Fred was born January 29, 1942 in East Prussia. His father died in the WWII battle of Stalingrad, and so in 1951 Fred, his older brother, Rudy, and mother, Lydia, immigrated to Los Angeles to live with an aunt. There Fred enrolled in school, learning English by immersion. Three years later, Lydia remarried, and they moved to Orange County. Fred graduated from Western High School in Anaheim in 1960, and then went on to Biola College in La Mirada, California to earn his BA Degree. During this time, Fred also served as part-time Youth Pastor at his home church, Magnolia Baptist in Anaheim, where he met Kathy. After Fred and Kathy were married in 1965, they moved to Sioux Falls, SD, where he completed an MDiv. Degree in Biblical Studies at the North American Baptist Seminary.

The pressing issue of rising inflation is affecting the Emergency Food Bank and the nonprofit sector as a whole. As inflation rates reach unprecedented levels, many charitable organizations
including the Food Bank are experiencing a significant decrease in monetary donations, jeopardizing our ability to provide essential services to those in need.

San Joaquin Delta College trustees have chosen Dr. Armando Valerio, a physical therapist who is active in many community organizations and causes, to serve on Delta’s governing board.

The City of Stockton Miner Avenue Complete Streets project has been selected as the 2022 Outstanding Road and Highway Project, by the American Society of Civil Engineers Sacramento Section. The project will be recognized at the 2022 Sacramento Section Project Awards Banquet on November 4, 2023.

With about 80% of the debris on the coast originating from inland water sources, you will also be helping to keep trash off the coastal beaches.

Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center (SJMC) has been recognized as one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune.  

To select top performers, an objective, independent, quantitative research analysis was performed using publicly available data measuring cardiac care in the United States.

Stockton is petitioning Marvel Studios to feature Stockton, California, the birthplace of the Fantastic Four, in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Fantastic Four film.

Aaron Judge, New York Yankee and former Fresno State Bulldog, and founder of the Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation (AJARF) is proud to announce the February 2023 Mini-Grant recipients, each receiving $2,500. These organizations connect with the AJARF’s mission to inspire children and youth to become responsible citizens and reach unlimited possibilities. 

Honoring the victims of the LGBTQ nightclub shooting, Colorado Springs. Are thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed and injured. Love over hate.