A History of Mutual Aid

The public is invited to the Ripon Chamber of Commerce sponsored 39th Annual Main Street Day on October 19.

In a presentation held on September 25, Melissa Hernandez, BART Director and Chair of the Valley Link Board of Directors gave a presentation about the commuter rail project projected to begin service in 2027 and linking northern San Joaquin Valley with the Bay Area.

In their September 24 meeting, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment with additional restrictions to the public property camping ordinance.

In a September 23 candidate forum, the three candidates running for office of Mayor of the City of Tracy introduced themselves and outlined their positions.

As the roadwork season comes to a close, a look at City of Manteca transportation projects expected to be completed in the coming months.

In a September 25 candidate forum held at Delta College, candidates running for Stockton City Council and Mayor introduced themselves and their positions.

The City of Stockton recorded its 41st day of temperatures at or above 100 degrees on September 24, breaking the record of 40 days set in 2022.

In their September 24 meeting, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved changes to the building code to support construction of safe parking and camping facilities for the homeless on county property.

Applications are open for up to 200 low-income Black and Indigenous families in Sacramento County with children age 5 and under as part of a state-funded one-year guaranteed income pilot program.

Applications and nominations are open for the position of Poet Laureate for the City of Ripon.

A report of the Stocktonia and CalMatters sponsored VotingMatters event held on September 23 at Delta College.

An estimated 1 in 5 schools has no air conditioning and another 10% need repair. Underfunded schools struggle to keep classrooms cool as heat waves intensify. “It’s a hot mess,” one teacher says.

Homeless service providers are scaling back and taking out loans as they wait for late payments from the government.

California’s private nonprofit colleges will no longer be able grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or went to the same college after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this morning banning the practice.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to combat gasoline price spikes appears headed to a long-awaited Assembly floor vote next week after passing out of committee on September 26.

The Mercury News guide to the Proposition 2 $10 billion bond to build and repair public schools.

The governor wants new gas reserves to dampen seasonal price spikes. Refiners say the move would raise prices and require new storage tanks.

Many California farmworkers have long lacked safe and affordable places to sleep — an issue thrown into sharp relief after last year’s mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, which left seven agricultural workers dead.

The Mercury News guide to the anti-crime and ant-drug dealing measure Proposition 36 on the November ballot.

Cal State officials are projecting a 2025-26 budget hole of about $400 million to $800 million. They are warning of layoffs and academic cuts.

Tenant advocates say giving renters 10 days to respond to eviction notices, up from 5, will help those who live in rural areas and have trouble finding legal help. Some landlords argue it will increase their costs.

Community colleges are designed to help students get an associate degree and transfer to a four-year university. Most community college students never graduate or transfer, a state audit found.

About 4 in 10 Californians are believed to be carrying medical debt, which can harm their chances of landing a mortgage or an apartment if it shows up on credit reports.