At 36, Adam Schiff was the youngest member of the California State Senate when he took office in 1996. He was sworn in last week as California's 48th United States Senator.
Throughout California right now, people are being sworn into office—some for the first time, and others in the midst of long careers. It's an annual rite of democracy. In city council chambers and those of boards of supervisors, in offices of school boards and directors of public hospitals—anywhere public money is being spent, the recently-elected guardians of the public trust are taking oaths of office.
On the floor of the US Senate, Adam Schiff was sworn in last week as the 48th person to represent our state in that august body. Schiff took his first oath of office in the California State Senate 28 years ago, and went on to build a career as a bipartisan dealmaker—not as the firebrand who has spent recent years in the national spotlight. Here's a quick read.
But first: Happy Hollidays from the capital of California! Below, as always, you can find one-click links to stories from trusted news sources about the most important stuff happening in your community, and—a recipe to make the season brighter and tastier.
CARE Courts in the News
Sacramento County last week announced the expansion of the CARE court program to provide treatment to homeless residents with psychiatric issues. California now offers access to Community, Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment courts in all 58 counties—the law creating these courts was launched in seven counties just last year. Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports that "California's CARE Courts are falling short." Here, Jonathan Vankin explains how this controversial humanitarian effort came to pass.
Outgoing Mayor of Stockton reviews his time as Mayor of Stockton. Read on for his answers to seven questions.
(12/17/2024) The Sacramento Observer
Learn more about the 88-home Meadowood hosing development under construction in Ripon.
(12/17/2024) Manteca Bulletin
Get the details behind a proposed hike in Manteca water rates, the first in 15 years.
(12/17/2024) Manteca Bulletin
Learn more about the $35 million Stockton Rising project to improve the environment and sustainability in the City of Stockton.
(12/17/2024) Stocktonia
Wreaths Across America is an annual ceremony honoring veterans. Read on to learn more about the December 14 ceremony at the Tracy Public Cemetery.
(12/17/2024) Tracy Press
The City of Manteca is considering adding an inclusionary housing fee to development of new homes, but is the extra added cost the best way to subsidize affordable housing? Read on to learn more.
(12/16/2024) Manteca Bulletin
In their December 16 meeting, the new Manteca Unified School District trustees were sworn in and the Board President selected. Read on to meet the new board.
(12/16/2024) Manteca Bulletin
Learn more about the two human cases of the H5N1 bird flu detected in San Joaquin County.
(12/14/2024) LodiNews
Learn how the City of Lodi and nonprofit partners are preparing to step up efforts to move homeless from encampments into shelter and services with an increased emphasis on accountability.
(12/14/2024) LodiNews
Get the details about the Manteca Soroptimist annual holiday fundraiser held on December 11 and learn more about their support for the Teen Crisis Counseling Crisis project and other services in the community.
(12/13/2024) Manteca Bulletin
The effort to redevelop the 192-acre former golf course and green space inched forward when the Stockton City Council approved $1.3 million for the final design. Read on to learn more about about this project in South Stockton.
(12/13/2024) Stocktonia
In their December 3 meeting, the Tracy City Council met the members of the Youth Commission, which acts as an official advisory body. Read on to learn more about the role of the commission in city affairs.
(12/13/2024) Tracy Press
San Joaquin County Supervisor Robert Rickman has been elected as chair of the Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority Board. Read on to learn more about this regional transportation agency.
(12/13/2024) Tracy Press
An introduction to new City of Tracy Transportation Advisory Commission member Ari Sarmento.
(12/13/2024) Tracy Press
Learn how you can apply for the vacant seat on the Lathrop City Council.
(12/12/2024) Manteca Bulletin
Read on to learn how much water and sewer rates will be going up for Manteca residents, and why.
(12/12/2024) Manteca Bulletin
An introduction to newly sworn in assembly member Rhodesia Ransom who represents Stockton in the California Assembly.
(12/12/2024) CapPublicRadio
In their December 10 meeting, the Ripon City Council approved funds for pickleball nets and hardware to be added to the Ripon Community Center tennis courts.
(12/11/2024) Manteca Bulletin
In their December 10 meeting, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of a 62-acre former golf course in Stockton, with plans to develop it into a safe caming zone for homeless.
(12/11/2024) Stocktonia
Read on to learn more about the ongoing dispute between the San Joaquin County Sheriff and the Superior Court as it escalates, this time with a charge of improper access to confidential documents.
(12/10/2024) Stocktonia
This guide explains the new e-bike subsidy vouchers, information about e-bikes, and how San Joaquin County residents can apply.
(12/10/2024) Stocktonia
Lodi residents report feeling the earthquake centered in western Nevada on the afternoon of December 9. Read on to hear what they hd to say.
(12/10/2024) LodiNews
Meet new City of Lathrop Mayor, Paul Akinjo, sworn into office in a special December 10 session of the Lathrop City Council.
(12/10/2024) Manteca Bulletin
Learn more about Regina Lackey and Charlie Halford who were sworn in a new members of the Manteca City Council.
(12/10/2024) Manteca Bulletin
The US EPA granted California’s waiver, which the incoming Trump administration is likely to try to overturn in the courts. The state’s zero-emission vehicle mandates have been the driving force behind California’s progress in cleaning up dangerous air pollutants.
(12/17/2024) CalMatters
Child care centers throughout California struggled to find people with the right credentials to look after their babies, toddlers and preschoolers. At the same time, many people who wanted to become early childhood educators faced difficulties in earning the credentials.
(12/17/2024) CalMatters
Use this explainer by the National Science Foundation-sponsored National Center for Atmospheric Research to understand atmospheric rivers and how they'll change as the climate warms.
(12/17/2024) YubaNet
California recorded historically high numbers of deaths in county jails for the past six years. Now, counties expect to house more prisoners as Prop. 36 takes effect.
(12/16/2024) CalMatters
Gov. Newsom and legislative Democrats pushed through a law that bans employers from requiring workers to attend ‘captive audience meetings.’ It was the latest victory for the labor movement at the state Capitol.
(12/16/2024) CalMatters
There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire and other perils, or are required to do so by their mortgage lenders.
(12/16/2024) CalMatters
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “Master Plan for Career Education” seeks to help the nearly 7 million adults in California who lack college degrees by giving them college credit for their work experience and by changing the requirements on some state jobs.
(12/16/2024) CalMatters
The Supreme Court justices agreed to review whether oil companies have standing to try to overturn a federal waiver for a California clean-car rule that ramped up electric car sales. The standards are the cornerstone of California’s efforts to clean its air and combat climate change.
(12/13/2024) CalMatters
Some rural California communities are resisting efforts to streamline permitting for wind and solar farms and battery storage for environmental or safety reasons.
(12/13/2024) CalMatters
When disaster strikes, California gets federal funding to hire temporary workers to clean debris. But the jobs are tough, and some agencies struggle to manage the grants.
(12/12/2024) CalMatters
Gov. Newsom launched an ambitious program that uses Medi-Cal to help Californians access housing, healthy food and more. Now, its fate is in the hands of President-Elect Trump.
(12/11/2024) CalMatters
The Biden administration is awarding Inflation Reduction Act money to help clean the air before President-elect Trump takes over.
(12/11/2024) CalMatters
In a December 10 press conference, Governor Newsom urged lawmakers to press forward in building the Sites Reservoir in Colusa County. Read on to learn more about the project, the largest new reservoirs to be built in California in the last 50 years.
(12/10/2024) The Mercury News
