Hyacinth, an invasive and seasonal plant, is once again invading Stockton waterways. This year's bloom came into downtown Stockton from the Tuolumne River, breaking off during the last storm.

Some residents said they haven't seen the hyacinth at the Stockton Marina this bad in a couple of years.

"It's like living in the jungle to me," Stockton Marina Resident Leon Robinson said.

Other Stockton residents who live near the water say it doesn't bother them.

"A lot of neighbors, they complain about it, but my neighbor next door, we just deal with it," Robinson continued. "It's a part of life, a part of nature, and we got to learn to adapt to it."

However, the state said it can cause all sorts of problems.

"If you can't have a bar pilot enter the ship from San Francisco Bay and come upstr

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