for his weekly wrestling themed podcast The Art of Wrestling,  will be facing local wrestler Sal Thomaselli. In addition to Cabana, the card also feature former WWE and WCW stars Fit Finlay and Chavo Guerrero Jr. Finlay, a former WWE United States Champion who is well-respected in wrestling circles for his mat skills, will take on PWB’s World Champion Timothy Thatcher. Guerrero, a former Crusierweight and Tag Team Champion, is the nephew of WWE legend Eddie Guerrero and son of Mexican wrestling legend Chavo Guerrero Sr (aka Chavo Classic). He will be wrestling Reno-based wrestler El Chupacabra.

Other notable matches include PWB Tag Team Champions the Suburban Commandos taking on the team of Stockton’s Jesus Kruze and the Chicano Flame. Full card and ticket info available at ProWrestlingBushido.com.

Danger Zone for the week of 9/26-9/29

Monday Sept. 26th

Shooting 1300 block of Occidental Dr 11:23

A 33-year-old male was walking with 3 children to his home. He observed what was described as a 49-year-old white male with white hair and facial hair standing on an upstairs apartment balcony holding a handgun. Suspect pointed handgun at the victim and fired, striking him (the children were unharmed). Victim was transported to San Joaquin General Hospital for treatment for non-life threatening injuries. At 4:50pm officers arrested Robert Gonzales, 46, for attempted homicide in connection with this shooting.

Person Shot at the 1700 block of N Wilson Way 8:20pm

A 28-year-old male was walking to his motel room when a silver Toyota pulled up and the driver, a heavyset Hispanic male in his 20s (5’9″), confronted him with a handgun. The driver got back in the car and began to drive away when one of the passengers shot the victim. Victim was treated for a non-life threatening injury.

Tuesday Sept. 27th

Assault with a Deadly Weapon at 1120 E Hammer Lane 9:47am

An employee of presumably Dd’s Discounts was escorting a customer out of the store when the customer picked up a stapler and struck the employee in the face with it. The suspect, described as a black male in his late 20s dressed from head to toe in San Francisco Giants clothing, fled west towards Tam O’Shanter.

Person Shot at the 8100 block of N West Lane 6:20pm

A 23-year-old male was in a parking lot when he heard gunshots and ran. Victim realized he had been shot and ran into a nearby store for help. He was then transported to the hospital and was in fair condition. While responding to the call officers found Henry Jones, 18, running away from the area and allegedly found him with a sawed off shotgun and ammunition. He was arrested for weapons charges, resisting arrest, and a warrant but has not been charged in connection with the shooting.

Homicide at Eighth St and Port Trinity Circle 10:48pm

A 19-year-old male and his cousin were walking on Port Trinity when a silver sedan drove up and some words were exchanged. One shot was fired and the vehicle fled east on Eighth St. The victim’s cousin fled the scene before the police arrived. Officers found the victim lying on the sidewalk with a single gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospital but eventually succumbed to his injuries.

Wednesday Sept. 28th

Bank Robbery/Arrest 2287 W. March Lane 4:30pm

A 47-year-old male walked into the BBVA Compass bank during a slow period and approached a teller, demanding cash. The teller gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money and he fled on foot eastbound. A responding officer spotted the suspect about a block away from the bank and chased him, eventually tackling him to the ground. Matthew Joseph Monaco of San Bernadino was arrested and booked for bank robbery, resisting arrest, and parole violation.

Thursday Sept. 29th

Assault on Officers Pio Pica Ave and San Miguel Ave 11:35pm

Officers and an Evidence Technician were investigating a shooting at a dwelling when an unseen gunman fired 5-6 shots in their direction, striking tree branches 10-15 feet above the officers. Police were unable to locate the shooter or any evidence of their location.

Events for the 9/30-10/2 weekend

Sorry this is a day late. No, I’m not up to my old bad habits. I just lost my cell phone, which had a bunch of mostly written stories on it, at the gym on Tuesday and was too frustrated to try and recompile all that stuff. Luckily the internet is a flexible medium and there is still plenty to do this weekend so let’s see what we got.

