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Rich Ibarra

Contributing Central Valley/Foothills Reporter

Rich Ibarra calls Sacramento and Stockton both his hometown.  Akin to a Tale of Two Cities, Rich was born in Stockton but raised in Sacramento.

He attended All Hallows Elementary School in Sacramento, St. Pius X Seminary, and Hiram Johnson High School,.

After graduating from Hiram Johnson, Rich joined the U.S. Navy for four years as a Communications Technician and served in Vietnam in 1968-69.

Rich then attended Sacramento Community College and CSU Sacramento where he majored in History. At the same time, Rich started working for KXTV 10 as a studio camera operator and later started working on weekends as a general assignment reporter, the first Hispanic reporter on the air for KXTV.

In 1977, Rich began reporting from Stockton for KXTV as the bureau chief, and in 1978 went to KOVR 13 as a reporter.

Rich joined KCRA 3 in 1980 and stayed with the station for 31 years until he retired in December 2011.

During his lengthy career, Rich reported on countless major stories including the Laci Peterson murder case,  the Jaycee Dugard story, the Sandra Cantu murder case, the Loma Prieta Earthquake, major floods, forest fires, and other disasters.

Rich has the nickname of Mr. Mayor, the unofficial mayor of Stockton, by his colleagues because he is so well known in the area.

Rich is married to Deedee, and has a daughter and two grandchildren.

 

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    Stories by Rich Ibarra

  • Rich Ibarra / CapRadio

    California to expand pest-detecting dog teams with $4 million in federal funding

    January 24, 2023

    The USDA announced plans to spend over $70 million on projects aimed at upgrading the nation’s pest prevention infrastructure. California programs will see over $15 million of the funds, part of which will be used to expand a pest detection dog team.

  • Credit City of Modesto

    Cruising has been banned in Modesto for 30 years. One group is trying to change that.

    December 19, 2022

    After Sacramento, San Jose and San Diego lifted bans on cruising within city limits over the summer, a group of activists formed the Modesto Cruisers Council in order to pressure Modesto leaders to do the same.

  • Rich Ibarra/CapRadio

    Therapy llamas bring stress relief to Stockton college students

    November 23, 2022

    Students took turns petting, hugging and brushing four llamas — with names like Mystical Amigo and Loverboy — on the campus lawn.

  • Harika Maddala / Bay City News, Pool

    What's next in the case of the suspected Stockton serial shooter

    November 16, 2022

    Wesley Brownlee, who is accused of killing six men and wounding a woman in a series of shootings in Northern California, made what is expected to be his last court appearance of the year on Monday. Here’s what’s coming next in the case.

  • AP Photo / Rich Pedroncelli, file

    San Joaquin air control board gets nearly $120 million to help farmers replace high-emission agriculture equipment

    October 26, 2022

    Funds will be used to give farmers discounts on low-emission tractors, harvesting vehicles, balers and forklifts, among other equipment.

  • Richard Ibarra / CapRadio

    Suspected Northern California serial shooter charged with 3 counts of homicide in first court appearance

    October 18, 2022

    Wesley Brownlee is currently only facing charges for the three most recent shootings. However, San Joaquin County District Attorney said the department will likely bring additional charges as more evidence is gathered.

  • Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo

    Stockton police say series of shootings across Northern California are linked

    October 5, 2022

    The first shooting in the series happened more than a year ago when a 40-year-old man was shot and killed in Oakland. The most recent incident occurred on Sept. 27 in Stockton.

  • Stockton chooses alternative to PG&E as new city power distributor

    October 4, 2022

    Council members unanimously passed a resolution to join East Bay Community Energy, which provides electricity to about two dozen cities and communities including Oakland, Livermore and Tracy.

  • AP Photo/Terry Chea

    San Joaquin County saw ‘substantial gains’ in 2021 agricultural production

    September 19, 2022

    A new report says fruit and nuts made up the highest value crops produced by the county last year, raising over $1.7 billion.

  • Rich Ibarra / CapRadio

    Stockton school dedicated to astronaut, hometown hero Jose Hernandez

    September 1, 2022

    As a part of their partnership, Hernandez will visit the school frequently, bringing with him a mobile science lab and other hands-on activities.

 

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