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In a June 4 vote of 111 downtown Manteca parcel owners, 62% voted in favor of forming a Property and Business Improvement District.

The latest point-in-time count of unhoused individuals in San Joaquin County more than doubled since the last count in 2022.

Starting around 3PM on Corral Hollow Road south of Tracy, the fire has grown to over 10,000 acres, and some residents ordered to evacuate.

Updated information about the status of the Corral Fire incident south of Tracy on Corral Hollow Road.

The latest point-in-time-count reports homeless numbers in San Joaquin County increased by almost 160% over the previous count in 2012.

City of Lodi-owned EV charging stations cost $1.75 per hour as of June 1.

On May 28, UC Davis academic workers joined the strike protesting the University of California response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

The City of Manteca approved a contract with Ronin Protection Solutions for private security service for various locations in the city.

The Manteca Unified School District began its free Seamless Summer Lunch program on May 28 for children ages 2 to 18.

Connie Meintasis, Marion Thibodeau, and Jan Brown were memorialized on May 28 by the Manteca Soroptimists with new trees planted in the Soroptimist Grove public park at Snowcap Drive and Pestana Avenue.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved a reorganization of the departments with administration and oversight of homeless program funding.

California is hailed as a national leader for voting access. But visually impaired voters and their advocates say they still face unnecessary barriers, despite bills and lawsuits. Some election officials raise security concerns.

It’s the billion-dollar question. That’s how much cities and other local governments have been receiving from the state each year to deal with California's ever-increasing population of homeless people.

For families seeking affordable health insurance, the state’s health insurance marketplace, Covered California, can provide major relief. But if they’re not careful, they can get hit by an unexpected federal tax bill.

Cal State Fullerton researchers released findings of ancient floods in Southern California which indicate the state may be more prone to mega flooding than previously thought.

A Bay Area transit funding bill is delayed so supporters can seek consensus on how the money will be raised and distributed.

The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

These community projects can give renters and low-income homeowners a chance to go solar, but the PUC’s action is unlikely to give them the option.

Researchers say if California could collect and treat more stormwater in cities, it could provide enough water to supply a quarter of the state’s urban population.

A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.

An alignment known as a “planetary parade” will march across night skies starting June 3.

It’s time for the folks in California’s Capitol to play let’s-make-a-deal – or actually, many deals.

After University of California students were arrested or suspended for protests, student workers are striking at three campuses. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.

Two major forces are at play: Gov. Gavin Newsom scaled back his promise of increased financial support for Cal State, while university officials agreed to 5% salary increases earlier this year.

California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, flew more 6,000 miles to Rome this month to deliver a brief speech on climate change at a Vatican-sponsored conference.