Friday Sept. 30th

Broken Trojan, Mountain Tamer, Makes Us Human, and Sunny Days in Antarctica at the Plea for Peace Center 7pm $5

Promoter Middagh Goodwin continues to offer quality shows featuring local bands this week at the Plea for Peace Center.

Sky Tours at Delta College (Shima Lot) 7:30pm-9:30pm Free

The Stockton Astronomical Society presents their monthly tour of the stars in this free event at the Shima lot at Delta College. Astronomers will be on hand to answer questions and let you know what you’re looking at through the available telescopes. The SAS will also be having an Astronomy Day event (PDF warning) the following day at Oak Grove Regional Park from 3pm-11pm, more information available at StocktonAstro.org.

Saturday Oct. 1st

Oktoberfest on the Miracle Mile in the parking lot behind AVE and the Abbey Trappist Pub 4pm-10pm $5

October is on the way, which means it’s time for a bunch of alcohol and sausage consumption! The Miracle Mile kicks the month off with their event on Saturday, which is being put on this year by neighboring bars AVE on the Mile and The Abbey Trappist Pub. Unlike previous Mile Oktoberfests, this event is 21 and over only and will be in the parking lot behind the sponsor bars instead of a closed off Pacific Ave. There will be BBQ, tacos, pretzels, and multiple specialty beers as well as bands. Plus the Port City Pinup girls will be signing autographs for some reason.

Professional Bull Riders at the Stockton Arena 7:30pm $22-$62

The rodeo finally makes it to Stockton when the Profession Bull Riders Circuit comes to the Arena with more than 60 bulls and 40 riders vying for cash prizes and valuable points in the tour standings in anticipation of the PBR Finals in Vegas. Over/Under on number of cowboy hats is set at 400.

Pumpkin Maze at Dell’Osso Family Farm Daily from 10am-10pm for month of October

October brings more than just an alcoholic’s paradise, it also brings the return of annual Pumpkin Maze at Dell’Osso Family Farm in Lathrop. The maze opens up for the 14th time this weekend with a space theme to celebrate 50 years of NASA accomplishments. This year the corn maze is in the shape of the Kepler Telescope and a NASA astronaut will be on hand for the opening day festivities. Typical features like the pumpkin blasters and hay rides will also be running throughout the month.

Sunday Oct. 2nd

Lodi Street Faire at Downtown Lodi 8am-4pm

Roughly 700 vendors will descend on downtown Lodi this weekend for their twice annual Street Faire which will feature a wide variety of cultural food, similar to their summer Farmer’s Market, but with less produce obviously.

The Danger Zone for the weekend of 9/23-9/25

Friday Sept. 23rd

Robbery Pacific Ave Denny’s 12:25pm

A 3-year-old boy was standing near the payphones in Denny’s when a suspect described as a black male with long dreadlocks and a scruffy beard, age 28-32 (5’9″-5’10” 150-170lbs) snatched some dollar bills from his hands. When confronted by the child’s parents and aunt the suspect threw the money down and produced a switch blade before fleeing northbound on a mountain bike.

Saturday Sept. 24th

Person Shot Palisades Dr at Hammer Ln 1:45am

A 21-year-old man was riding in a car when it was fired upon multiple times. Victim was struck in the upper body and was taken to the hospital in critical condition,

Sunday Sept. 25th

Person Shot W Willow St at Commerce St 1:20am

29-year-old male was walking near his residence when a black male in his 20s whom the suspect recognized from around the area fired 2 shots at him without provocation, striking him in the right knee.

Person Shot Erickson Cir at Cottrell Lane 2:00am

An 18-year old male arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound in his lower right leg. He told officers that he was walking home and felt a pain in his right leg. Victim discovered he had been shot, despite not hearing a gunshot, and drove himself to the hospital for treatment. Victim’s statement was deemed inconsistent with his claims and his wound is believed to be self-inflicted.

