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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

  • San Joaquin Public Health Services

    San Joaquin County Takes Action To Lower Rate of Black Mothers And Infants Dying From Pregnancy Complications

    April 27, 2021

    African-American mothers are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than any other race.

  • Courtesy of East Bay Regional Park District

    Rattlesnake Season Has Arrived In Northern California: Here's How To Stay Safe.

    April 16, 2021

    Warm weather brings out rattlesnakes, which means hikers, people who like walks through the woods and their pets need to be vigilant.

  • Richard Ibarra / CapRadio

    Stockton Officers Fired After Beating of 17-Year-Old Driver

    March 30, 2021

    Two Stockton Police officers were fired Tuesday and three others disciplined following an investigation into the beating of a 17-year-old driver.

  • Mike Bowman via Unsplash

    Stockton Ports To Play For The First Time Since The Pandemic

    March 29, 2021

    Banner Island Ballpark will welcome fans back on May 11 for opening day. The schedule calls for 120 games with 60 home games.

  • Rich Ibarra / Capital Public Radio

    Stockton’s Asparagus Festival Is Now ‘San Joaquin Asparagus Days’ Starting May 13

    March 16, 2021

    The Asparagus Festival has been an annual event since 1985 but was canceled last year.

  • AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

    More Than 300 Agricultural Organizations Support Reforming Nation’s Guestworker Program

    March 16, 2021

    One of the few pieces of congressional legislation to receive wide bipartisan support is the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. It would help ease chronic shortages of farmworkers and give them legal status.

  • J Brew / Flickr.com Creative Commons

    San Joaquin Valley Sees Citations For ‘No Burn’ Days Nearly Double

    March 5, 2021

    The San Joaquin Valley saw “no burn” days jump from 28 during the previous season to 134 days from November to the end of February this year — almost a 400% increase.

  • AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

    Stockton’s Basic Income Plan Program Hailed As A Success By Study

    March 3, 2021

    A 25-page study shows Stockton’s controversial guaranteed basic income pilot program is a success.

  • AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

    As Blue Shield Takes Control Of California Vaccine Rollout, Some Counties Worry About Distribution

    February 26, 2021

    California’s vaccination goals depend on two things: vaccine supply and Blue Shield’s handling of distribution logistics. But the latter is already facing scrutiny from county health officials worried about delays in the system.

  • j_regan / Flicrk

    Some High School Sports Resume In Sacramento, San Joaquin Counties, But With New Rules

    February 13, 2021

    A volunteer coach for the girl’s tennis team at Saint Mary’s in Stockton, CapRadio’s Rich Ibarra checks in with the team about playing the season with new rules, including no fan attendance at games.

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