Stockton, California. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Episode 1)
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- Опубликовано: 29 май 2023
- Join me for a spin around a vast area of Stockton, California looking for the signs of optimism in this poor city that takes an overbearing reputation of being 150% TERRIBLY HORRIFIC from the majority of America / media when I personally believe that % is decently far off.
We find some enlightening good in the venture but also some heartbreaking terribleness as well. We research the bad side strictly for awareness and to encourage positive change from public and the city. Embrace the contrast with me!
The video is not for the faint of heart and includes a bit of profanity. Rated R for now. Forgive me for that.. Working on improving these areas as I gain some experience with this RUclips scene.
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Thanks guys
Thanks for trying to be positive, but Stockton just isn't a good place. The people who live here who think that it is a good place are mostly criminals who see this town as a safe haven for their illicit activities due to the fact that law enforcement is unresponsive to most things. The students that I know at UOP agree that it is the jewel of the city but are mostly too afraid to leave the campus bubble. Everyone is a victim here, whether it's to the system or each other. Those of us who are trying to make our escape are fighting a steep uphill battle day after day.
Thanks so much for your response. All legitimate points, the only thing I disagree with is classifying the Stockton population as mostly criminal. There are plenty of good, hard working families there in the agricultural/blue collar industry that are just trying to get by at somewhat of an affordable living by CA standards.
I was very close to asking a handful of UOP students for an interview while walking the campus. It’s a peculiar situation you guys have studying there. Now I’m even more motivated to talk to someone attending UOP. Would you be interested in doing an interview or know of anyone that would be?
Born and raised here, never been in trouble with the law and think it’s safe. My neighbor is quiet with zero issues.
I grew up there in the 80-90s. Delta College, UOP beautiful. Used to fish all along 8 mile road and the turning basin in the 80s. Grew up in Morada area. The whole area around Brookside and 8 mile were fields. I come back to drive thru sometimes and it saddens me how much blight and homelessness has taken over the area. Used to ride those canal banks as a kid , now instead of water, it's filled with homeless
Brookside and 8 mile all fields eh?!?! That does make sense though since I had a feeling most of that nice housing looked pretty late 90’s / early 2000’s built. That’s a trip. That’s A TON of land to build on in such a short timeframe.
Thankyou for being positive❤
My pleasure. I’m tired of the media always only focusing on the negative with “troublesome” cities
I was born in Tracy and had cousins, Aunts, and Uncles in Stockton in the 1950s and 60s. It was completely different back then. Wilson Way used to be Highway 99 before the Freeway was built in 1957. What ruined Stockton was the same that ruined many cities: court ordered school desegregation in the 1960s. That's when white flight kicked in and people moved out in droves.
Brutal truth behind one of the many mistakes the city has made over the decades. Thanks for that. Wilson Way used to be a highway huh? Crazy but that does make sense with it being such a monstrously long avenue.
I grew up in Conway in the 80’s and 90’s and it was a trip to me that white kids from the suburbs were getting bused to Taylor which was in the hood and us hood kids would get bused to Tyler
I grew up in central Stockton in the 1980s. On Center & Elm St. Is the Blackwater Cafe still around? Also I recommend rhe movies Fat City and Rampage. Nice vid man!
Thanks! Looks like Blackwater was recently bought out 😔 were both of those movies filmed in Stockton by chance?
lol riding around talking about good neighborhood listening to messy marv. Very nice
Love me some mess 🔥🔥🔥
Go to Lincoln village west marina Benholt;embarcadero area..very nice
I know exactly where you’re talking about! Ben Holt is really nice. There’s legit no hoods along that entire avenue!
there are gated communities also. by ladds marina on the waterfront and off of highway 4 by the main shipping channel
Yep! That whole Brookside community off of the 5 is super “ballin”! I’m trying to feature that area in episode 3.
Do one on Bakersfield and Fresno someday,they have a bad rap also.
Most definitely! Fresno is not AS bad as most people believe too imo. Now Bakersfield is a different story though 😳😭😂😩
I’m sorry I live in Stockton. Stockton is exceptionally bad with more ugly looking areas than good. But it’s like the cheapest place to live and still be able to commute to the Bay Area for the higher paying jobs
Well stated! Have you noticed any signs of gentrification in the rougher areas with that being said? Most of the job commuters are probably buying in the Morada / Brookside / Northern areas I’d imagine?
@@privateeyetravelguy yes, I would say that’s accurate with commuters settling in the more affluent areas (north western). I know that’s true in my case at least when I moved to Stockton from the Bay Area. I have seen very little gentrification in the south and eastern sides of the city. The home prices are rising but very little construction or services on those sides
The crosstown freeway isn’t highway 4. Charter Way is hwy 4
I’m looking at maps right now and it definitely appears to be 4. Either way, charter way is hood AF lol
Yo, your real Nineveh, maybe we like it like this.
This is are craziness. Its different to you but normal to use...
I think I comprehend what’s being said here. God bless you
How old are u🤨
People act as if Stockton has 83,000 half way houses, no schools or kids. It just like any other city, good sides and shit sides
Spot on 💯💯💯
Stockton is a special shit place
Nothing is good or better about Stockton 😂😂please don’t move here 😢😢
Having an AHL team (Stockton heat) was a great thing about STK up until that was taken away from them 😡😡😡. BRING THEM BACK!!!!
The rents are cheaper than most places 🤣
@@Gdafu866jdsfor a reason
When the delta breeze hits Stockton feels so different
the top floor of the courthouse is the best view
I’ve been there before!
I live in stockton Westin ranch area it’s a Different vibe when you come to my neighborhood no homeless encampments nice clean no forgotten land here. All city’s have shit areas and nice areas try coming over to Westin ranch next time.
Weston ranch sorry didn’t realize my phone changed the wording.👆
I’ve been to Weston many times! Pretty low key / nice neighborhood in my book for the south! 8th Street, not so much lol, I remember seeing bullet holes in the windows at that Shell right off the 99. What’s your opinion on the 8th Street area?
Sorry, the 5, not the 99 😉😉😉
@@privateeyetravelguy not sure how long ago you came apparently it use to be really ugly here before I bought my home. Everyone advised me not to buy here I live exactly of the downing exit one mile away from the shell gas station. My area is nice clean and no bullet holes lol all the neighbors keep their homes nice and clean and are proud of keeping it nice. I believe If we had more investors come out this way the city would definitely change. The spanos area is extremely nice as well my son works in that area Look into it.
There’s hella tweakers and homeless in Weston ranch behind the food for less and along the levy’s. Used to be a lot on the green belt. And if you’re outside a lot you’d know they be sleeping in the parks bathrooms. But it is way nicer looking than the majority of Stockton.
Lol what skyline lol
Glad you caught my sarcasm there 😂😭😩
It is bad the worst city in America
Top 5 worst in my book. No way does it top Gary, Indiana though. Still trying to get back out there asap to do a video.. it’s a different beast
@@privateeyetravelguy have you been to the bay area San Francisco Oakland Richmond have you been to south Los Angeles if you think Stockton is worse than that you must be blind.
@@KayDub10-kx3fx I’ve been all around the bay! I did a video on hunters point.. go check it out if you get the chance
@@privateeyetravelguy yeah and how you would say it's top 5 in America doesn't make sense. I live in Stockton. It's not even top 5 worst places in California. It's real slow and country and it's not densely populated. It's easy to make it here.
@@privateeyetravelguy and you went to the new hunters point after it was rebuilt. The old hunters point you wouldn't been able to drive around. Trust me.
Stockton is cursed and horrible but people that live there think it’s great 😂
Idk if they’d classify it as great lol but definitely livable