Person Shot Harrison St at Park St 5:25am

An intoxicated 25-year-old female walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound in her right thigh. She could only recall hearing three gunshots and a vehicle speeding away in the reported area. Prior to incident there was a report of shots fired near the area at Baker and Flora.

Person Shot 6600 block of Gunton Way 7:30am

A 19-year-old male was standing outside when a brown, mid-90s four door Buick drove by and made a U-turn. When the car came back around the victim noticed a Hispanic male in his late teens pointing a pistol in his direction. Victim ran and heard gunshots, eventually realizing he had been shot in the arm when he hid behind a corner. Victim decided to not seek treatment because of the small size of the wound, finally relenting when the pain became unbearable.

Person Shot 500 block of N American St 7:09pm

A 22-year-old male walked in to St. Joe’s Hospital with a gunshot wound in the groin area. Victim said he was standing around with friends when a black male approached and reached into his waistband. Victim heard gunshots and tried to run inside. Suspect fled north on American.

The Danger Zone for the week of 9/19-9/22

Let’s hop on the highway and check out what went on in the Danger Zone this week.

Monday Sept. 19th

Residential Robbery 2100 block of Fontana Ave 10:50am

A 42-year old woman who sells old cell phones out of her residence was robbed by a potential customer Monday morning. The suspect, described as a Hispanic male in his 30s (5’7″ 160lbs black hair, brown eyes), was invited into the house to see the phones and grabbed them once inside. He also took the keys to the house and the victim’s Chihuahua (yes, he stole her dog too) before fleeing the residence.

Stolen Auto Pursuit Foxcreek Dr and Morada Ln 10:34pm

Delta Regional Auto Theft Task Force (Delta RATT) officers observed a stolen vehicle in the area of Foxcreek Dr and Morada Lane, following it to West Lane and Ham Lane where a traffic stop was attempted. A brief pursuit of roughly four miles reaching a top speed of 80 mph concluded when the suspect(s) crashed into a cornfield at Armstrong and DeVries Rd. During the chase officers saw a gun being thrown from the driver’s side window of the car. Officers were unable to locate the suspects or the abandoned firearm but did find a magazine loaded with live rounds.

Tuesday Sept. 20th

Condition Blue, indicating a high volume of calls, was implemented at 11:20am and continued twice.

Stolen Auto Arrest 400 block of W. Scotts Ave 4:19am

Officers responding to a report of a stolen vehicle located said vehicle at Church and Harrison. Witnesses reported seeing a suspect running away from the vehicle heading east down Church and officers located the suspect on Scotts attempting to hide behind a car. Officers found him with the victim’s video games which had also been reported stolen and arrested him. Suspect described as a 16-year-old Hispanic male.

Wednesday Sept. 21st

Carjacking Arrest 3600 block of Pacific Ave 9:15am

A 30-year-old female was getting into a car when approached her with a knife and forced her into the passenger seat. The victim fought back and was able to get the knife from him and exited the vehicle. At that point the suspect drove away in the victims car. Delta RATT officers located the vehicle, unoccupied, in the Morada Raley’s parking lot. Eventually the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Kevin Gene Perry, was found in the parking lot with the keys to the stolen car and was arrested for carjacking, traffic violations, and parole violation.

Carjacking Airport Way and Lindsay St 5:20pm

A 28-year-old male was parking his car when two Hispanic males in their 20s approached him. One pulled a gun and put it to the victims head and ordered him out of the car. Suspects last seen headed east on Lindsay.

Thursday Sept. 22nd

Person Shot 8100 block of Palisades Dr 7:44pm

A 33-year-old male was walking back from his car when he was approached by two men, one with a handgun, who demanded the victims wallet. Victim attempted to flee and was fired upon, suffering a non-life threatening injury. Suspects described as two black males ages 15-18.

