Press Releases

Today, February 2, 2022, San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that defendant Robert Alston Somerville, 67, was arraigned on murder and weapons charges surrounding the death of Stockton Fire Captain Vidal “Max” Fortuna.

San Joaquin County Public Health Officer Dr. Maggie Park told the Board of Supervisors yesterday that even though County COVID-19 case rates, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions are still high, they appear to be on the decline. She noted that COVID-19 case rates are starting to decrease from 237 to 198.8 cases per 100,000 since January 24, 2021.

San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors Receive COVID-19 Updates and Take Actions Omicron is seen in 97.7 percent of COVID-19 cases – no identified deaths from variant STOCKTON – San Joaquin County Public Health Officer Dr. Maggie Park told the Board of Supervisors today that COVID-19 case rates, hospitalizations and ICU admissions are currently high throughout the County.

Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced defendant Ashton Stombres, 22, was found guilty of conspiracy and grand theft charges, with an aggravated white-collar crime enhancement for causing a loss of $500,000 or more.