Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jurors heard two sharply contrasting portrayals of Stockton Unified School District Trustee AngelAnn Flores on Tuesday as closing ...
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Jurors heard two sharply contrasting portrayals of Stockton Unified School District Trustee AngelAnn Flores on Tuesday as closing arguments began in her felony trial. While the prosecution cast her as ...