Preview UFC 135: Nate Diaz vs Takanori Gomi

This weekend Stockton’s Nate Diaz will take on Takanori Gomi in the undercard of this weekend’s UFC 135 PPV (which is main evented by a Lightheavyweight Championship fight between Jon “Bones” Jones (c) and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson). With Nick Diaz and his shenanigans making headlines lately this fight has gone overlooked so I’ll give it a quick preview here.

Diaz has had somewhat of a rocky couple years losing 5 of his previous 8 fights, most recently losing his last 2 fights by 3 round unanimous decisions to Rory MacDonald and Dong Hyun Kim. It is important to note that all of those losses (and all but one loss over the course of Diaz’s professional career) came via the judges scorecard. Nate may not be enjoying the success his brother has recently, he definitely does share his endurance. Like his brother, Nate is a skilled practitioner of Cesar Gracie’s brand of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he’s put to use to win 9 of his career fights via submission. That should come in handy against Gomi who previously lost to the elder Diaz via submission (gogoplata) while fighting for the now defunct Pride Fighting Championship organization (a loss that was eventually wiped from record after Nick tested positive for marijuana in a post-fight drug test).

Gomi himself hasn’t had much luck in the cage since joining the UFC in 2010. He’s lost 2 of his 3 fights in the octagon, both submission losses to Clay Guida and Kenny Florian. Gomi is more of a wrestler and striker, winning a majority of his fights by either decision of knockout. Gomi holds an experience edge over Diaz, his first professional fight was in 1998, when his opponent was still in middle school.

Come Saturday, Nate Diaz will more than likely be back on the winning track. His endurance and technical skill will outmatch Gomi in what should be an entertaining bout and I predict a win via submission in the 2nd or 3rd round. After the loss Gomi will probably be cut by UFC President Dana White and Diaz will continue on his quest to reclimb the ladder of the lightweight division.

Nothing to do: Sept. 22nd-Sept. 25th

Another week, another list of all that nothingness Stockton apparently has going on. Wednesdays will be this feature’s regular spot so we can include Thursdays and give you time to plan out your Fridays. Yes, I’m still looking for a better name for these posts. Your suggestions are welcome.

Also, big thanks to Wes Rhea of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. His events calendar over at VisitStockton.org is indispensable in helping find out what’s going on in Stockton throughout the week. By the way, the CVB’s Restaurant Week is still going on and runs through Sunday.

Thursday Sept. 22nd

Funky Thursdays at Java Aroma (feat. Ship of Foolz) 8pm – 10pm Free

Notorious hipster hangout Java Aroma hosts Funky Thursdays from 8-10 with Stockton funk fusion band Ship of Foolz. I can’t personally vouch for the quality of said funk since I haven’t seen Ship of Foolz before, but I assume they’re pretty funky. If you’re looking for something inexpensive to do while perhaps sipping some coffee, you could do much worse than Funky Thursdays.

Stockton Symphony “Classics I: Rhythms From the Americas” (feat. Martina Filjak on piano) at SJDC Atherton Auditorium 8pm (Also Sat. at 6pm) $10-$55

The Stockton Symphony kicks off its season on Thursday and Saturday with their Rhythms From the Americas concert which will feature performances of classic pieces such as Gershwin’s Cuban Overture, Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major, plus Orchestral Variations and El Salón México by Aaron Copland (no relation to the Stallone/DeNiro Cop Land).

As usual with these performances the Symphony has brought in a guest in the form of pianist Martina Filjak of Croatia whom the Plain Dealer has described as “An adventurous musician with exceptional command of keyboard possibilities.”

Friday Sept. 23rd

The Antechamber, Double Block and Bleed, The Caps, and Seeker at the Plea for Peace Center 7pm $5

If you want to check out some local indie bands the Plea for Peace Center has another slate of shows this weekend. On Friday the shows theme is apparently ex-members of the band Scattered Fall which was a pretty good band back in their day. Plea for Peace was kind enough to provide a YouTube link to one of Double Block and Bleed’s previous performances if you’d like to see if their style of music works for you (if you can forgive the sound quality of course).

Jim Messina at the Bob Hope Theatre 7:30pm $25

I’ll be honest, I have no idea who Jim Messina is, but apparently he was an original member of country rock band Poco and once formed a soft rock band with Kenny Loggins back in the 70s. More recently, according to his Wikipedia page, he released a Latin-based album in 2009 that featured him exclusively on the Flamenco guitar. Needless to say, the guy’s got range. Plus, he was the last bass player for Buffalo Springfield, so that has to count for something. If any of that sounds appealing, then head on over to the Bob Hope Theatre on Friday and soft rock out.

Saturday Sept. 24th

The American Bully Competition at Stockton 99 Speedway 10am $10 (kids free)

You have 3 guesses as to what the American Bully Competition is. Give up? According to their website it is the first in a series of dog shows centering around pit bulls (aka bullies). Yes, the Bully Competition is a family event and not a series of physical challenges like “locker stuff” and “swirlie hold”. In addition to the traditional dog show, there will be a bunch of automotive events like a drifting competition and a burnout contest (which does not, in fact, feature a bunch of stoners doing physical challenges like “Find the Zig-Zag” or “Thumb Wrestling for a Twinkie”). Throw in some live music and this event is fun for the whole family.

Family Day at the Park presented by The Record at University Park 9:30am – 3:30pm Free

If you’d like a family event with less of a Michael Vick vibe (or if you just have younger kids who are scared of dogs), then the Record is hosting their annual literacy fair this weekend at University Park with most of the stuff you’d expect at an event like this. There will be mascots, clowns, story telling, and the Friends of the Library used book sale.

Instauration Fest (feat. 8 local bands) at the Plea for Peace Center 4pm $10

The 9:00 News, Point of View, Hit Reset, Redlight Greenlight, Steeproof, Hella Down, Cheapshots, and Knucklebucket will be at the Plea for Peace Center Saturday afternoon for Instauration Fest, a celebration of local pop punk bands. In addition to a BBQ, the show marks Steeproof’s CD release show. While some of the bands at Friday’s show call San Francisco home, Instauration Fest features only 2 bands west of the Altamont with the rest of the bands hailing from Stockton, Lodi, or Tracy. The 209 area has always had an eclectic mix of talented local musicians and this event is a great way to support local artists.

Sunday Sept. 25th

The Legends of Def Comedy Jam 1 at the Bob Hope Theatre 8pm $43.50-$118.50

Joe Torrey, Tommy Chunn, Howie Bell, Tiffany Haddish, and B Phlat highlight this tour of the Def Comedy Jam all stars Sunday night. All of them have numerous accolades that are too voluminous to list but Joe Torrey, in addition to being Guy Torrey’s brother, was the guy who took over as host of Def Comedy Jam when Martin Lawrence left the show in 1992. A long while back I attended a Def Comedy Jam show in Stockton and they’re definitely entertaining, either via the act on the stage or through people watching in the crowd (I’d never seen a pimp suit in the wild until that night). Regardless, if you opt to attend this comedic showcase you definitely won’t be bored on a Sunday night.

Exploring Stockton: Stockton Joe’s

We’re in the midst of Stockton Restaurant Week which, in its third year, is always a great opportunity to try new things for a relatively inexpensive price.

My personal kickoff to Restaurant Week was Sunday when my girlfriend and I decided to head to Stockton Joe’s in Lincoln Center. I had never been to the restaurant side of Stockton Joe’s, so I was excited to explore Stockton try out something new.

Joe’s has a pretty decent Restaurant Week menu (PDF warning) offering a $15 3-course meal with either that day’s special (Sun-Thurs only) or your choice of any pasta dish for the entree. For $20 you get your choice of any chicken dish for your entree plus a side and for $25 you get the steak and shrimp combo. We both opted for the $15 version of dinner, choosing Sunday’s special which was chicken cacciatore.

One thing I had heard about Joe’s was that the service there was mediocre to put it nicely. Before we even got served someone replied to my Foursquare check-in on Twitter to joke that they too had taken advantage of the restaurant’s special that day and received the best service they’d ever gotten there…from a take out order. While the service we had wasn’t as bad as their Google reviews seem to imply (one of their tags is “bad service”), it was decidedly mediocre. At one point we had to remind our server, with check in hand, that we still had a third course coming. Of course, this is just one night’s worth of service on what’s usually an off night for restaurants, so maybe it gets better. If we decide to go for their Thursday special of corn beef and cabbage, I’ll let you know how that goes.

Service really doesn’t matter though as long as the food is good, and Joe’s definitely brings it. We were served an ample serving of chicken cacciatore. Having never had the dish before, I was surprised that the chicken was served bone-in, which resulted in a few minutes of carefully deboning the chicken to minimize messiness. Had this been at home, I would have just grabbed a roll of paper towels and dug in, but Joe’s is a classy joint so deboning it was.

The entree itself was delicious. The sauce was excellently seasoned and the onions and bell peppers were grilled to perfection. The only real criticism I had was that the $15 deal did not come with a side. So unless we felt like filling up on more bread the main course was chicken cacciatore with a side of chicken cacciatore. It was a bit monotonous, but still delicious and very filling. So filling that we had to stop halfway through to save room for our chocolate sundae dessert. If you want a meal that will provide you with delicious leftovers for lunch the next day, Joe’s is definitely the place to go.

All things considered, I would absolutely recommend Stockton Joe’s. The menu looked particularly appealing and the prices were such that it would be an affordable destination even without the restaurant week deal.

Exploring Stockton is an ongoing series reviewing first time experiences at various Stockton venues.

The Danger Zone for the 9/16-9/18 weekend

The Danger Zone is our crime blotter culled together from the nightly police reports. Yes, it’s called The Danger Zone because of Stockton’s consistent ranking in top ten of most dangerous cities in America. Feel free to listen to this while reading.

Friday 9/16 PM-Saturday 9/17 AM:

Traffic Fatality 4100 block of McDougald Blvd 2:52am

According to the report, a vehicle was traveling down McDougald at a high rate of speed when it lost control and struck a tree. That caused the vehicle to go airborne, hitting several parked cars in the reporting party’s driveway, eventually crashing through the garage where it finally came to rest after hitting the boat and truck within. A witness saw the male suspect, 25-year-old Zane Ashik Ali, exit the car and attempt to flee. Due to a head injury suffered in the accident he didn’t make it very far and he was detained by police shortly afterwards. He was admitted to the hospital due to his injuries. Also in the vehicle were two female passengers. One was pronounced dead at the hospital while the other showed no brain activity and isn’t expected to survive.

Saturday 9/17 PM-Sunday 9/18 AM:

Person Shot 300 block S. Pilgrim St. 8:45pm

A 16-year-old male was shot by and unknown suspect while in the 300 block of South Pilgrim Street. He was taken to San Joaquin General Hospital by ambulance for treatment to non-life threatening injuries. Suspect described as Hispanic male, 5’8″-6’0″ with a shaved head and a medium build.

Robbery/Person Shot 2100 block of Fontana Ave 11:49pm

A 30-year-old male was approached by several men wearing masks while he was walking to the store. The men demanded his property and the victim ran and was shot as he tried to flee. They took the victim’s property and fled on foot. Victimw as taken to hospital for treatment for non-life threatening injuries. Suspects described as black males ages 17-20.

Homicide 00 block of Martinique Ct 4:04am

Officers responding to a call found a 23-year-old male victim lying on the sidewalk. Victim had been shot and had succumb to his injuries. Witnesses reported hearing a loud party that ended in a disturbance that culminated in shots being fired. Officers found beer cans and other party remnants in front of the alleged house but no one came to the door.